The Arizona Wildcats (1-10, 1-7 Pac-12) visit the Arizona State Sun Devils (7-4, 5-3) Saturday at State Farm Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Arizona vs. Arizona State odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
The Wildcats were dumped 44-18 at Washington State last time out, snapping a 4-0 ATS run for Arizona. The Over has connected in three of the past four for Arizona.
The Sun Devils, who laid a 70-7 beatdown on the Wildcats in last season’s installment of this rivalry, has won two of the past three games overall, while going just 1-4 ATS in the previous five. The Under is also 3-1 across the past four.
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Arizona at Arizona State odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Arizona +700 (bet $100 to win $700) | Arizona State -1200 (bet $1,200 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Arizona +20.5 (-115) | Arizona State -20.5 (-107)
- Over/Under (O/U): 53.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Arizona at Arizona State odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Arizona State 30, Arizona 19
Money line
Arizona State (-1200) is facing a 1-10 team from Arizona (+700), but it’s a rivalry game, and you just never know. Last season the Wildcats were embarrassed 70-7 in this game, and they’ll be doing everything in their power to make sure that doesn’t happen again.
PASS, and look to the line instead.
Against the spread
ARIZONA +20.5 (-115) is in a much better place than it was last year, even though it has just one win to show for its efforts. The Wildcats were blown out last week at Wazzu, but have covered four of the past five. Arizona might not be winning, but it’s not giving up, either. They’re like the Detroit Lions of the Pac-12. The record isn’t good at all, but they’re playing hard and grabbing covers.
Over/Under
The UNDER 53.5 (-112) is the lean in this rivalry game. Yes, the Over is 3-1 in the past four for Arizona, as it has allowed 38 or more points in three of the past four. But the Wildcats should be able to clamp down on the Sun Devils, a team that scored just 10 at Oregon State week, and has hit the Under in three of the past four.
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