Utah Utes vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/18/2023

Game Time: 2:30 pm ET, Saturday, November 18, 2023

Venue:  Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ

Where to Watch:  Pac-12 Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Utah +1, Arizona -1; Over/Under:  45 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Utah -1, Arizona +1; Over/Under:  44.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Utah +1, Arizona -1; Over/Under:  45 points

Utah Utes:  7-3 (4-3) (6th place, Pac-12)

Arizona Wildcats:  7-3 (5-2) (4th place, Pac-12)

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Utah Utes:  lost their last game on the road against the Washington Huskies 35-28.

Arizona Wildcats:  won their last game on the road against the Colorado Buffaloes 34-31.

Utah is entering this game with a 7-3 record overall and they have a 4-3 record in their conference games too. They are 5-1 in their home games, 2-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against Washington 35-28. Bryson Barnes was the starting QB and he completed 17/30 passes for 267 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Bryson Barnes led the team in rushing yards with 39. Devaughn Vele led the receivers with 145 receiving yards on 5 receptions. Levani Damuni led the defense in that game with 9 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Sione Vaki led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Arizona is entering this game with a 7-3 record overall and they have a 5-2 record in their conference games too. They are 4-1 in their home games, 3-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Colorado 34-31. Noah Fifita was the starting QB and he completed 21/35 passes for 214 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Jonah Coleman led the team in rushing yards with 179. Tetairoa McMillan led the receivers with 107 receiving yards on 9 receptions and 1 TD. Ephesians Prysock led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Jacob Manu, Isaiah Ward, and DJ Warnell each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Utah listed as a 1 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Utah has looked good this season with their 7-3 record overall and their 4-3 conference record. Their losses have come against some tough teams in the conference, losing to Oregon State, Oregon, and Washington. Meanwhile, Arizona has also looked really good this season with their 7-3 record overall and their 5-2 conference record. They have been rolling in their home games too with their 4-1 home record, but Utah has one of the best defenses in the Pac-12 and they are going to cause a lot of problems for Arizona here. Utah has had a string of tough games but they will be looking to bounce back here against a much weaker team than what they have had to play against lately. Utah has also been a lot better on offense lately, putting up more points in their games. Utah will be able to keep up with Arizona on offense while the Utah defense keeps them in this game with the edge to win it. The best way to place a bet here is on Utah to cover the spread in this game. 

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Utah Utes: 13-5 ATS in a road game where the total is between 42.5 and 45. 63-34 ATS after playing a game where 60 total points or more were scored. 17-10 ATS against conference opponents. 23-8 UNDER after allowing 325 or more passing yards in their last game. 5-2 UNDER when the total is between 42.5 and 49.

Arizona Wildcats: 53-89 ATS off 1 or more straight overs. 11-24 ATS off 2 straight wins against conference rivals. 7-14 ATS after 4 or more consecutive straight up wins. 8-2 UNDER in all games. 8-4 UNDER as a home underdog. 10-3 UNDER after playing their last game on the road.

Utah Utes:  B. Kuithe (TE) out for season - Knee. C. Rising (QB) out for season - Knee. T. Yassmin (TE) out for season - Undisclosed. M. Pittman (WR) out for season - Undisclosed. C. Curry (RB) out for season - Undisclosed. L. Fano (DE) out for season - Knee. B. Rose (QB) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. M. Bernard (RB) out for season - Undisclosed.

Arizona Wildcats:  J. Cowing (WR) Prob Sat - Undisclosed. B. Johnson (RB) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed.

“We just couldn’t get in sync in that second half. We just couldn’t get in a rhythm; it was completely different than the first half.” - Kyle Whittingham after his team’s loss against Washington in their last game. 

“I would not be worried if I was a Colorado fan. They have a fantastic head coach that is going to do just great.” - Jedd Fisch after his team’s win against Colorado in their last game. 

WR Parks, Money 

WR Vele, Devaughn

WR Matthews, Mikey 

TE Suguturaga, Miki 

TE King, Landen 

QB Barnes, Bryson  

RB Jackson, Ja'Quinden

WR McMillan, Tetairoa 

WR Lemonious-Craig, Montana 

WR Cowing, Jacob 

TE McLachlan, Tanner 

QB de Laura, Jayden 

RB Wiley, Michael 

Passing: B. Barnes (1197)

Rushing: J. Jackson (627)

Receiving: D. Vele (482)

Touchdowns: S. Vaki (5)

Passing: N. Fifita (1735)

Rushing: J. Coleman (744)

Receiving: T. McMillan (860)

Touchdowns: J. Cowing (10)

Coaches:

Utah Utes: Kyle Whittingham (20th season)

Arizona Wildcats: Jedd Fisch (3rd season)