Pac-12 Predictions: Picks against the spread for Week 7
By Gabe Encinas
Oct 10, 2015; Tucson, AZ, USA; Arizona Wildcats safety Jamar Allah (7) celebrates during the second quarter against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports
- Date: Saturday October 17, 2015
- Time: 9:00 PM Eastern
- Location: Boulder, CO
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
- Spread: Arizona -8
- Over/Under Total: 66
Arizona has taken care of the opponents that they’re expected to beat, and Colorado is another team that the Wildcats should take care of.
This is a big game for Colorado, as a win not only makes their Homecoming Weekend that much better, but it also keeps them in bowl contention. This team might not be loaded with talent, but they can compete. The problem is that they cannot compete for a full 60 minutes.
The home field advantage, and the elevation, will certainly be in favor of the Buffaloes, but Arizona should be able to run their offense, with the emergence of a few new contributors such as Orlando Bradford, while having Anu Solomon, Tyrell Johnson, and Trey Griffey all back from injury.
Their defense has also seen significant improvement, thanks to some movement at the linebacker position. They’re still without All-American Scooby Wright, but that shouldn’t be a problem going up against Colorado’s average offense.
Next: Arizona State at Utah