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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 Cardinal are expected to lose by at least two scores (currently +12.5) versus the Wildcats (with an over/under of 59.5 points).
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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 | -108 | -112 | 59.5 | -110 | -110 | -447 | +338 |
Arizona Pick Insights
- Arizona has covered the spread twice in two games this season.
- Arizona is a perfect 1-0 against the spread when favored by 12.5 points or more this season.
Arizona Stats & Insights
- Arizona ranks 41st in total defense this season (301 yards allowed per game), but has been playing really well on the other side of the ball, ranking 21st-best in the FBS with 484.3 total yards per game.
- Offensively, Arizona ranks 61st in the FBS with 31 points per game. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 26th in points allowed (301 points allowed per contest).
- Arizona ranks 65th in pass defense this season (210.3 passing yards allowed per game), but has been playing really well on offense, ranking 19th-best in the FBS with 310.7 passing yards per game.
- Arizona sports the 54th-ranked offense this season in terms of rushing yards (173.7 per game), and has been more effective defensively, ranking 25th-best with only 90.7 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Arizona ranks 99th in third-down efficiency (35.7%) on offense and 38th in third-down conversion rate allowed (33.3%) on defense this season.
- With three forced turnovers (82nd in the FBS) against eight turnovers committed (121st in the FBS), Arizona’s -5 turnover margin is the 10th-worst in college football.
Arizona’s Best Players
- Jayden de Laura has been a dual threat for Arizona so far this season. He has 912 passing yards, completing 73.7% of his passes and collecting eight touchdown passes and five interceptions this season. He’s rushed for 124 yards (41.3 ypg) on 15 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
- Michael Wiley has 168 rushing yards on 38 carries, scoring one touchdown. He’s also added 132 yards (44 per game) on 15 catches.
- Tetairoa McMillan has hauled in 17 receptions for 315 yards (105 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone three times as a receiver.
- Jacob Cowing has caught 20 passes for 153 yards (51 yards per game) and three touchdowns this year.
- Jacob Manu, who paces the team in sacks and tackles, has amassed 2.5 sacks, two TFL and 16 tackles.
Stanford Betting Insights
- Stanford is 1-2-0 against the spread this season.
- Stanford is 0-1 against the spread when an underdog by 12.5 points or more this season.
- Stanford has gone over in one of three games with a set total (33.3%).
Stanford Pick Insights
- Stanford’s defense has been a bottom-25 unit in total defense this season, surrendering 457 total yards per game, which ranks 12th-worst. Offensively, it ranks 76th with 380.7 total yards per contest.
- Stanford’s defense has been bottom-25 in scoring defense this season, allowing 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’s defense has been a bottom-25 unit in pass defense this season, surrendering 342.3 passing yards per game, which ranks seventh-worst in the FBS. On offense, it ranks 97th with 198.3 passing yards per contest.
- Stanford ranks 44th in the FBS with 182.3 rushing yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 51st with 114.7 rushing yards allowed per game on defense.
- Stanford’s defense has been a bottom-25 unit on third down this season, surrendering a 53.7% third-down conversion rate, which ranks fifth-worst in the FBS. On offense, it ranks 56th with a 53.7% third-down rate.
- Stanford sports a bottom-25 turnover margin this season, 23rd-worst at -3.
Stanford’s Best Players
- Ashton Daniels leads Stanford with 336 yards on 31-of-50 passing with three touchdowns compared to two interceptions this season. He has chipped in with 71 rushing yards (23.7 ypg) on 19 carries.
- Casey Filkins has rushed for 184 yards on 24 carries so far this year while scoring one time on the ground.
- E.J. Smith has collected 135 yards (on 18 carries) with one touchdown.
- Yurosek has totaled 13 receptions 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 eight receptions (on 11 targets) for a total of 127 yards (42.3 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
- Mudia Reuben’s five grabs (on 11 targets) have netted him 92 yards (30.7 ypg).
- David Bailey has racked up three sacks to pace the team, while also picking up 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.
