The Arizona Wildcats (5-5) take on the No. 10 Utah Utes (8-1) looking to snap their three-game losing streak. The game kicks off Saturday, Nov 14 at 10:00 p.m. ET and will be shown on FS1.
Arizona lost to USC 38-30 last week. David Richards had an outstanding performance in the loss, pulling in nine receptions for 86 yards and one TD. Nate Phillips also had a big game with 94 receiving yards and a TD on six receptions. Utah is hoping for another victory like last week’s performance, when it defeated Washington 34-23. Britain Covey had a solid performance for the Utes, catching five passes for 69 yards. Travis Wilson finished with 155 yards through the air.
Utah is a four-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 64 points.
With a 5-5 record both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS), the Wildcats will look to improve as they head into Week 11. In the past five games, Arizona is 2-3 SU and 3-2 ATS. The Arizona running game is averaging 204.4 rushing yards during its last five matchups. Look for Arizona to run an up-tempo, fast-paced offense. They rank 15th in the nation with an average of 79.1 plays per game.
On the other side, the Utes have 8-1 SU and 5-4 ATS records this season. The Utes went 4-1 SU and 2-3 ATS over the last five games. Passing the ball has resulted in a high success rate for the Utes, who average the 12th-best completion percentage in the nation at 68.0%. Over the last five games, the Utes turned it up on defense, only allowing an average of 98.0 rushing yards per game. The Arizona offensive line better prepare this week, because the Utes get to opposing quarterbacks with ease. The Utes defense is currently 15th in the country with an average of 2.9 sacks per game. The Utes make it hard on their opponents down the stretch, averaging 10.1 points in the final quarter. Arizona tends to lose the time of possession battle during games, averaging a time of 27:16 for 117th in the country.
Predictions: SU Winner – Utah, ATS Winner – Utah, O/U – Over
Notes
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona’s last 11 games.
Arizona is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home.
Arizona is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona’s last 7 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona’s last 8 games when playing Utah.
Utah is 7-0 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Arizona is 4-1 SU when leading after three quarters.
The Utah defense has forced an average of 2.6 turnovers per game this season, but Arizona is 3-1 SU when turning the ball over at least 2.0 times in a game.
Nationally, the Arizona passing attack is ranked 38th, while the Utah pass defense is only ranked 92nd. The Utes passing game is ranked 91st, compared to the 114th-ranked pass defense of the Wildcats.
