Arizona Wildcats CFB Week 10 Betting Lines
Once upon a time, Gus Malzahn was a thing when he was the head coach of the Auburn Tigers. Malzahn had a knack for beating Nick Saban and his Alabama Crimson Tide dynasty. He also came within one possession of winning the 2013 national championship. But from those heady days of being touted as the man who would reinvent football, Malzahn has had a steady fall. These days, the Gus Bus is stalled in Orlando, Florida. The UCF Knights are struggling to gain traction under Gus in the Big 12 Conference.
College Football Week 10 Betting Lines
Arizona Wildcats +6.5
UCF Knights -6.5
Total 55.5
Arizona Wildcats Weekly Matchup
In Week 10 college football action, on Saturday, November 2, 2024, the UCF Knights will host the Arizona Wildcats at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, FL. Kickoff time is set for 3:30 p.m. ET, and television coverage will be on FS1.
In spite of its current reality, UCF remains a brand in the eyes of casual bettors on the college football using crypto sector. Arizona, the more talented road team, will draw some Wise Guy interest.
Last game, the UCF Knights lost 37-24 against the BYU Cougars as 3-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 53.5. UCF has a record of 3-5 straight up, 4-4 against the spread, and 6-2 over/under the total. UCF ranks 20th for total offense, 106th for passing, 3rd for rushing and 51st for scoring. Defensively they rank 79th overall, 108th against the pass, 51st against the rush, and 86th for points allowed. Also, UCF ranks 111th for fewest turnovers lost and 32nd for takeaways.
Arizona Wildcats Weekly Recap
Last game, the Arizona Wildcats lost 31-26 against the West Virginia Mountaineers as 5.5-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 51.5. Arizona has a record of 3-5 straight up, 1-7 against the spread, and 3-5 over/under the total. Arizona ranks 71st for total offense, 40th for passing, 97th for rushing and 100th for scoring. Defensively they rank 68th overall, 59th against the pass, 75th against the rush, and 91st for points allowed. Also, Arizona ranks 121st for fewest turnovers lost and 65th for takeaways.
West Virginia scored three times on fourth downs - one on a fake field goal - and held off a late Arizona rally to win on Saturday night.
West Virginia arrived in the desert missing three captains, including quarterback Garrett Greene, who was hurt last week against Kansas State.
Nicco Marchiol was sharp in his place, throwing for 198 yards on 18-of-22 passing. The Mountaineers complemented his performance with a pounding run game, rushing for 203 yards and two touchdowns. West Virginia converted all four of its fourth-down chances, including its first three touchdowns.
West Virginia had no trouble moving the ball against Arizona's defense early, particularly on the ground. The Mountaineers opened with a field goal and scored the next drive on a fake when holder Leighton Bechdel went 14 yards around the left end for a touchdown.
The Wildcats put together one scoring drive in the first half, eating up nearly eight minutes of the clock before Quali Conley scored on a 1-yard run in the second quarter.
Arizona spent the rest of the game sputtering until finding a rhythm late in the third quarter. It pulled within 24-13 when broken coverage left Sam Olson wide open for a 23-yard touchdown catch.
The Wildcats managed to rally late before West Virginia ground out the game.
Arizona kicker Tyler Loop had been perfect on extra points during his career, hitting 119 straight.
The streak came to an end after Olson’s touchdown when he missed wide left.
2024 Arizona Wildcats Football Schedule
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
Aug 31 |
vs. New Mexico |
W 61-39 |
1-0 |
Sep 7 |
vs. Northern Arizona |
W 22-10 |
2-0 |
Sep 13 |
at Kansas State |
L 7-31 |
2-1 |
Sep 21 |
OFF |
Sep 28 |
at Utah |
W 23-10 |
3-1 |
Oct 5 |
vs. Texas Tech |
L 22-28 |
3-2 |
Oct 12 |
at BYU |
L 19-41 |
3-3 |
Oct 19 |
vs. Colorado |
L 7-34 |
3-4 |
Oct 26 |
vs. West Virginia |
L 26-31 |
3-5 |
Nov 2 |
at UCF |
- |
- |
Nov 9 |
OFF |
Nov 16 |
vs. Houston |
- |
- |
Nov 23 |
at TCU |
- |
- |
Nov 30 |
vs. Arizona State |
- |
- |
Once upon a time, the Arizona Wildcats were a force in the Pac-12 Conference. Under legendary head coach Dick Tomey, Arizona was known for its Desert Swarm defense, which was among the nastiest in college football. In 1998, Tomey led Arizona to a 12-1 record with a final national ranking of 4th. Tomey led the Cats to Top 25 finishes four times and the greatest era in school history.
Rich Rodriguez brought the program back with bowl appearances in five of his six seasons to go with a final CFP ranking of 10th in 2014. Rodriguez’s teams had prolific offenses. Under Rich Rod, the Cats played in the Pac-12 Championship Game. But in 2017, Rodriguez was forced to leave for sexual misconduct issues, and the program has been struggling ever since.
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