Arizona Wildcats vs Toledo Rockets Point Spread Picks

Rich Rodriquez will make his debut with Arizona at home vs. Toledo. Toledo will also have a new coach on the sidelines in Matt Campbell. Toledo has been known as an offensive power, and displayed a lot of that again last season. Remember that they brought that reputation here two years ago, and the offense did not score a single point. Arizona has a QB that is a red-shirt senior with just five games of experience. It may take some time for him to develop and get comfortable, especially in a brand new system. Jeff Caseel who was the defensive coordinator for Rodriguez in West Virginia has the defense here. He likes the 3-3-5 set and he is fortunate, because that requires a lot of skill in the secondary, which is Arizona's team strength. It looks like growing pains for Arizona on offense, but the defense should do very well. The Rockets’ power offense is slowed on grass where they are 18-6 to the UNDER in their last 24. Play the UNDER.

The Toledo Rockets were unstoppable in the Glass Bowl in the early part of the decade when they posted a 32-2 straight-up mark here. But, home-field advantage only matters when you field a team that has some answers. Those answers have run out as the Rockets, over the last two years, have lost seven games at home. This team has just nine seniors on its roster and six freshman started games last year. Their defense was torched for 38 points per game a year ago and with an Arizona offense returning eight starters including their QB, it could be a long night in the Glass Bowl. This one looks like the Wildcats can name their score and, being the first game of the year, there will be excitement and no letdown. I like Arizona in a blowout.