There are still hundreds of combinations of teams that could meet in the Big 12 championship game coming into the final week of the regular season. One team with the best chance of making that title game is Arizona State, who takes on rival Arizona on Saturday afternoon in Tucson. The Sun Devils are nine-point road favorites going into this game, while the total stands at 53.5 points. Here, you will find our college football predictions for Arizona State vs Arizona in a huge game for the Big 12 title race.
Arizona State Looks to Punch Ticket to Big 12 Title Game
The Arizona State Sun Devils have won four games in a row coming into the final week of regular season play in the Big 12. They got a huge home win against BYU last week to move into a four-way tie for the top spot in the conference standings. But the Sun Devils likely need to win on the road against their biggest rivals to make it to the Big 12 championship game. To get that win, the Sun Devils need to keep controlling games on the ground, with Cam Skattebo coming into this contest with over 1,200 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns on the ground.
Arizona Hoping to Play Spoiler Against Rivals
Arizona is 4-7 overall and 2-6 in Big 12 play. While they are out of contention both for the Big 12 title and a bowl bid, the Wildcats still have plenty to play for this week, as they look to keep their rivals out of conference championship contention. For them to do that, the Wildcats will need to find a way to pick things up defensively. They have allowed 35.6 points per game over their last six games and that will not be good enough to successfully play the role of spoiler this weekend.
Arizona State vs Arizona Betting Pick
Our best bet for Arizona State vs Arizona on Saturday is the over at 53.5 points. We expect the bulk of the scoring in this game to be done by Arizona State, who can always lean on their running games and will be facing a porous Arizona defense. But Arizona’s passing game should not be overlooked either, as we expect them to air it out to try and steal this game, which will be terrific news for over bettors.
