Arizona is now in a tough spot just to make it into a bowl game. It was a huge letdown that they lost their last three games, including home games against Texas Tech and Colorado. The defense has not shown up and the attack has stopped moving.
Arizona will get the six wins it needs to be qualified for the bowl game, and the rest of its schedule is not too hard, but it needs to get out of this slump.
West Virginia has been trying hard, but after a tough loss to Iowa State, they were blown out by Kansas State and lost both of their home games.
At 3–4, it is the same as Arizona. It needs to get hot quickly so that November does not get too stressed.
West Virginia vs Arizona Preview
West Virginia vs Arizona How to Watch
Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
Game Time: 7:00 pm ET
Venue: Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ
How to Watch: FS1
West Virginia (3-4), Arizona (3-4)
Why West Virginia Will Win
The Arizona attack has stopped moving.
It is not as sharp and the passing game is not as strong. Things have been tough since the fight against New Mexico on the first day. Because they can not move the ball, the Wildcats have not scored 24 points in any of their last six games.
Additionally, there are too many penalties, and it looks like everyone is pushing. West Virginia is not going to do anything crazy here. It wants to run the ball, keep the time running, and avoid making too many small mistakes.
Arizona is likely to get called at least five times more than the Mountaineers, but…
Why Arizona Will Win
West Virginia’s attack has not been tearing things up.
The mistakes have been a big part of why it has not scored 20 points in either of its last two games.
The Mountaineers have turned it over more than once four times in the last five games and in five of their six games against FBS teams. Arizona might be making too many mistakes.
Arizona might not have the most turnovers, but they will not get rolled here. In this season, it has yet to win a mistake fight.
But now is the time for the attack to get loose. The Mountaineers let the Wildcats pass for 254 yards per game, and things are about to go right for them. It is 0-4 for WVU when they give up more than ten yards per throw, 3-0 when they give up less, and…
West Virginia vs Arizona: Who Will Win
Arizona needs to start making long shots again.
Defenses are doing everything they can to stop Tetairoa McMillan from making big plays, and the offense has not been able to adapt.
Short throws are not getting a lot of yards after catch, and Noah Fifita is making mistakes when he tries to push things too far.
Phoenix will get back on track with a better game at home after a bad loss to Colorado. It will not be simple or stress-free, though.
West Virginia vs Arizona Prediction, Betting Lines
Arizona 27, West Virginia 23
Line: Arizona -4.5, o/u: 51.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
West Virginia vs Arizona Must See Rating: 3
