The Arizona State Sun Devils and the Wisconsin Badgers will square off on Thursday night at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Badgers are 8-4 this season and just snapped a seven-game winning streak after losing to the Minnesota Golden Gophers on the road 23-13.
The Sun Devils are also 8-4 and have won three of their last four games after defeating the Arizona Wildcats at home 38-15.
Arizona State at Wisconsin Betting Preview
Wisconsin D
The Wisconsin Badgers are playing decently well on the offensive side of the field as they are scoring 25.8 points on 377.5 yards per game. Sophomore quarterback Graham Mertz has been turning the ball over a little too much as he has completed 58.7 percent of his passes for 1,821 yards with nine touchdowns and ten interceptions this season.
Senior wide receiver Danny Davis III has been his best option, but the running game is doing the most of the work behind freshman running back Braelon Allen has recorded 157 rushing attempts for 1,109 yards with 12 rushing touchdowns and is a huge reason Wisconsin is running for 215.4 yards per game.
The Badgers have been one of the best defensive programs in the nation as they are giving up 16.4 points per game. They have completely made the opposing offense one-sided as they allow 65.2 rushing yards per game. The defense has been dominant as they have 32 sacks and 15 interceptions through their 12-game regular-season schedule.
Sun Devils Staying Hot
The Arizona State Sun Devils have been playing very well as he has 29.7 points on 402.1 total yards per game. Arizona State does have a very evenly distributed offense in terms of passing and rushing.
Senior running back Rachaad White has been the best offensive piece in the offense as he has 182 carries for 1,006 yards (5.5 yards per rushing attempt) with 15 rushing touchdowns as well as 43 receptions for 456 yards (10.3 yards per catch) with a receiving touchdown. This offense is hard to defend against as they do a lot of things well.
Arizona State has played well defensively this season as well as they are allowing 20.9 points on 329.1 yards. Their best defensive player is playing in the secondary as senior defensive back Jack Jones as he has recorded six pass deflections, three forced fumbles, and three interceptions and is a big reason why teams are under 200 passing yards per game against the Sun Devils.
Who to Bet: Wisconsin or Arizona State?
The Wisconsin Badgers are currently being listed as a six-point favorite at the top sportsbooks for this game. The Badgers are 5-2 against the spread in their last seven bowl games, while the Sun Devils are 3-8 against the spread in their last 11 bowl games.
All in all, go with the Wisconsin Badgers to cover the spread in this game.
