Arizona Wildcats vs BYU Cougars Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/12/2024

Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 12, 2024

Venue:  LaVell Edwards Stadium (LES), Provo, UT

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Arizona +3.5, BYU -3.5; Over/Under:  48.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Arizona +3.5, BYU -3.5; Over/Under:  49 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Arizona +3.5, BYU -3.5; Over/Under:  49.5 points

Arizona Wildcats:  3-2 (1-1) (11th place, Big 12)

BYU Cougars:  5-0 (2-0) (1st place, Big 12)

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Arizona Wildcats:  lost their last game at home against the Texas Tech Red Raiders 28-22.

BYU Cougars:  won their last game on the road against the Baylor Bears 34-28.

Arizona is entering this game with a 3-2 record overall and they have a 1-1 record in their conference games too. They are 2-1 in their home games, 1-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against Texas Tech 28-22. Noah Fifita was the starting QB and he completed 28/49 passes for 301 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Quali Conley led the team in rushing yards with 97 and 1 TD. Tetairoa McMillan led the receivers with 161 receiving yards on 8 receptions. Dalton Johnson led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Stanley Ta'ufo'ou led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

BYU is entering this game with a 5-0 record overall and they have a 2-0 record in their conference games too. They are 2-0 in their home games, 3-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Baylor 34-28. Jake Retzlaff was the starting QB and he completed 17/31 passes for 216 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Jake Retzlaff led the team in rushing yards with 53 and 1 TD. Darius Lassiter led the receivers with 120 receiving yards on 8 receptions and 1 TD. Crew Wakley, Tyler Batty, and Blake Mangelson each led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while Crew Wakley, Tyler Batty, and John Taumoepeau each led the defense in sacks with 1. Crew Wakley and Blake Mangelson each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have BYU listed as a 3.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. BYU has looked really good in their games this season with their 5-0 record overall and their 2-0 conference record. They have also looked great in their home games with their 2-0 home record. Meanwhile, Arizona has looked good with their 3-2 record overall, but they are only 1-1 in their conference games. They haven't been great in their road games either with their 1-1 road record. Arizona just lost at home to Texas Tech in what was their first conference loss of the season, but they also got blown out by Kansas State in a road game earlier this season that didn't count toward conference play. BYU has been a solid team at home all season and their defense has looked great in a lot of their games too. They are also coming out of their bye week so they have had extra time to prepare for this game and they are going to be motivated since they are leading the Big 12 at the moment. The offense hasn't been great, but they looked a lot better in their last 2 games and the bye week was a good opportunity for them to fine tune things. The best way to place a bet here is on BYu to cover the spread in this game. 

Arizona BYU Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 12, 2024 (4:00 pm ET start time) is BYU 24 Arizona 13.

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Arizona Wildcats: 12-6 ATS as an underdog. 7-2 ATS off a loss against a conference rival. 9-2 ATS after 1 or more consecutive straight up losses. 10-2 ATS vs. good teams - outscoring opponents by 10+ PPG on the season. 9-3 ATS vs. good offensive  teams - scoring 31 or more points/game. 4-1 OVER off a home loss. 

BYU Cougars: 2-6 ATS as a home favorite. 1-6 ATS in October games. 8-4 OVER as a favorite. 11-6 OVER in games played on a grass field. 10-5 OVER after 1 or more consecutive straight up wins. 4-1 OVER off an upset win as an underdog.

Arizona Wildcats:  J. Croskey-Merritt (RB) Questionable - Personal. D. Johnson (DB) Questionable - Undisclosed. R. Murphy (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed.

BYU Cougars:  H. Ropati (RB) Out - Undisclosed. L. Martin (RB) Out - Ankle. J. Brown (OL) Out - Knee.

“We just didn’t finish the game. We didn’t finish a drive, we missed a field goal to make it six (points) — it’s hard. All those pieces came together so we couldn’t win the game.” - Brent Brennan after his team’s loss against TTU in their last game. 

“A little dramatic at the end there. I’d like to see us finish business. ... But I was proud of the team, proud of the way the guys responded, their response to adversity and within the game, and their willingness to stick together. That was something special.” - Kalani Sitake after his team’s win against Baylor in their last game. 

WR McMillan, Tetairoa

WR Lemonious-Craig, Montana 

WR Patterson, Jeremiah 

TE Burnett, Keyan

QB Fifita, Noah 

RB Conley, Quali

WR Marion, Keelan 

WR Roberts, Chase

WR Epps, Kody 

TE Hill, Keanu 

QB Retzlaff, Jake

RB Martin, LJ 

Passing: N. Fifita (1361)

Rushing: Q. Conley (419)

Receiving: T. McMillan (664)

Touchdowns: Q. Conley (5)

Passing: J. Retzlaff (1208)

Rushing: J. Retzlaff (156)

Receiving: C. Roberts (336)

Touchdowns: D. Lassiter (3)

Coaches:

Arizona Wildcats: Brent Brennan (1st season)

BYU Cougars: Kalani Sitake (9th season)