Thursday Night NCAAF 4.4 Dime POD **Arizona vs. Arizona Stat

[Pick Bot]

Thursday we have a great match up in what will kick off Conference Champion Week. Arizona vs. Arizona State in what is a very under rated rivalry. If you want to see a good game check this game out it's guaranteed or 1 day is FREE!

Arizona St +6 (4.4 Dime POD)
We have been hovering at .500 all season long and this is about the time last year where we just flat out dominated with 69% winners the rest of the year. Championship week this week and then the bowl games begin.

New QB for the Sun Devils as Threet suffered a concussion and he probably could play this game, but they are turning to the pre-season competition of Threet in Brock Osweiler. Osweiler is a beast at 6'8 242lbs and has a very accurate arm which is what you want in the spread offense. In the second half against UCLA Osweiler picked apart a UCLA secondary ranked 60th in pass defense. He finished the day with 27-36 for 380 yards and 4 TD's and 0 INT's (the key). Threet often got Arizona State out of contention this is a team that lost to STanford by only 4 3 to Oregon State gave Oregon their best game losing by 11 and lost on the road at Wisconsin by just 1 point as a missed extra point cost them a tie. Threet threw 16 interceptions on the year and lucky for the Sun Devils Arizona is among the worst in picking off passes with just 9 on the year. I expect a very close game in what is a huge rivalry game.

Now they won't be going bowling but this will be their bowl game at 4-7 this is a very under rated team and a team that can really give the Arizona offense issues. Arizona State is very fast on defense and athletic they are right behind Arizona in total defense in the Pac-10 and Nick Foles may struggle because DE Junior Onyeali is fast and get put pressure on Foles. Foles is careless under pressure. Arizona is also 112th in red zone offense with just 73% of their opportunities into scores. I expect Arizona State to possibly cause some turnovers that should give them the edge in possibly stealing this from an Arizona team that was ranked before their 3 straight losses by a combined score of 67-113 against Stanford, USC and Oregon. Arizona State against those three opponents also went 0-3 but the product was a lot closer 77 to 93 which gives me reason to believe they can pull an upset.

Arizona St has a lot to look forward to next year, but they lost this game 20-17 last year and you better believe they want it and will plan this game as their bowl game. The running game has picked up and they have weapons all over on this offense with RB's Deantre Lewis who can hurt you out of hte backfield or in the passing game he had 100+ rushing yards against each Oregon team while Sophmore Cam Russel had 147 yards in the win a week ago. They can spread it out on offense with not a single WR being the go to guy. There is a different guy each week and I like the rise of Jamal Miles who had a 99 yard return a week ago. He's fast and could go the distance.