California was flying high after opening the season 3-0, but the Bears turned out to be frauds as they were never in the game in a 42-24 loss to Oregon as just a two-point underdog. The Ducks accumulated 485 yards of offense, including 260 on the ground for a 6.2 average and Justin Herbert picked apart the Bears defense completing 16-of-22 for 225 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. Meanwhile, the Ducks picked off four passes and held the Bears to 186 yards through the air. Arizona made a gallant effort almost coming back from a 24-7 deficit before falling to USC 24-20. Kahlil Tate completed 16-of-33 passes for 232 yards and two touchdowns in a losing cause. The Wildcats won last year's meeting 45-44 in overtime for their fourth consecutive win over the Bears and all were close games. Arizona is averaging 481.4 yards per game, including 217.4 on the ground, all of which is bad news for a Bears defense that performed as it did against Oregon. California has a win against BYU, but its other two victories were against FCS Idaho State and mediocre North Carolina. The Bears should not be favored on the road, so play Arizona on the moneyline.
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CFB
California at Arizona
October 6, 2018
10:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Arizona +130 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 2.3)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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