The No. 23 Arizona State Sun Devils (-3) are making a trip west to visit the San Diego State Aztecs at SDCCU Stadium. Fans can catch the action live on CBS Sports Network and kickoff is pegged for 10:30 p.m. ET. When these two squads met a year ago, San Diego State earned the win 30-20.
Arizona State Sun Devils at San Diego State Aztecs Betting Preview
In this Saturday matchup, Arizona State is tabbed as the favorite and is currently giving up 3 points. The Sun Devils are also receiving -155 moneyline odds while the Aztecs are +135. Should one side can find paydirt early, it will likely create a reasonable in-game betting opportunity.
The surprising Sun Devils have gained 2.7 units so far and are 2-0 against the spread (ATS). The team’s posted an O/U record of 1-1. The Aztecs are down 1.0 unit this season. The team is 0-2 ATS and has an O/U record of 0-2.
The Sun Devils have gone 2-0 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Aztecs are 1-1 SU.
The Sun Devils are hoping to stay unbeaten after a 16-13 win over Michigan State last week. Manny Wilkins completed 30 passes for 380 yards, as well as a score and a pick. Eno Benjamin (27 rushing yards on 13 attempts) mounted the running attack. Kyle Williams (seven receptions, 104 yards) and N’Keal Harry (six catches, 89 yards, one TD) shared the receiving duties in the win.
San Diego State is coming off of a 28-14 win over Sacramento State. The team’s defense held its territory in the victory, keeping the Hornets to just 181 passing yards and 53 yards on the ground. BJ Perkinson had a good showing in the defeat, recording a rushing score to go along with 80 yards on two catches for Sacramento State. As a group, the Aztecs collectively completed 17-of-28 passes for 271 yards and two interceptions. Ryan Agnew went 11-for-17 for 159 yards and two interceptions while Christian Chapman was six-of-11 for 112 yards. Juwan Washington (156 rushing yards on 36 attempts, three TDs) handled the running attack while Ethan Dedeaux (six receptions, 90 yards) and Kahale Warring (three catches, 73 yards) led the pass-catching corps in the win.
Arizona State has run the ball on 47.4 percent of its offensive possessions this year while San Diego State has an overall rush percentage of 65.6 percent. The Sun Devils have produced 155 rush yards/game and have two touchdowns on the ground this year. The Aztecs are logging 154 rush yards per game and have four total rushing TDs.
Judging by the early season results, it seems like the Sun Devils may hold an edge in all aspects of the ground game. Their backfield has produced 4.8 yards per carry while their defense is allowing a YPC of 1.1 to opponents. The Aztecs have rushed for 3.8 yards per carry and allowed a YPC of 1.7 to opponents.
The Sun Devils offense has averaged 309 yards through the air overall and has five passing TDs so far. The Aztecs have put up 192 pass yards per outing and have yet to record a pass scores.
Arizona State has let opponents rush for an average of 33 yards and throw for 266 yards per game. The San Diego State D has allowed 256.5 yards per game to opposing passers and 51.5 yards per game to opposing runners. The Sun Devils are giving up an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 4.13 to opposing QBs, while the Aztecs have allowed a staggering 9.96 ANY/A.
Offensively, Wilkins has put up 380 passing yards this year, and has completed 63 percent of his 48 attempts with one scores through the air and one interception. Wilkins has a 6.88 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number sits at 8.93 over the last two outings.
N’Keal Harry (89 receiving yards, one receiving touchdown this season), Eno Benjamin (27 rush yards, 54 receiving yards) and Kyle Williams (104 receiving yards) have all played significant roles lately.
In the other huddle, Christian Chapman has connected on 6-of-11 passes for 112 yards, zero TDs and zero INTs. Chapman’s ANY/A sits at 7.15 for the year and 4.94 across his past two outings.
Juwan Washington (156 rushing yards, three rush TDs on the year), Ethan Dedeaux (90 receiving yards) and Tim Wilson Jr. (48 receiving yards) have combined for 547 yards from scrimmage and four touchdowns the past two games.
Free Pick: Arizona State Sun Devils vs. San Diego State Aztecs
SU Winner – Arizona State, ATS Winner – Arizona State
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The Sun Devils offense has registered one pass play of 40 or more yards, while the Aztecs have put up zero such plays.
The Arizona State defense has allowed zero pass plays of 40 or more yards, while San Diego State has given up two such plays.
The Arizona State offense has created two rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while San Diego State has created six such runs.
The Sun Devils defense has allowed one rushing play of 20+ yards, while the Aztecs have given up zero such runs.
The Arizona State defense has sacked opposing quarterbacks 11 times this season. San Diego State has recorded just four sacks.
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