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West Virginia hosts Arizona in Big 12 matchup

Arizona (4-1) at West Virginia (3-2), Oct. 10 at 12 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Arizona by 2.5. Against the spread: Arizona 1-4, West Virginia 2-2-1.

How to watch: TNT

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West Virginia hosts Arizona in Big 12 matchup

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Arizona (4-1) at West Virginia (3-2), Oct. 10 at 12 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Arizona by 2.5. Against the spread: Arizona 1-4, West Virginia 2-2-1.

How to watch: TNT

Key stats

Arizona Offense

Overall: 451.4 yards per game (36th in FBS)

Passing: 299.8 yards per game (19th)

Rushing: 151.6 yards per game (83rd)

Scoring: 32.4 points per game (60th)

Arizona Defense

Overall: 292.2 yards per game (27th in FBS)

Passing: 213.2 yards per game (77th)

Rushing: 79 yards per game (11th)

Scoring: 16.6 points per game (28th)

West Virginia Offense

Overall: 472 yards per game (26th in FBS)

Passing: 178 yards per game (117th)

Rushing: 294 yards per game (3rd)

Scoring: 37.4 points per game (27th)

West Virginia Defense

Overall: 456.6 yards per game (133rd in FBS)

Passing: 288.2 yards per game (133rd)

Rushing: 168.4 yards per game (107th)

Scoring: 28.8 points per game (110th)

Both teams perform well on third down. Arizona ranks 3rd in the FBS, converting 57.8% of the time. West Virginia ranks 18th, converting 50%.

Arizona is 114th in the FBS with a -4 turnover margin, compared to West Virginia's 58th-ranked +1 margin.

West Virginia is 68th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 86.4% of trips. Arizona's red zone defense ranks 4th at 63.6%.

West Virginia is 117th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 27:35, compared to Arizona's 19th-ranked average of 33:11.

Team leaders

Arizona

Passing: Noah Fifita, 1,415 yards, 13 TDs, 3 INTs, 73.8 completion percentage

Rushing: Kedrick Reescano, 218 yards on 61 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: Tre Spivey, 314 yards on 22 catches, 4 TDs

West Virginia

Passing: Michael Hawkins Jr., 836 yards, 7 TDs, 1 INT, 56.6 completion percentage

Rushing: Cam Cook, 652 yards on 119 carries, 5 TDs

Receiving: D.J. Epps, 393 yards on 14 catches, 4 TDs

Last game

Arizona won 34-7 over Cincinnati on Oct. 3. Fifita threw for 284 yards on 25-of-37 attempts (67.6%) with two touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball eight times for 17 yards and one rushing touchdown. Antwan Roberts had 87 rushing yards on five carries. Isaiah Mizell put up 67 yards on four catches.

West Virginia fell 45-42 to Iowa State on Oct. 3. Hawkins led West Virginia with 227 yards on 11-of-23 passing (47.8%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 20 times for 149 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Cook carried the ball 20 times for 142 yards and scored two touchdowns, adding two receptions for five yards. Epps had four receptions for 114 yards and one touchdown.

Next game

Arizona hosts Iowa State on Oct. 24. West Virginia hosts Cincinnati on Oct. 17.

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