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Colorado Daily – Arizona
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November 4th
… CU in a few minutes …
Tweets of the Day … From defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt: “Poor discipline. Can’t have it. Proud of the effort. Proud of the players. Heart broken over the discipline. No excuses. Go Buffs!”
… From co-offensive coordinator Darrin Chiaverini: “Great team win! Great teams find a way to win and our team did that tonight! The Rise is Real!#TheRise”
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Experts: Arizona has no chance against Washington State
VegasInsider: Washington State a 17-point favorite over Arizona (Saturday, 2:00 p.m., MT, Pac-12 Networks)
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From ESPN:
Kyle Bonagura’s prediction: 41-17
Kevin Gemmell’s prediction: 42-28
Chantel Jennings’ prediction: 42-14
David Lombardi’s prediction: 48-24
Ted Miller’s prediction: 44-35
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From HeroSports … Washington State should roll at home versus Arizona, but keep an eye on how they handle quarterback Brandon Dawkins, the Wildcats QB who leads the team with 549 rushing yards.
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From College Football News … Wazzu games are almost never boring, needing to rally back last week to beat Oregon State, and with the last three games each decided by six points or fewer. But the passing game continues to rock and roll, and the defense has found ways to come up with the stops it needs at the right time over the last few games.
Against a devastated Arizona team that’s having problems finding live bodies to fill in the space, the Cougar offense should be able to roll at will.
The Wildcat rushing attack has been okay, but with so many bumps and bruises, the O has fizzled with just 24 points in the last two games and no more than 30 points in any of the six losses on the year.
Arizona doesn’t have the pass rush to bother Wazzu QB Luke Falk like it needs to. He’s taking a beating, and he’s getting blasted a few times a game, but he’s also been deadly accurate, hitting over 70% of his passes or more in every game by two, averaging 73% on the year with 24 touchdown passes and just five picks.
The Wildcats will have their moments, but against a Cougar run defense that’s allowed more than 125 yards just twice, and over 200 yards just once, there won’t be enough big plays into the second level to overcome yet another massive day from Falk.
Final Score: Washington State 34, Arizona 20
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From the Spokane Spokesman-Review … This has been an unpredictable year in the Pac-12, if you’re talking about preseason predictions. But since Week 7 or so, the conference has been thoroughly predictable.
The good teams – Colorado, USC, Utah, Washington and Washington State – generally always beat the bad teams (everybody else). So, there is no reason to overthink this one.
Arizona has some truly explosive playmakers and is likely to hit a few 50-plus yard plays against WSU on Saturday. There might be some anxious moments early on. But the chances of a team that has yet to beat a Pac-12 opponent going on the road and taking down the Cougars, who have yet to lose to a conference foe, seem pretty small
The pick: WSU, 45-21
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Colorado Daily – Arizona
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November 4th
… CU in a few minutes …
Tweets of the Day … From defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt: “Poor discipline. Can’t have it. Proud of the effort. Proud of the players. Heart broken over the discipline. No excuses. Go Buffs!”
… From co-offensive coordinator Darrin Chiaverini: “Great team win! Great teams find a way to win and our team did that tonight! The Rise is Real!
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Experts: Arizona has no chance against Washington State
VegasInsider: Washington State a 17-point favorite over Arizona (Saturday, 2:00 p.m., MT, Pac-12 Networks)
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From ESPN:
Kyle Bonagura’s prediction: 41-17
Kevin Gemmell’s prediction: 42-28
Chantel Jennings’ prediction: 42-14
David Lombardi’s prediction: 48-24
Ted Miller’s prediction: 44-35
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From HeroSports … Washington State should roll at home versus Arizona, but keep an eye on how they handle quarterback Brandon Dawkins, the Wildcats QB who leads the team with 549 rushing yards.
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From College Football News … Wazzu games are almost never boring, needing to rally back last week to beat Oregon State, and with the last three games each decided by six points or fewer. But the passing game continues to rock and roll, and the defense has found ways to come up with the stops it needs at the right time over the last few games.
Against a devastated Arizona team that’s having problems finding live bodies to fill in the space, the Cougar offense should be able to roll at will.
The Wildcat rushing attack has been okay, but with so many bumps and bruises, the O has fizzled with just 24 points in the last two games and no more than 30 points in any of the six losses on the year.
Arizona doesn’t have the pass rush to bother Wazzu QB Luke Falk like it needs to. He’s taking a beating, and he’s getting blasted a few times a game, but he’s also been deadly accurate, hitting over 70% of his passes or more in every game by two, averaging 73% on the year with 24 touchdown passes and just five picks.
The Wildcats will have their moments, but against a Cougar run defense that’s allowed more than 125 yards just twice, and over 200 yards just once, there won’t be enough big plays into the second level to overcome yet another massive day from Falk.
Final Score: Washington State 34, Arizona 20
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From the Spokane Spokesman-Review … This has been an unpredictable year in the Pac-12, if you’re talking about preseason predictions. But since Week 7 or so, the conference has been thoroughly predictable.
The good teams – Colorado, USC, Utah, Washington and Washington State – generally always beat the bad teams (everybody else). So, there is no reason to overthink this one.
Arizona has some truly explosive playmakers and is likely to hit a few 50-plus yard plays against WSU on Saturday. There might be some anxious moments early on. But the chances of a team that has yet to beat a Pac-12 opponent going on the road and taking down the Cougars, who have yet to lose to a conference foe, seem pretty small
The pick: WSU, 45-21
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