The Arizona Wildcats (+1) are flying west to face their Pac-12 nemesis No. 23 Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium. The opening kickoff for this showdown is set for 3:30 p.m. ET and Pac-12 Networks is scheduled to broadcast the action.
Betting Preview: Stanford Cardinal vs. Arizona Wildcats
Stanford is a live dog and is currently getting 1 point in this Pac-12 game. The Wildcats are also receiving -115 moneyline odds while the Cardinal are -105. This Pac-12 tilt should provide several decent in-game betting scenarios, and oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 53.5 points.
The Wildcats are 2-5 against the spread (ATS) and have lost 2.6 units so far. The team has posted an O/U record of 4-3.
The Cardinal have gained 0.8 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 2-5 ATS and also have an O/U record of 4-3.
The Wildcats have gone 4-3 straight up (SU), including 2-2 SU against conference opponents. The Cardinal are 3-4 SU overall and 2-3 SU in conference play.
The Wildcats lost to USC 41-14 in a thumping where the Wildcats completed 22-of-37 passes for 243 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Grant Gunnell went 16-for-26 for 196 yards, two touchdowns and one interception while Khalil Tate completed six-of-10 for 47 yards. J.J. Taylor (80 rushing yards on 16 attempts) propelled the ground attack while Michael Wiley (four receptions, 27 yards) and Brian Casteel (four catches, 101 yards, two TDs) shared the receiving duties in the defeat.
One week ago, UCLA took care of this Stanford team by a score of 34-16. The Cardinal defense allowed the Bruins to run for 263 yards on 43 rush attempts, including two rush TDs. Joshua Kelley was a force to be reckoned with, recording 176 rushing yards and a score on 18 attempts for UCLA. For Stanford, Jack West completed 15-of-32 passes for 143 yards. Cameron Scarlett (34 yards on 13 rush attempts, one TD) and the signal-caller West (-23 yards on 11 carries) led the running game as Colby Parkinson (four receptions, 26 yards) and Connor Wedington (three catches, 48 yards) led the pass-catching attack in the loss.
Arizona’s run the ball on 52.6 percent of its offensive plays this year, including 46.2 percent across possessions in conference play. Stanford has a run percentage of 48.9 percent, and has rushed the ball 51.7 percent of the time against Pac-12 opponents. The Wildcats have produced 199.7 rush yards/game (including 118.8 per game against Pac-12 opponents) and have 14 touchdowns on the ground this year. The Cardinal are logging 114.9 rushing yards per game (111.2 in conference) and have four total rush TDs.
The Wildcats offense has tallied 291.9 yards per contest through the air overall (302 per game versus conference opposition) and has 16 passing TDs so far. The Cardinal have put up 216 pass yards per contest (209 against Pac-12 competition) and have eight total pass scores.
Defensively, Arizona has let opponents run for an average of 159.4 yards and pass for 310.1 yards per game. The Stanford defense has given up 262.1 yards per game to opposing passers and 140.3 yards per game to opposing runners. The Wildcats are giving up an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of 6.87 to opponents, while the Cardinal have allowed a 7.52 ANY/A.
Mills has completed 71-of-110 passes for 890 yards, five TDs and one INT. Mills’ adjusted net yards per pass attempt stands at 7.92 for the year and 10.43 over his last two games. In the other locker room, Khalil Tate is up to 1,135 passing yards on the year. He’s completed 87-of-130 attempts with nine passing touchdowns and five interceptions. Tate has a 7.44 ANY/A for the year, though that number sits at 2.93 over the last two games.
These two Pac-12 foes did not get a chance to play one another a year ago.
Arizona Wildcats at Stanford Cardinal NCAA Pick
SU Winner: Stanford, ATS Winner: Stanford, O/U: Under
Team Betting Trends
- Arizona has averaged 3.7 yards per carry over its last three contests and 3.8 over its last two.
- Stanford has averaged 3.3 yards per carry over its last three matchups and 3.3 over its past two.
- Stanford has lost three fumbles this season while Arizona has let six get away.
- The Wildcats offense has created 10 pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Cardinal have put up one such play.
- The Arizona defense has allowed seven pass plays of 40 yards or more, while Stanford has given up two such plays.
- The Arizona offense has created 17 rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while Stanford has created four such runs.
- Both teams have allowed nine rushing plays of 20 or more yards. The Wildcats have given up 31 running plays of 10+ yards while the Cardinal have given up 27 such plays.
- The Stanford defense has sacked opposing QBs 17 times this year. Arizona has produced just seven sacks.
