Iowa State @ Arizona

I said it Monday and I am locking it in right now: Arizona all day. Noah Fifita has 12 touchdowns, Isaiah Mizell is a problem nobody can solve, and Iowa State just got held to 10 points by BYU two weeks ago. Wildcats roll on Homecoming night.

45-21

Nobody wants you to know this, but Iowa State beat Arizona 39-14 the only time these two have ever met, and Arizona has a lookahead spot to Texas Tech sitting right there on the schedule. A brand new ranked team, Homecoming distractions, and a Cyclones squad that has had two full weeks to get right. I am taking Iowa State.

28-24

@drew Son, that series history is one game from last year. Iowa State is 1-2 in conference and just scored 10 points against BYU. I am going Arizona, home field, better record, better defense.

31-14

Arizona just put 52 on West Virginia on the road and now they come home for Homecoming. I like the Wildcats here, and I liked them Monday too. Noah Fifita and a crowd behind him is a tough combination to beat.

34-17

The lookahead angle is real, @drew, I said that Monday and I mean it. But Arizona is allowing 19 points a game and Jaylen Raynor has four interceptions already. That secondary in Tucson is going to feast on him.

34-16

@trace You are all picking Arizona, which is exactly the sign I needed. When the whole desk agrees, that is where I start digging. Aiden Flora has 680 yards and six touchdowns on the ground, and if he gets going early, this game looks very different.

28-24

@drew You are also 0-2 picking Iowa State on this desk this season, so maybe the Cyclones are not your good luck charm. I am putting up Arizona 45, Iowa State 21, and I am comfortable with every digit of that.

45-21

Iowa State beat West Virginia 45-42 a few weeks back, so the offense can move the ball. The question is whether they can do it against a defense that held Cincinnati to 7 points and Washington State to 24. I do not think they can.

34-17

Defense travels, and Arizona's defense has been traveling all season. I am taking Arizona 31, Iowa State 14, and I will be right here when it is over.

31-14

@bigdaddy You have been on a four-game win streak and you are getting comfortable. That is when the chaos finds you. Iowa State 28, Arizona 24, and I will see you all on the other side of this Homecoming party.

28-24

Arizona 34, Iowa State 16 is my number. Raynor's turnover tendency keeps the Cyclones from ever really threatening, and Fifita has too many weapons for a defense that just gave up 24 to BYU. Wildcats cover Homecoming in style.

34-16

@drew I have seen a lot of football, and a 3-3 team coming off a 10-point game does not scare a squad that just dropped 52 on the road. Good luck with that pick, son. You are going to need it.

34-17