No. 10 Oregon Ducks (-15) at Arizona Wildcats, Total 65.5 |
Oregon is averaging 49 points per game during its current three-game winning streak against the Arizona Wildcats. The Ducks lead the all-time series, 22-14, and have won 14 of the past 16 meetings.
The Ducks have won 12 consecutive conference games, last dropping a game versus such an opponent on Nov. 7, 2009, against Stanford. Oregon has won its conference opener the past three seasons.
Running back LaMichael James ran for 204 yards and three scores in a win over Missouri State last week, but the team failed to cover a 56.5-point spread in a 56-7 victory.
With 3,602 career rushing yards, James is 13th in Pac-12 history and needs just 504 yards to break into the top five. Quarterback Darron Thomas leads the entire offense, who has now thrown for 43 career touchdowns.
Offensively, the team is ranked in the top 10 in scoring, averaging 50.7 points per game. The Ducks have racked up 539.7 yards per game, with 261 yards per game rushing. Most of those statistics have been racked up against Nevada and Missouri State.
sports betting players will find that the Ducks are 15-14 ATS over the last two-plus seasons, while the team is also 10-8 ATS versus conference opponents.
Arizona continues playing a brutal schedule in playing three top 10 teams in a row, dropping consecutive contests against Oklahoma State and Stanford heading into this contest.
During that stretch, the Wildcats have faced the nation’s No. 2 and No. 20 offensive units, which has led to a matchup against Oregon’s No. 6 unit. Most of the focus this week is trying to limit the Ducks on the ground, as they are averaging 261 yards a game on the ground.
Overall, the Wildcats are 9-23 against ranked competition under head coach Mike Stoops, while the program as a whole is 39-96-1 versus such opponents.
Quarterback Nick Foles is one of the best signal callers in the nation, throwing 126 passes this season without an interception. He’s gotten absolutely no help from the running game, as the team has rushed for just 167 yards this season, which averages out to 55.7 yards per game.
The senior-signal caller ranks third in school history with 6,726 career passing ayards in just 26 career games (24 starts). He’s also tied for second with 46 career passing touchdowns. It’s also important to note that he threw for a career-high 448 yards last year against Oregon.
Bettors will find that the Wildcats are 12-15 ATS over the last two-plus seasons, while posing a 4-7 ATS mark as an underdog in betting prediction.
College football handicappers are likely to back the Wildcats due to their 6-0 ATS mark as a home underdog of 10.5 or more points, while the Ducks are 2-5 ATS in their last seven road games.
