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Phil Steele Best Bet: Washington 33 Arizona State 30
Line: Washington +3.5
Homecoming. AZSt has dominated this series of late as they’ve won 8 in-a-row by an avg of 16 ppg. HC Graham did say that when Kelly was well enough to return he would resume the role as the st’r and that looks like this week will be the week. Bercovici has done an admiral job filling in as he’s won 2 of 3 incl B2B over USC & Stanford! UW’s usually reliable D failed to show up in their loss LW at Oregon but they are much better at home especially against the rush all’g just 106 (3.0) ypg. It was easy for AZSt to remain motivated after their upset win over USC as they had revenge on their minds vs Stanford. The B2B emotional wins could take their toll this week as the Huskies are the ones seeking revenge after their 29 pt loss LY. My computer calls for the upset here and I will agree as the Huskies are my upset of the week!
+/- rating: Ast by .3
Game Grade: Ast by 7.1
Computer Yards: Ast 471-387
Computer Points: Washington 32-30
Positional Edge: Washington by 1.97 points