Everything you need to know about the 2021 Arizona State Sun Devils

Everything you need to know about the 2021 Arizona State Sun Devils

Ah, Wisconsin’s final game week of the 2021 college football season. First things first, here’s to hoping the Badgers and Arizona State Sun Devils are able to play in light of the cancellations we’ve seen across the country.

With both teams already in Las Vegas, it appears we’re well on track for the game to be played.

Related: Wisconsin’s Las Vegas Bowl depth chart sees one significant change

Arizona State presents an interesting matchup for the Badgers. The team is great on the ground and has a strong defense, though has had trouble at times throwing the football. Yes, you can say that same exact sentence about Wisconsin.

Here is a complete team preview of Herm Edwards’ Sun Devils, complete with which players will and will not be playing:

Zak Hill: What does his track record with quarterbacks look like?

Here is Zak Hill’s track record with Division I quarterbacks.

If you follow college football closely, you might have heard of the name Jayden Daniels.

He plays quarterback for Arizona State. He was phenomenal in his freshman season back in 2019 with the Sun Devils, with a TD/INT split of 17/2, which is absolutely incredible. Since 2019, Zak Hill has taken over as the offensive coordinator at Arizona State, and the numbers have not been pretty for Daniels.

However, Hill had a pretty decent stretch as offensive coordinator at Boise State the few years prior. Quarterback was a very solid position under Hill.

Because Auburn might be considering hiring Hill as the new offensive coordinator, Here is every season that Zak Hill has been a Division I offensive coordinator, and here is everything his quarterbacks did during that time.

Arizona State-Oregon State odds: Sun Devils small road favorite

Previewing Saturday’s Arizona State Sun Devils at Oregon State Beavers college football matchup, with NCAA football betting odds, picks and best bets

The Arizona State Sun Devils (5-4, 2-4 Pac-12 South), on the road for the final time this season, visit the Oregon State Beavers (4-5, 3-3 Pac-12 North) Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET (on FS1).

We analyze the Arizona State-Oregon State odds and betting lines, while providing college football betting tips and advice on this matchup.

Arizona State at Oregon State: Three things you need to know

1. ASU freshman QB Jayden Daniels will return to the starting lineup after missing the last game against USC.

2. The Sun Devils have lost three straight conference games.

3. The Beavers have only won once this season at home.


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Arizona State at Oregon State: Odds, betting lines and picks

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 9 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Arizona State 31, Oregon State 20

Moneyline (ML)

Oregon State is suddenly playing better but still is a 4-5 team, having lost four of five at home. They offer value at +120, but the SUN DEVILS are the smarter bet at -143.

New to sports betting? A $10 wager on Arizona State returns a profit of $7.

Against the Spread (ATS)

The SUN DEVILS have not been a good bet against the spread. They are favored by 2.5 (-121) on the road, but have covered the spread only three times all season.

Oregon State, on the other hand, is 6-3 against the spread. However, the Arizona State defense should hold up and RB Eno Benjamin should be able to be the workhorse, as the Beavers allow over 192 rushing yards per game.

Lay the points with ASU.

Over/Under (O/U)

The total is set at 57.5 points, which is high. Both teams have hit the under in five of their nine games this season. The two teams combine to average 53 points. That is right about where Saturday’s game will end.

Take the UNDER (-115).

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