Arizona Wildcats vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Point Spread Picks

The defenses are ahead of the offenses in Week 1, yet here we have a super-sized total. Arizona has a talented, experienced quarterback but the offense has a lot of question marks. The receiving corps is starting over, while coach Kevin Sumlin's spring focus was on developing the offensive line, which lacks depth. The defense has more continuity with size on a strong D-line in J.B. Brown and Finton Connolly, while the linebacking unit is the strength of the club. The secondary also has a big plus with fifth-year senior CB Jace Whittaker (who missed last season) joining three other players with a combined 44 starts. CFB teams off a season allowing 255+ passing yards per game and have eight defensive starters returning are 47-18 UNDER the total in the first two weeks of the season. Hawaii's offense didn't play well when stepping up in competition last year, scoring 23 points against BYU and 14 in a Bowl Game against Louisiana Tech. The last time they played a Pac-12 school was two years ago as they scored just 23 at UCLA. Hawaii has gone UNDER in four of its last five home games and this total is too high. Play this one to finish UNDER.

Hawaii allowed 36 points per game last year and things have gotten worse as the Warriors have given up an average of 50 points per contest this season that even includes a win last week over Tennessee-Martin.  Hawaii lost its opener 51-31 to California in a game played in Australia and then was clobbered at Michigan 63-3.  Now the Warriors are back playing a Power 5 conference team again in Arizona, which is averaging 439 total yards and will be in the mood to blow someone out after a big scare against Grambling last Saturday.  Ikaika Woolsey was 9 of 18 for 205 yards and four touchdowns againsy MTSU, but he also threw three interceptions. Diocemy Saint Juste rushed for 92 yards on 16 carries.   The Warriors average 364 total offense yards while allowing a whopping 520. Arizona woke up in the second half with 28 points to finally put away Grambling and the Wildcats finished with 222 rushing yards. Brandon Dawkins started his first game at quarterback and was 15 of 29 for 223 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions.  Dawkins also rushed for 97 yards on 16 carries and Nick Wilson gained 116 yards on 4.8 yards per carry. Hawaii has gone OVER its last seven games and Arizona has gone OVER 11 of its last 16 overall and seven of its last nine home games.  Play the OVER.