Iowa State Cyclones vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa State Cyclones vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Sun Devils (-2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 50.5

The Arizona State Sun Devils (10-2) will compete against the Iowa State Cyclones (10-2) at AT&T Stadium on Saturday, December 7, 2024 in the Big 12 Championship. Arizona State opens as 2.5-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 50.5.

The Iowa State Cyclones head into this game 10-2 this year. In their last contest, the Cyclones played the Kansas State Wildcats and went home with a win by a final score of 29-21. The Iowa State Cyclones ran the rock 43 times and tallied 187 yds, which came out to an average of 4.3 yds per attempt. On the day, they had 79 plays which gave them a total of 324 yds. Iowa State surrendered 12 completions on 29 tries for 220 yards, and a completion rate of 41.4%. Against the rush, the Cyclones gave up 144 yards on 31 attempts, which is an average of 4.6 yards per run surrendered.

The Cyclones currently have 5,071 yards in total for this campaign. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Iowa State has earned 20 touchdowns through the air and 24 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 12 times. Iowa State has accrued 270 first downs as an offense, and they have committed 49 penalties for 352 yards. As a unit they are averaging 164.6 yards on the ground which is 65th in the nation. When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Iowa State Cyclones are averaging 31.2 points per game.

The Cyclones are ranked 18th in D-1 when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 19.6 points per contest. They are allowing an average of 5.0 yards per rushing attempt and 173.7 rushing yards per contest on the year. In total, they have allowed 2,084 rushing yards through 12 outings. In terms of yards via the pass, the Cyclones are conceding 1,883 yds which has them ranked 3rd in D-1. They have relinquished 156.9 yards per contest through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 51.9%. During the season, they are surrendering 330.6 yards per contest putting them at 31st in the country. They have conceded 12 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 14 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Sun Devils head into this game 10-2 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Sun Devils walked away with a victory by a final of 49-7 when they played the Arizona Wildcats. The Sun Devils finished the contest with a total of 643 yds and they ran 65 plays (9.9 yds per play). Arizona State ran the ball for 7.0 yards per carry, finishing the game with 281 yds on 40 carries. Arizona State allowed 27 rush attempts for 84 yards (3.1 yards per carry). The Sun Devils secondary allowed a completion percentage of 45.2%, relinquishing 126 yds on 14 for 31 passing.

The Arizona State Sun Devils maintain an average of 419.8 yards per game, which is good for 45th in Division 1. The Arizona State offense has totaled 637 yards of penalties on 77 infractions, which has them sitting 46th in college football in terms of helping out the other team. They average 195.0 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 2,340 yards for the year. They have thrown 5 interceptions while conceding 4 fumbles and they have recorded 269 1st downs. When discussing how much they score, the Sun Devils sit 38th in Division 1 holding an average of 32.1 points per contest. Over the course of the season so far, the Sun Devils have a total of 2,698 yards via the pass along with an average of 224.8 passing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 72nd in D-1.

Arizona State has conceded a total of 1,402 yards via the ground game (116.8 yards per game) and 18 touchdowns rushing this season. They have allowed 14 touchdowns through the air and 219.8 yards/game, which has them ranked 69th in college football. Their defense has earned 5 fumbles recovered and 14 interceptions this season. The Sun Devils defense has participated in 779 plays, which has them ranked 48th in the country. The Sun Devils are relinquishing 21.5 PPG, ranking them 33rd in Division 1. Overall, they have surrendered 258 points.

Who will win tonight's Cyclones/Sun Devils college football game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Sun Devils -2.5

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