Let’s see which team is the one who takes the win on this Wildcats at Ducks betting pick.
The Arizona Wildcats will travel to Autzen Stadium on Saturday night to take on the third-ranked Oregon Ducks in a Pac-12 matchup. The Wildcats are 0-3 this season and are coming off a 21-19 home loss against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, and freshman quarterback Gunner Cruz struggled by going 10-of-19 for 70 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
The Ducks are a perfect 3-0 and are coming off a 48-7 home win over the Stony Brook Seawolves, where senior quarterback Anthony Brown had a good game by going 14-of-18 for 159 yards with a touchdown.
Standing Atop the Berryhill
The Arizona Wildcats have a majority of their offense through the air and need junior wide receiver Stanley Berryhill III to have a good game. He has 28 catches for 263 yards (9.4 yards per catch) with a touchdown reception while also rushing four times for 46 yards (11.5 yards per carry) this season.
Looking at his last game against the Northern Arizona Wildcats, Berryhill finished with 11 catches for 94 yards (8.5 yards per reception) and ran twice for 20 yards as well. If Arizona can continue to draw up plays, it will give them a chance to move the ball.
The Arizona Wildcats have been struggling on the defensive side of the football as they are giving up 27.7 points per game. Looking at the last game against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, they allowed 21 points on 240 total yards of offense (92 passing, 148 rushing).
They were able to stop Northern Arizona from being well on third down as they went just 4-of-15 on third down. If the Wildcats can step up and stun the Ducks, it will be one of the biggest upsets in the last handful of seasons.
Ground and Pound
The Oregon Ducks have been doing well on the ground game as junior running back CJ Verdell has been leading the charge. Verdell has been doing well this season as he has 49 carries for 289 yards (5.9 yards per carry) with three rushing touchdowns on the ground while catching eight passes for 70 yards and two receiving touchdowns.
Looking at the last game against the Stony Brook Seawolves, he finished with 11 carries for 54 yards (4.9 yards per carry) while adding four catches for 34 yards and a touchdown. If he can continue to be a threat in the running and receiving games, it will do wonders for their NCAAF team stats.
The Oregon Ducks have been a good defensive team as they are giving up 19.7 points per game this year. Looking at the last game against the Stony Brook Seawolves, they allowed seven points on 271 yards of total offense (131 passing, 140 rushing).
The Ducks struggled to force the Seawolves on third down as they went 7-of-16 on third down and 1-of-2 on fourth down. If the Oregon Ducks can continue to be a good defensive team, they will be in the driver seat here.
Conclusion
These offenses are at two completely different levels as the Arizona Wildcats are scoring 16.3 points per game while the Oregon Ducks are scoring 38 points per game. The Wildcats are not a good defensive team, and they have not faced an offense in the ballpark of the Ducks.
Brown has been extremely effective with the football and should be solid here. The home team has covered the spread in each of the last four matchups between these teams, so go with Oregon Ducks -28.5 here.
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