Arizona State vs Fresno State 12/15/18 - Las Vegas Bowl - CFB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 10:26 AM ET

On December 15, the Arizona Sun Devils visit Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada to play the No. 21 ranked Fresno State Bulldogs in the Las Vegas Bowl. Arizona ended its regular season 7-5 overall after rallying from a 19-point deficit to beat the Arizona Wildcats 41-40. Eno Benjamin scored late in the game to give the Sun Devils the lead and Arizona missed a last second field goal attempt to win.

Fresno State ended its season 11-2 overall after defeating the Boise State Broncos 19-16 in overtime to win the Mountain West championship game. Marcus McMaryion threw for 170 yards and one touchdown for the Bulldogs, while Ronnie Rivers rushed for 63 yards and one touchdown.
Quarterback Manny Wilkins leads Arizona State with 2,869 yards passing, 19 touchdowns and four interceptions. The top rusher for the Sun Devils is Eno Benjamin with 1,524 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns. The Sun Devils leading receiver is N’Keal Harry with 73 receptions for 1088 yards and nine touchdowns.

Bulldogs QB Marcus McMaryion has thrown for 3,453 yards, 25 touchdowns and three interceptions. Ronnie Rivers has rushed for 531 yards and eight touchdowns. The leading receiver for Fresno State is KeeSean Johnson with 93 receptions for 1,307 yards and eight touchdowns.

Fresno State won the Mountain West with an efficient offense and strong defense. Fresno State has covered the spread in 8 of its last 10 non-Mountain West games. Arizona State has a strong passing game, but may be without top receiver N’Keal Harry who has announced he will enter the NFL draft and may not play. The Sun Devils have failed to cover 6 of the last 7 versus Mountain West teams. Final Score Prediction, Fresno State Bulldogs win and cover ATS 26-20.

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