Washington Huskies vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/08/2022

by Rod Pearson

Wednesday, Oct 05, 2022
Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 8, 2022
Venue:  Sun Devil Football Stadium, Tempe, AZ
Where to Watch:  PAC-12 Network

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Washington -14, ASU +14; Over/Under:  57 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  Washington -14, ASU +14; Over/Under:  57 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Washington -14, ASU +14; Over/Under:  57.5 points
 

Season Record

Washington Huskies:  4-1 (1-1) (5th place, PAC-12)
Arizona State Sun Devils:  1-4 (0-2) (11th place, PAC-12)
 
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Washington Huskies:  lost their last game on the road against the UCLA Bruins 40-32.
Arizona State Sun Devils:  lost their last game on the road against the USC Trojans 42-25.

 

Washington Huskies vs Arizona State Sun Devils Preview and Analysis

 
Washington is entering this game with a 4-1 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 2nd road game of the season here as they are 0-1 in their road games this year. This will also be their 3rd conference game of the college football season this year as they are 1-1. They lost against the UCLA Bruins in their last game on the road 40-32. Michael Penix Jr. started that game at QB and he completed 33/48 passes for 345 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Wayne Taulapapa led the team in rushing with 48 yards on 10 rushing attempts. Rome Odunze led the team in receiving with 116 yards and 2 TDs on 8 receptions. Alex Cook led the defense in that game with 10 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle. Jeremiah Martin led the defense in sacks with 1 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.
 
 
 
ASU is entering this game with a 1-4 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 4th home game of the season as they are 1-2 in their home games this year. This will also be the 3rd conference matchup on their conference schedule this season as they are 0-2. They lost against the USC Trojans in their last game on the road 42-25. Emory Jones started that game at QB and he completed 23/32 passes for 243 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Xazavian Valladay led the team in rushing with 64 yards and 1 TD on 13 carries. Bryan Thompson led the team in receiving with 86 yards on 5 receptions. Kyle Soelle led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles. Khoury Bethley led the defense in sacks with 1 while Timarcus Davis came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

Washington vs Arizona State Prediction

The current betting odds have Washington listed as a 14 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Washington just took a bad loss to UCLA in their last game but they still played alright on the road as they lost by 8 points and scored 32 points. Their defense wasn't very good which is usually a strong point for them but they will have a bounce back game here against this offense. They are back on the road again here but they aren't playing against a ranked team this time. ASU is actually so bad that they have already had to fire their head coach this season and have just played their 1st game with their Interim. Regardless of the coach, ASU is not a very good team and Emory Jones is not going to be the answer for this offense. Washington has the defense to stuff ASU on the scoreboard here but they also have an offense that can score a lot of points and ASU will not be able to keep up here. The best way to place a bet here is on Washington to cover the spread in this game.
 
Washington Arizona State Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 8, 2022 (4:00 pm ET start time) is Washington 45 ASU 13.
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NCAAF Betting Trends

 
Washington Huskies: 8-13 ATS in all games. 6-13 ATS as a road favorite of 7.5 to 14 points. 32-23 UNDER as a favorite of 10.5 to 21 points.
Arizona State Sun Devils: 29-17 ATS as a home underdog. 24-17 ATS in a home game where the total is between 56.5 and 63. 22-13 UNDER as an underdog of 10.5 to 21 points.
 

Key Injuries

 
Washington Huskies:  T. Dunn (S) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. A. Parker (DL) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. V. Nunley (S) out for season - Leg. E. Ulofoshio (LB) Mid Oct - Knee.
Arizona State Sun Devils:  D. Elliott (RB) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. M. Matus (DE) out for season - Knee. J. Newell (TE) out for season - Leg.
 

Notable Quotes

 
"We dug ourselves too big of a hole in the first half. Our guys now realize is that we're a team that people are gonna get up to play. Not that we went into the game thinking otherwise, but we got to emotionally and physically be ready to play." - Kalen DeBoer after his team’s loss against UCLA in their last game.
 
 
"Absolutely there is improvement. I'm sitting here because I'm not real happy about it, but I thought we could play and finish this game against them. We came in at halftime, we had the attention of those kids." - Shaun Aguano after his team’s loss against USC in their last game.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
Washington Huskies
WR Odunze, Rome
WR Polk, Ja'Lynn
WR McMillan, Jalen 
TE Culp, Devin
QB Penix Jr., Michael
RB Taulapapa, Wayne 
 
Arizona State Sun Devils
WR Johnson, Andre 
WR Badger, Elijhah
WR Sanders, Giovanni 
TE Conyers, Jalin
QB Jones, Emory
RB Valladay, Xazavian
FB Hatch, Case 
 

Statistical Leaders

 
Washington Huskies
Passing: M. Penix Jr. (1733)
Rushing: W. Taulapapa (355)
Receiving: J. McMillan (428)
Touchdowns: C. Davis (4)
 
Arizona State Sun Devils
Passing: E. Jones (1061)
Rushing: X. Valladay (455)
Receiving: E. Badger (319)
Touchdowns: X. Valladay (6) 
 
Coaches:
Washington Huskies: Kalen DeBoer (1st season)
Arizona State Sun Devils: Shaun Aguano (Interim)


Rod Pearson

About the Author:

Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life.  He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years.  In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective.  Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.

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