The Arizona Wildcats (3-2) face off against the BYU Cougars (5-0) on Saturday, October 12th. This game will be played at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo and televised on FOX. BYU is coming off a win in their previous game, while Arizona is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Texas Tech. Kickoff is set for 4:00 ET.

Arizona Wildcats vs BYU Cougars

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Arizona Offense Breakdown

Arizona’s offense has been heavily reliant on their passing game, ranking 30th in passing attempts and averaging 272.2 yards per game. Noah Fifita has thrown for 1,361 yards, leading the Wildcats’ offense, but he has 7 touchdowns and 6 interceptions, with a passer rating of 84.

Overall, Arizona is 59th in scoring, with 27 points per game, and they rank 75th in our offensive power rankings. Their third-down conversion rate is just 31.7%, and they are 84th in rushing, averaging 147.8 yards per game. Quali Conley has 419 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns, averaging 6 yards per carry. Tetairoa McMillan has 664 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns.

BYU Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 7, BYU’s offense is averaging 33 points per game, placing them 32nd in the nation. Our power rankings have them 50th overall. Jake Retzlaff has thrown for 1,206 yards with 11 touchdowns and 5 interceptions, and his passer rating is 98. BYU ranks 49th in passing attempts per game.

They are converting just 29.5% of their third downs, which ranks 111th nationally. On the ground, BYU is averaging 160.2 rushing yards per game. Enoch Nawahine leads the team with 98 rushing yards. Chase Roberts has 334 receiving yards this season.

Arizona Team Defense

Arizona’s defense has allowed an average of 23.6 points per game this season, ranking 40th in the nation. In their recent game against Texas Tech, they gave up 28 points, allowing 333 total yards, including 119 rushing yards on 27 attempts and 214 passing yards.

Opposing quarterbacks have completed 57.3% of their passes against Arizona, averaging 203.8 passing yards per game. The Wildcats’ defense has faced the 42nd most rushing attempts in the country, allowing 147.8 rushing yards per game.

Arizona Team Defense

BYU’s defense has been solid this season, ranking 14th nationally by allowing just 15.8 points per game. They’ve given up 122.8 rushing yards per game and 171 passing yards, holding opposing quarterbacks to a 51.3 passer rating, the 5th-lowest in the country. Additionally, they’ve limited quarterbacks to a 50.8% completion rate, which ranks 10th nationally.

In their latest game against Baylor, BYU allowed 28 points but held Baylor to 79 rushing yards on 20 attempts. Baylor threw the ball 44 times, completing 25 passes for 258 yards. BYU’s defense also forced an interception in the game.

Arizona vs BYU Trends

• In their last three road games, Arizona has averaged 22 points per game while allowing 21. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
• In their last ten games at home, the BYU Cougars have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 24 points per game in these contests.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Arizona Wildcats have gone 8-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 5-5.
• BYU has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 5-0 SU and 5-0 ATS in their last five games.

Wildcats vs Cougars Prediction

BYU enters this game as the -5.5 point favorite at home against Arizona. We have a slight lean towards Arizona to cover the spread, with our projected final score being 24-20 in favor of BYU.

For the over/under, with the line sitting at 49.5 points, our projection of 44 points suggests that taking the under is the best play.

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