Washington Huskies at Arizona Wildcats Betting Pick
The 7th-ranked Washington Huskies are at the Arizona Wildcats in a late-night Pac-12 affair on Saturday night.
Arizona Stadium in Tucson is where the 7th-ranked Huskies battle and seek their fifth straight win to open the season. Washington is 4-0 with wins over Boise State Tulsa. Michigan and California to start the season. The Huskies have scored 41 points or more in all four games this season.
For Arizona, they have won back-to-back games. The Wildcats’ lone loss this season came on the road at Mississippi State. Arizona is looking to move to 2-0 in conference play. Washington is -19.5 over Arizona in this game on Saturday.
Penix Jr. Heisman Contender
Former Indiana Hoosiers signal-caller Michael Penix Jr. is a Heisman candidate through the season’s first four weeks. The quarterback is completing just shy of 75% of his passes on the season, with over 1,600 yards and 16 touchdowns, with just two interceptions.
His top target this season has been Rome Odunze, who leads the team with 27 receptions, 544 yards, and four touchdowns.
Ja’Lynn Polk and Jack Westover have four touchdown receptions on the season. The Huskies lead all of College Football in passing. They are averaging more than 467 yards per game in the air. The Huskies are also third in scoring, with 49.8 points per game.
Washington will play this game and then take their bye next week. After that, they have back-to-back home games against Oregon and Arizona State before going on the road to Stanford.
Wildcats Seeking to Shock the World
The Arizona Wildcats would love to shock the world at home here. The Wildcats are nearly 20-point underdogs and +700 on the moneyline. The Wildcats are looking to avenge a 10-point loss a season ago. That game saw nearly 90 points scored in the game. The Arizona 2023 version are scoring fewer points, at 25.5 per game, but giving up far less, at 16 per game.
Jayden deLaura is the signal caller for the Wildcats. He has thrown 125 passes on the season and completed nearly 70% of them. He also has nine touchdowns and five interceptions on the season. Jacob Cowing is his top target, as he finished last game with seven receptions and 78 yards and did not score.
Arizona will play at USC next week and then head to Washington State following that before taking their bye and hosting Oregon State on October 28th.
Huskies Win on the Road
The Washington Huskies are among the most talented teams in College Football. In a league full of really good teams, Washington could be the best of them. Washington is one of the elite offenses and will not slow down.
Look for the air attack of the Huskies to wear the Wildcats down in this game. When push comes to shove, the Huskies again get to 50+ points and win this game easily.
The final bet for this game is the Washington Huskies -19.5 over the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday.
