Arizona State vs Washington State 10/30/21 College Football Picks, Odds, Predictions

The Arizona State Sun Devils meet the Washington State Cougars Saturday in week 9 PAC-12 college football action at Sun Devil Stadium. The Washington State Cougars need a win to get a game above a .500 record. The Arizona State Sun Devils look for a win after winning three of their last four games.

The Washington State Cougars have lost three of their last four road games. Jayden de Laura is completing 63.8 percent of his passes for 1,733 yards, 15 touchdowns and six interceptions. Calvin Jackson Jr. and Travell Harris have combined for 1,053 receiving yards and nine touchdowns, while De’Zhaun Stribling has 27 receptions. The Washington State Cougars ground game is averaging 109.4 yards per contest, and Max Borghi leads the way with 504 yards and eight touchdowns. Defensively, Washington State is allowing 25.1 points and 391.8 yards per game. Jahad Woods leads the Washington State Cougars with 61 tackles, Ron Stone Jr. has four sacks and Derrick Langford has one interception.

The Arizona State Sun Devils have won four straight home games. Jayden Daniels is completing 69 percent of his passes for 1,506 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions. Curtis Hodges and LV Bunkley-Shelton have combined for 632 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Ricky Pearsall has 22 receptions. The Arizona State Sun Devils ground game is averaging 204.9 yards per contest, and Rachaad White leads the way with 477 yards and nine touchdowns. Defensively, Arizona State is allowing 18.9 points and 323.9 yards per game. Darien Butler leads the Arizona State Sun Devils with 44 tackles, Anthonie Cooper has 3.5 sacks and Jack Jones has two interceptions.

The Cougars are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 conference games and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Sun Devils are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 conference games and 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games as a favorite. The under is 5-1 in Cougars last 6 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Sun Devils last 6 home games. The Cougars are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 meetings.

The Washington State Cougars have had issues finishing drives offensively, they’ve had issues stopping the run defensively, and they’ve been on the losing side of all of their big games this season. The Arizona State Sun Devils have had an extra week to prepare for this contest, and they’re a physical team in the trenches that’s top-25 in total defense and scoring defense. I’ll side with the rested Sun Devils at home in a comfortable victory.