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Star wideout Benjamin Yurosek and the Stanford Cardinal (1-2) meet the Arizona Wildcats (2-1) on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET at Stanford Stadium.
The Wildcats are double-digit favorites (currently -12.5) in their matchup versus the Cardinal, with the over/under at 59.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Wildcats are -452 and the Cardinal are +344.)
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Game Info for Arizona vs. Stanford
- Game Day: Saturday, September 23, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Pac-12 Network
- Location: Stanford, California
- Stadium: Stanford Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | -12.5 | -110 | -110 | 59.5 | -110 | -110 | -452 | +344 |
Arizona Pick Insights
- Arizona has covered the spread twice in two games this season.
- Arizona is 1-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 12.5-point favorites.
Arizona Stats & Insights
- On the offensive side of the ball, Arizona has been a top-25 unit, ranking 21st-best in the FBS by totaling 484.3 yards per game. The defense ranks 41st (301 yards allowed per game).
- Arizona is totaling 31 points per game on offense (61st in the FBS), and ranks 26th defensively with 14.7 points allowed per game.
- Arizona owns the 65th-ranked defense this season in terms of passing yards (210.3 allowed per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 19th-best with 310.7 passing yards per game.
- Arizona ranks 54th in rushing yards this year (173.7 rushing yards per game), but has been playing really well on defense, ranking 25th-best in the FBS with 90.7 rushing yards allowed per game.
- On offense, Arizona ranks 99th in the FBS with a 35.7% third-down percentage. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 38th in third-down conversion rate allowed (90.7).
- Arizona has forced three total turnovers (82nd in the FBS) this season and have turned it over eight times (121st in the FBS) resulting in a turnover margin of -5, the 10th-worst in college football.
Arizona’s Best Players
- Jayden de Laura leads Arizona with 912 yards (304 ypg) on 73-of-99 passing with eight touchdowns and five interceptions this season. He also has 124 rushing yards on 15 carries while scoring two touchdowns on the ground.
- Michael Wiley has racked up 168 rushing yards on 38 carries, scoring one touchdown. He’s also added 132 yards (44 per game) on 15 catches.
- Tetairoa McMillan’s leads his squad with 315 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 17 catches (out of 22 targets) and scored three touchdowns.
- Jacob Cowing has caught 20 passes while averaging 51 yards per game and scoring three touchdowns.
- Jacob Manu paces the team with 2.5 sacks. He’s also the team’s tackle leader, and has collected two TFL and 16 tackles.
Stanford Betting Insights
- Stanford is 1-2-0 against the spread this season.
- Stanford has not yet covered the spread as underdogs of 12.5 points or more this year (0-1).
- Stanford has hit the over in one of three games with a set total (33.3%).
Stanford Pick Insights
- Stanford ranks 76th in total yards per game (380.7), but it has been worse on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 12th-worst in the FBS with 457 total yards conceded per contest.
- Stanford’s defense has been a bottom-25 unit in scoring defense this season, surrendering 36.7 points per game, which ranks 13th-worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 96th with 23.3 points per contest.
- Stanford ranks 97th in passing yards per game (198.3), but it has been less productive on the other side of the ball, ranking seventh-worst in the FBS with 342.3 passing yards surrendered per contest.
- Stanford is posting 182.3 rushing yards per game on offense this season (44th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 114.7 rushing yards per contest (51st-ranked) on defense.
- Stanford has been struggling on third down, ranking fifth-worst with a 53.7% third-down conversion rate allowed per game. It has been better offensively, regstering a 43.9% third-down rate (56th-ranked).
- Stanford has fared poorly in terms of turnovers, as its turnover margin of -3 is 23rd-worst in the FBS.
Stanford’s Best Players
- Ashton Daniels has racked up 336 yards on 62% passing while recording three touchdown passes with two interceptions this season. He’s also rushed for 71 yards .
- Casey Filkins has carried the ball 24 times for 184 yards, with one touchdown.
- E.J. Smith has piled up 18 carries and totaled 135 yards with one touchdown.
- Yurosek has totaled 13 catches this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 192 (64 yards per game). He’s been targeted 18 times and has one touchdown.
- Elic Ayomanor has totaled 127 receiving yards (42.3 yards per game) and one touchdown on eight receptions.
- Mudia Reuben’s five grabs (on 11 targets) have netted him 92 yards (30.7 ypg).
- David Bailey paces the team with three sacks, and also has four TFL and eight tackles.
- Stanford’s leading tackler, Alaka’i Gilman, has 11 tackles this year.
- Scotty Edwards has picked off a team-high one pass. He also has nine tackles, one TFL, one sack, and one pass defended to his name.
