The Houston Cougars (4-5) face off against the Arizona Wildcats (3-6) on Friday, November 15th. This game will be played at Arizona Stadium in Tucson and televised on FS1. Houston is coming off a win in their previous game, while Arizona is looking to get back on track from a loss to the UCF. Kickoff is set for 10:15 ET.

Houston Cougars vs Arizona Wildcats

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Houston Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 12, Houston’s offense has struggled, averaging just 15.2 points per game, placing them 96th nationally. Our power rankings have them 112th. Quarterback Donovan Smith has thrown for 867 yards with a passer rating of 68, recording four touchdowns and eight interceptions this season.

Houston ranks 121st in passing yards per game, averaging 148.7 yards, but they are 16th in completion percentage at 67.3%. Smith has completed 65.4% of his passes. On the ground, they average 145.1 rushing yards per game. Re’Shaun Sanford II leads the team with 300 rushing yards.

Arizona Offense Breakdown

Arizona’s offense ranks 80th in our power rankings heading into week 12, averaging 22.1 points per game. They are 70th in third-down conversions, with a 39.5% success rate. Their run game has struggled, averaging 116 rushing yards per game, ranking 113th nationally.

Noah Fifita has thrown for 2,324 yards, leading Arizona’s passing attack. The Wildcats are 28th in passing attempts and 29th in completions, averaging 259.8 yards per game through the air. Fifita has 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, with a passer rating of 83. Tetairoa McMillan has 1,066 receiving yards and six touchdowns this season.

Houston Team Defense

Houston’s defense is ranked 34th nationally, allowing 22 points per game. In their recent win against Kansas State, they gave up 19 points while forcing two interceptions. The defense allowed 337 total yards, including 238 passing yards and 99 rushing yards.

Opponents have averaged 136 rushing yards per game and 185.7 passing yards against Houston, with a 62.2% completion rate. Quarterbacks have a 90.8 passer rating when facing Houston’s defense.

Houston Team Defense

Arizona’s defense has struggled this season, allowing 31.1 points per game. In their recent game against UCF, they gave up 56 points, including four rushing touchdowns, while allowing 406 total yards. UCF rushed for 177 yards and threw for 229 yards, though Arizona did manage to force one interception.

Opponents have averaged 173 rushing yards per game against Arizona, ranking them 122nd nationally. The Wildcats have faced 30.3 pass attempts per game, allowing 223.6 passing yards on average, with a completion rate of 63.7%.

Houston vs Arizona Trends

• Across their three previous road games, Houston has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 14 points per game.
• Across the Arizona Wildcats last three home games, the team averaged 18 points per game while allowing 35. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 1-2 straight-up.
• As the betting underdog, the Houston Cougars have an ATS record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 2-1.
• As the betting favorite, the Arizona Wildcats have an ATS mark of just 0-3 in their last three games. Arizona posted a straight up mark of 0-3 in these matchups.

Cougars vs Wildcats Prediction

Our pick for this week 12 matchup between Houston and Arizona is to take Houston on the road, as they are the +2 point underdogs. We have them winning the game 24-20, so this looks like a good bet to take Houston to cover the spread.

With the over/under line sitting at 44.5 points, we have these teams right at that number, so we don’t see any value in taking the over or under in this one.

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