On to the next one. 

After the Arizona Wildcats fell to BYU 24-16 in the season opener at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas Saturday night, the UA will now turn its focus to the San Diego State Aztecs, and Arizona is favored by one point in early spreads, including Odds Shark; Vegas Insider also has the Cats as favorites. 

Arizona, which is currently riding a 13-game losing skid, will enter a contest as favorites for the first time since the 2019 season, when the Wildcats were 4.5-point favorites against Oregon State, but fell 56-38. 

San Diego State opened up the season with a 28-10 win over New Mexico State, and was led by running back Greg Bell, who rushed for 161 yards on 21 carries (7.7 yards per rush). 

Former Arizona running back and San Diego native Pierre Cormier, who medically retired before the 2014 season to pursue a coaching career, is a first-year graduate assistant with Aztecs. Cormier spent the previous five seasons as a GA with the Wildcats, helping with wide receivers and running backs. 

Kickoff for Arizona-SDSU on Saturday is slated for 7 p.m. at Arizona Stadium, which will be televised on Pac-12 Networks. 


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