Washington Huskies vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/30/2023

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 30, 2023

Venue:  Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ 

Where to Watch:  Pac-12 Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Washington -18, Arizona +18; Over/Under:  69.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Washington -17.5, Arizona +17.5; Over/Under:  69.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Washington -17.5, Arizona +17.5; Over/Under:  69.5 points

Washington Huskies:  4-0 (1-0) (3rd place, Pac-12)

Arizona Wildcats:  3-1 (1-0) (6th place, Pac-12)

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Washington Huskies:  won their last game at home against the California Golden Bears 59-32.

Arizona Wildcats:  won their last game on the road against the Stanford Cardinal 21-20.

Washington is entering this game with a 4-0 record overall and they have a 1-0 record in their conference games too. They are 3-0 in their home games, 1-0 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 won their last game against California 59-32. Michael Penix Jr. was the starting QB and he completed 19/25 passes for 304 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Dillon Johnson led the team in rushing yards with 66 and 1 TD. Ja'Lynn Polk led the receivers with 127 receiving yards on 8 receptions and 2 TDs. Elijah Jackson led the defense in that game with 3 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack in that one. Dominique Hampton and Edefuan Ulofoshio each came away with 1 interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Arizona is entering this game with a 3-1 record overall and they have a 1-0 record in their conference games too. They are 2-0 in their home games, 1-1 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 Stanford 21-20. Jayden de Laura was the starting QB and he completed 14/26 passes for 157 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Jonah Coleman led the team in rushing yards with 75. Jacob Cowing led the receivers with 78 receiving yards on 7 receptions. Gunner Maldonado led the defense in that game with 9 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while Taylor Upshaw led the defense in sacks with 2. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Washington listed as an 18 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Washington is 4-0 this season and they have looked really good in every game they have played. Michael Penix Jr is looking like one of the best QB's in the country this year and he has a ton of NFL talent around him. This offense hasn't been stopped in any of their games yet but they also have a good defense that can keep their opponents down when needed. Arizona has been playing well this season with a 3-1 start but they don't have the talent that Washington has as Arizona is still going through a rebuild right now. Washington is ready to win Championships though and they look like they have one of the best teams in the country this year. Arizona doesn't have the offense to keep up with Washington and their defense will be no match when trying to slow them down. The best way to place a bet here is on Washington to cover the spread in this game. 

Washington Arizona Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 30, 2023 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Washington 45 Arizona 17.

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Washington Huskies: 6-3 ATS after a win by 17 or more points. 8-3 ATS after scoring and allowing 30 pts or more last game. 10-3 UNDER as a road favorite of 14.5 or more points. 8-3 UNDER in road games. 7-3 UNDER off a win against a conference rival.

Arizona Wildcats: 20-30 ATS when the total is between 63.5 and 70. 15-28 ATS off a road win against a conference rival. 2-9 ATS after a game where they committed 1 or less turnovers. 9-5 UNDER as a home underdog of 14.5 or more points. 7-3 UNDER after playing their last game on the road.

Washington Huskies:  A. Parker (DL) day-to-day - Undisclosed. A. Turner (S) day-to-day - Hand. J. McMillan (WR) day-to-day - Undisclosed. G. Memmelaar (OL) out for season - Undisclosed. C. Davis (RB) out for season - Lower Body. G. Jackson (WR) Out indefinitely - Thumb.

Arizona Wildcats:  J. de Laura (QB) day-to-day - Calf. B. Johnson (RB) day-to-day - Undisclosed. C. Hunter (WR) day-to-day - Undisclosed.

“It just goes to the execution that we have coming out there and had and all the work that we put in as a whole offense. It's not just the wide receiver group. It's the whole offense. The whole offense has to be able to operate at a high level for us to be able to do those thing.” - Rome Odunze after their win against California in their last game. 

“I think that the control he showed was the most important and impressive thing.” - Jedd Fisch after his team’s win against Stanford in their last game.

WR Odunze, Rome 

WR Polk, Ja'Lynn 

WR McMillan, Jalen 

TE Culp, Devin 

QB Penix Jr., Michael 

RB Johnson, Dillon 

WR McMillan, Tetairoa 

WR Lemonious-Craig, Montana 

WR Cowing, Jacob 

TE McLachlan, Tanner 

QB de Laura, Jayden 

RB Wiley, Michael 

Passing: M. Penix Jr. (1636)

Rushing: D. Johnson (149)

Receiving: R. Odunze (544)

Touchdowns: J. Polk (5)

Passing: J. de Laura (1069)

Rushing: M. Wiley (176)

Receiving: T. McMillan (341)

Touchdowns: J. Cowing (3)

Coaches:

Washington Huskies: Kalen DeBoer (2nd season)

Arizona Wildcats: Jedd Fisch (3rd season)