Wyoming Cowboys vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 8/31/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: Mountain America Stadium in Tempe, AZ

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Sun Devils (-7)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

Mountain America Stadium is the location where the Arizona State Sun Devils (3-9 last season) will take on the Wyoming Cowboys (9-4 last year) on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Arizona State opens as 6.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 48.5.

The Wyoming Cowboys wrapped up their season with a 9-4 mark. In their last matchup, the Cowboys played the Toledo Rockets and notched a win by a score of 16-15. The Wyoming Cowboys ran the football 41 different times and accumulated 170 yards, earning them an average of 4.1 yds per carry. In all, they tallied 68 plays which gave them a total of 354 yds. Wyoming surrendered 14 completions on 34 attempts for 184 yds, and a completion rate of 41.2%. When it came to stopping the run, the Cowboys conceded 144 yds on 19 tries, which is an average of 7.6 yards per rush surrendered.

In terms of getting in the endzone, the Wyoming Cowboys were sitting at 25.3 points per game. As a unit they maintained an average of 158.5 yds via the ground game, ranking them 64th in the nation. The Cowboys earned 4,251 total yards for last season. Wyoming compiled 20 touchdowns through the air and 20 touchdowns via the ground. Wyoming compiled 242 1st downs as an offense, and they were called for 51 penalties for 434 yds. They turned the ball over 10 times.

Concerning yards through the air, the Cowboys allowed 2,772 yds which put them in 53rd in college football. In their 13 games played, they allowed 213.2 yards per contest via the pass in addition to relinquishing a completion percentage of 58.6%. They relinquished 357.8 yards per game which ranked them 49th in the nation. They allowed 18 passing touchdowns and 12 rushing touchdowns. Opposing teams ran for an average of 4.1 yards per attempt on the ground and 144.5 rushing yards per contest over the course of last year. During the season, they allowed 1,879 rushing yards through 13 games. The Cowboys sat in 37th in Division 1 in terms of the opposition scoring, giving up 22.3 PPG.

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The Sun Devils finished the season with a 3-9 record. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Sun Devils took a loss by a final score of 59-23 against the Arizona Wildcats. Arizona State gave up 25 run attempts for 92 yards (3.7 yds per rush). The Sun Devils passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 73.2%, relinquishing 527 yards on 30 out of 41 through the air. The Sun Devils finished with 306 yds while running 65 plays (4.7 yards per play). Arizona State ran for 5.3 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 224 yards on 42 carries.

The Arizona State Sun Devils maintained an average of 322.3 yards per outing, which had them ranked 111th in college football. The Arizona State offense compiled 617 penalty yards on 68 violations, which was good for 92nd in college football in terms of helping out the opposition. They averaged 111.9 yards per game via the ground game and ran for 1,343 yards for last season. They tossed 14 picks while conceding 6 fumbles and they recorded 226 first downs. When it comes to their ability to score points, the Sun Devils had a ranking of 124th in the nation by scoring 17.8 points per contest. For the previous year, the Sun Devils had a total of 2,524 yards via the pass not to mention an average of 210.3 passing yards per outing, which had them ranked 88th in college football.

The Sun Devils surrendered 31.8 PPG, which put them in 109th in D-1. Arizona State yielded a total of 1,602 yards rushing (133.5 yards per contest) and 16 touchdowns via the rush throughout last season. In total, they conceded 382 total points. They conceded 28 touchdowns through the air and 263.3 yards per game, which had them sitting 122nd in the country. The Sun Devils defense participated in 800 plays, which ranked them 35th in D-1. Their defense compiled 4 fumbles and 5 picks in the previous season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Sun Devils -6.5

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