2008 Arizona Wildcats Online Football Wagering Preview
by Eric Williams
2008 Online NCAA Football Wagering Preview
2007 Record: (5-7, 4-5 Pac 10)
2007 Bowl Game: none
Head Coach: Mike Stoops (17-31 at Arizona, 17-31 overall)
Offensive Coordinator: Sonny Dykes
Defensive Coordinator: Mark Stoops
Statistical Leading Returnees:
Rushing: Nic Grigsby, RB, 704 yards
Passing: Willie Tuitama, QB, 3,683 yards
Receiving: Mike Thomas, WR, 1,038 yards
Tackles: Ronnie Palmer, LB, 83
Sacks: Jonathan Turner, DE, 3.5
Interceptions: Nate Ness, S, 5
More Key Returnees: WR Terrell Turner, OG Joe Longacre, OG Colin Baxter, HB Delashaun Dean, TE Rob Gronkowski, OT Eben Britton, C Blake Kerley, S Cam Nelson,
Key Losses: DT Yaniv Barnett, CB Antoine Cason, DT Lionel Dotson, CB Wilrey Fontenot, OT Peter Graniello, DE Louis Holmes, WR Anthony Johnson, LB Dane Krogstad, LB Spencer Larsen, DE Jason Parker
Arizona has yet to post a winning record under head coach Mike Stoops in five seasons, but the Wildcats are expecting to turn the trick in 2008 with an offense that could be downright explosive, matching their stellar defense.
Strengths
The Wildcats have ten starters returning on offense, including four of five starters along the offensive line and terrific young quarterback Willie Tuitama who will have nearly all of his favorite targets from a season ago.
Weaknesses
The Wildcats lost starting cornerbacks Antoine Cason and Wilrey Fontenot and will suffer a bit for it in the pass-happy Pac-10 in 2008. The Wildcats also have a serious lack of experience with its entire defensive unit, having lost a bunch of seniors from the unit.
2007 Arizona Wildcats Team Stats
Offense
Rushing: 76.75 (114th in nation, 10th in conference)
Passing: 308.50 (10, 2)
Total: 385.25 (67, 7)
Scoring: 28.00 (56, 6)
Sacks Allowed: 2.58 (92, 6)
Defense
Rushing: 138.00 (47, 6)
Pass: 234.17 (71, 5)
Total Defense: 372.17 (53, 5)
Points Allowed Per Game: 26.83 (59, 7)
Turnover Margin: -.08 (64, 6)
Sacks: 2.25 (45, 7)
2007 College Football Wagering Stats
5-7 SU, 4-5 (Conf.), 6-5 ATS, 5-6 O/U
2008 NCAA Football Odds
+2000 to win Pac-10
2008 Analysis:
Despite their poor straight-up record and equally unimpressive NCAA football odds though this team won’t sneak up on anyone in 2008.
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