Friday, May 25th, 2012
It will be PAC 10 versus the MAC conference when the Arizona Wildcats hit the road in a week 1 college football contest with the Toledo Rockets in prime time on Friday night.
This game will kick off from Toledo at 8PM Eastern Time with national television provided by ESPN TV.
The LVSC college football odds makers have set the betting line in this non conference affair and it was the road team Arizona Wildcats coming in as 14 point favorites with an over under of 60 ½.
The early money from the college football betting public has come on the road team as the Arizona Wildcats are now 15 ½ point betting favorites. The total saw movement downward to 60.
Money line gamblers taking the road favored Arizona Wildcats will lay -620 odds with the home underdog Toledo Rockets bringing back +460 to pull off the upset with without the aid of getting points.
The clubs met two seasons ago in Tucson and it was the Arizona Wildcats with the 41-16 victory as a 24 point betting favorite.
Arizona is experienced on the offensive side of the ball as they return 10 players on offense but only 4 to their defense. The Wildcats finished 8-5 in 2009 and were embarrassed by the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Holiday Bowl losing 33-0 as a 2 ½ point underdog.
Junior quarterback Nick Foles returns after a successful sophomore campaign in 2009 where he completed 63.4% of his passes for 2486 yards 19 touchdowns and 9 picks.
Arizona’s running backs return as senior Nic Grigsby had 5 rushing touchdowns and a very good 7.2 yards a carry average last season. Keola Antolin in 114 carries in 2009 rushed for 643 yards with 4 touchdowns. Matt Scott in 41 tries had a very good 7.5 yards per carry average.
Eight of Foles’ top 9 pass catchers return in 2010 including to receiver Juron Criner who caught 45 passes for 582 yards and 9 touchdowns.
The club averaged 27 points and 385 yards per game. Their defense gave up 24 points and 322 offensive yards per game.
Toledo returns 6 players on offense and defense in 2010. The team finished with a disappointing 5-7 record and missed a bowl game for the fourth straight season.
Sophomore quarterback Austin Dantin is first on the depth chart as the signal caller completed 66.4% of his passes with 962 yards four touchdowns and 4 picks in 2009.
The Rockets lose their leading rusher and will line up junior Morgan Williams at running back who contributed with 456 yards on 74 carries with 2 touchdowns and a pretty good 6.0 yards per rush average.
Three of the top four pass catchers return for the Rockets this season. Sophomore Eric Page led Toledo with 82 catches for 1159 yards and 7 touchdowns.
Toledo averaged 30 points and 438 offensive yards in 2009. The defense was atrocious as Toledo allowed 38 points per game and 407 yards. Toledo was 92nd last season against the pass allowing 241 yards passing per game.
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