Arizona vs. Washington – Game Preview – October 15, 2022 – ESPN

SEATTLE — — Washington (4-2, 1-2 Pac-12) vs. Arizona (3-3, 1-2 Pac-12), 5:30 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Community)

Line: Washington by 14 1/2 based on .

Sequence file: Washington leads 24-11-1.

WHAT’S AT STAKE?

Washington is dealing with its first vital adversity within the first season underneath coach Kalen DeBoer. The Huskies have dropped two straight, together with final week’s 45-38 loss at Arizona State that knocked Washington out of the Prime 25. The Huskies are additionally coping with a skinny secondary that was left uncovered within the loss to the Solar Devils. The Wildcats have alternated wins and losses and are coming off a house defeat to No. 12 Oregon. Arizona has misplaced its final 12 convention highway video games, its final win coming in 2019 at Colorado. The Wildcats haven’t received in Seattle since 2007.

KEY MATCHUP

Arizona QB Jayden de Laura vs. Washington’s secondary. The final time anybody noticed de Laura inside Husky Stadium, he was planting a large flag that includes the Washington State emblem within the turf at midfield after main the Cougars to an Apple Cup rout final November. And whereas de Laura is now not with the Cougars, the Huskies have not forgotten. Stopping de Laura goes to be simply as powerful because it was within the Apple Cup with the problems in Washington’s secondary. The Huskies have allowed 12 passing touchdowns and a median of 291 yards passing over the previous 4 video games. De Laura threw for 484 yards and 6 touchdowns two weeks in the past in opposition to Colorado.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Arizona: WR Jacob Cowling. The highest broad receiver for the Wildcats has not been stopped whilst the main target of most defenses. Cowling has 46 catches and 7 touchdowns by six video games, together with a career-best 12 receptions for 180 yards two weeks in the past in opposition to Colorado.

Washington: QB Michael Penix Jr. Penix threw a baffling interception in opposition to Arizona State that bounced off a lineman’s helmet and was returned for a landing, and 3 times the Huskies turned the ball over on downs. Arizona’s go protection has allowed just one opponent to throw for greater than 250 yards.

FACTS & FIGURES

Washington has received 5 straight within the sequence. … De Laura is 7-0 in his profession when throwing at the very least three TD passes. … Washington is second nationally in passing offense and tenth in whole offense. The Huskies and Wildcats are the one Pac-12 groups averaging greater than 300 yards per recreation passing. … Arizona has been held underneath 30 factors 9 occasions throughout its 12-game convention highway dropping streak. … Penix has thrown for at the very least 300 yards in all six video games.

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