PAC-12: Arizona vs Oregon 10/8/22 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds
Oregon Ducks (4-1) vs. Arizona Wildcats (3-2)
October 8, 2022 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Arizona Wildcats +11.5 / Oregon Ducks -11.5 ; Over/Under: 56.5
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The Arizona Wildcats and Oregon Ducks clash Saturday in a week 6 PAC-12 college football game from Arizona Stadium. Oregon is fresh off a matchup versus Stanford. In that game the Ducks bagged a blowout win. As for Arizona, they played Colorado in their last game. The Wildcats won that one by 23 points. Check back all season long for free college football picks at Sports Chat Place.
Oregon had a tough draw out of the gate this year, falling 49-3 to Georgia. The Ducks were able to get on track in week two with a 70-14 win over Eastern Washington, then got a 41-20 win over BYU. Oregon followed that up with a tense 44-41 win over Washington State.
In the Stanford game, the Ducks jumped out to a dominant 31-3 halftime lead and cruised to the 45-27 win. QB Bo Nix finished with 161 yards and two scores while also leading the rush with six carries for 141 yards and two more touchdowns.
Over on the Arizona side, they managed to take out San Diego State 38-20 in their opener, then posted a 39-17 loss to Mississippi State. Game three was a 31-28 win over North Dakota State, then came a 49-31 loss to California.
Matched up against Colorado in game five, the Wildcats scored double-digit points in the first three quarters during a 43-20 win. QB Jayden de Laura managed 484 yards and six scores on 33-of-46 passing. Michael Wiley led the rushers on 77 yards from 16 carries.
PICK: I’m probably going to take a stab on Oregon here. This one’s tough to gauge however, as both teams are coming off great efforts against sub-par opponents. Oregon notched 515 yards of offense (351 rushing) with 7.3 yards per play in the win over Stanford. That said, the Ducks also committed 14 penalties and let off the gas in the second half.
As for Arizona, they hung 673 yards and 36 first downs against a struggling Colorado team over the weekend. The Wildcats took great care of the ball with zero turnovers and also had a nice day on defense. That said, Oregon will be a much, much tougher opponent and I don’t think Arizona will get in there.
