Arizona vs. San Diego State Odds
Saturday, Sept. 3 3:30 p.m. ET CBS
| Arizona Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
| +5.5 -110 | 47.5 -105o / -115u | +202 |
| San Diego State Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
| -5.5 -110 | 47.5 -105o / -115u | -250 |
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Arizona and San Diego State meet once again to open their seasons at the Aztecs’ new Snapdragon Stadium.
Arizona is now in year two under Jedd Fisch after going just 1-11 in 2021. The good news is that Fisch will have a lot of starters returning and brought in some talent in via the transfer portal. That means Arizona looks to be on its way out of the Pac-12 basement.
San Diego State is coming off of a berth in the Mountain West title game and a 12-2 season in 2021, which included a 38-14 win in Tucson.
Brady Hoke has a lot to replace on offense, but the core of the best defense in the Mountain West is still there. The Aztecs will once again be vying for the conference title.
Arizona was abysmal on offense last season. The Wildcats averaged only 4.7 yards per play (114th in FBS), ranked 110th in Success Rate, 103rd in EPA/Play and 126th in Finishing Drives.
So, what did Fisch do to change that? He went out via the transfer portal and got Washington State quarterback Jayden de Laura.
de Laura is an interesting quarterback. At Washington State, he was above average while putting up a 76.9 PFF passing grade and averaging 7.7 yards per attempt with 25 Big Time Throws.
The problem is he’s not going to have a very good offensive line in front of him.
Last season, Arizona’s offensive line allowed a whopping 35 sacks and ranked 82nd in Havoc Allowed. Arizona was also 100th in Offensive Line Yards, which is the main reason why the unit only averaged 3.7 yards per carry.
This season, only three starters return with 57 combined career starts.