USC at Arizona 9/29/18 - College Football Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 10:15 AM ET

The USC Trojans (2-2) visit Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona on Saturday to play a Pac-12 game against the Arizona Wildcats (2-2). USC bounced back after two straight defeats with a 39-36 win over Washington State on Saturday. JT Daniels threw for 241 yards and three TDs while Jay Tufele blocked a tying field goal attempt with less than two minutes remaining to preserve the USC win. The Trojans rallied from 13 points down to even their record at 2-2.

The Arizona Wildcats won for the second straight game on Saturday downing the Oregon State Beavers 35-14. J.J. Taylor led the Wildcats with 284 yards rushing and scored a pair of touchdowns, including one of 62 yards. The Wildcats outgained the Beavers 594 yards to 237 yards, with 442 of the yards on the ground.
USC quarterback JT Daniels has thrown for 1,060 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions. The leading rusher for USC is Stephen Carr with 196 yards and one touchdown, while Aca-Cedric Ware has 162 yards on the ground and one touchdown. Amon-Ra St. Brown leads the Trojans in receiving with 342 yards and two touchdowns, while Tyler Vaughns has 221 yards and one touchdown.

Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate has thrown for 1,039 yards, eight touchdowns and two interceptions. The leading rusher for the Wildcats is J.J. Taylor with 447 yards and three touchdowns. Gary Brightwell has rushed for 263 yards and one touchdown. The leading receiver is Shawn Poindexter with 369 yards and two touchdowns.

This game should be very close. USC ‘s freshman quarterback JT Daniels is still becoming accustomed to the college game while the Arizona offense this season under QB Khalil Tate has been hot and cold. Both teams are coming off tough wins and the advantage here goes to Arizona playing at home against a “true freshman” quarterback on the road. Final Score Prediction, Arizona Wildcats win outright as home underdog 28-24.

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