Arizona vs San Diego State 9/11/21 College Football Picks, Odds, Predictions

The Arizona Wildcats meet the San Diego State Aztecs Saturday in week 2 college football action at Arizona Stadium. The San Diego State Aztecs look for another win after beating New Mexico State in their opener. The Arizona Wildcats look for a win after losing their opener to BYU.

The San Diego State Aztecs look for their third straight 2-0 start to a CFB season. Jordon Brookshire is completing 35 percent of his passes for 115 yards, zero touchdowns and one interception. Kobe Smith and BJ Busbee have combined for 82 receiving yards on four catches while Jordan Byrd has one reception. The San Diego State Aztecs ground game is averaging 248 yards per contest, and Greg Bell leads the way with 161 yards and one touchdown. Defensively, San Diego State is allowing 10 points and 374 yards per game. Noah Tumblin leads the San Diego State Aztecs with eight tackles, Caden McDonald has 1.5 sacks and Michael Shawcroft has one interception.

The Arizona Wildcats haven’t won a game since October of 2019. Gunner Cruz is completing 75.6 percent of his passes for 336 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Stanley Berryhill III and Michael Wiley have combined for 168 receiving yards on 18 catches while Tayvian Cunningham has four receptions. The Arizona Wildcats ground game is averaging 81 yards per contest, and Wiley leads the way with 64 yards on 15 carries. Defensively, Arizona is allowing 24 points and 368 yards per game. Treshaun Hayward leads the Arizona Wildcats with eight tackles, Kyon Barrs has sack and Gunner Maldonado has one pass deflection. 

The Aztecs are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 non-conference games and 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games as an underdog. The Wildcats are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 35-14-2 in Aztecs last 51 games overall. The under is 7-2 in Wildcats last 9 games overall.

The Arizona Wildcats are a better team than their results indicate, but at some point they have to win a game if you’re considering backing them with these cheap lines. It’s almost been two full years since Arizona has won a game, so I’m not sure why its a favorite here. Arizona didn’t look great against BYU and struggled big time to finish drives. The San Diego State Aztecs are a physical team that’s used to winning and should control the trenches in this contest. I need to see Arizona in the win column before backing this club in the favorite role. Give me San Diego State.