The Washington Huskies are one of the most explosive teams on offense this season in college football as they enter this game averaging the 3^rd most points per game with an average of 49.75 points per game while Arizona has gotten off to a solid, but unspectacular start to the season with a record of 3-1. Will the Huskies win in a rout when they travel to take on the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday night in a battle of Pac-12 teams or will the Wildcats find a way to keep the game close? Let’s take a look at how these teams have fared this season.

The Washington Huskies enter this game ranked 7^th in the AP Poll and 8^th in the Coaches Poll with a record of 4-0 following a 59-32 win at home against the Cal Bears while covering the 21-point spread as a home favorite in week 4 of the college football season. Washington scored 59 points while compiling a total of 529 total yards offensively which included 389 passing yards and 140 rushing yards while allowing 32 points and 502 total yards defensively which included 363 passing yards and 139 rushing yards. Michael Penix led the team in passing, completing 19 of 25 attempts for 304 yards with four touchdowns and an interception while rushing for five yards. Dillon Johnson led the team in rushing with ten carries for 66 yards and a touchdown while adding a reception for nine yards. Ja’Lynn Polk led the team in receiving, catching eight of 11 targets for 127 yards and two touchdowns.

Arizona enters this game with a record of 3-1 following a 21-20 win on the road against the Stanford Cardinals while failing to cover the 13-point spread as a road favorite in week 5 of the college football season. The Wildcats scored 21 points while compiling a total of 349 total yards offensively which included 204 passing yards and 145 rushing yards while allowing 20 points and 354 total yards defensively which included 246 passing yards and 108 rushing yards. Jayden de Laura led the team in passing, completing 14 of 26 attempts for 157 yards and a touchdown while adding seven yards rushing and a touchdown. Jonah Coleman led the team in rushing with 12 carries for 75 yards while adding four receptions for 29 yards. Jacob Cowing led the team in receiving, catching seven of ten targets for 78 yards.

BookMaker has the Washington Huskies listed as 17.5-point favorites on the road against the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday night in week 5 of the college football season. Washington has won eight of the last ten including the previous six matchups in a row while going 6-4 ATS in the last ten games in the series. Washington is 3-1 ATS overall, 1-0 ATS on the road, 3-1 ATS as a favorite, and 1-0 ATS in conference games while the Arizona Wildcats are 3-1 ATS overall, 2-0 ATS at home, 1-0 ATS as an underdog, and 0-1 ATS in conference games on the year.

Washington is the better team this season and has been the better team in the series, winning eight of the last ten including the previous six matchups in a row. The Huskies are 6-4 ATS in the last ten games in the series. As a result, I am buying the .5 point and taking the Washington Huskies -17 on BookMaker for this matchup on Saturday night. 

Spooky Express Pick: Washington Huskies -17