BlackNGold
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This actually is a little better match up for CU at least against their offense. Denker is a true "game manager", he is not a QB that can put the team on his back and win the game. He is not an overly great passer and Arizona is hurting at WR. UA tends to be more balanced in the their attack, using the run to set up the pass. Denker does not have a lot of game experience but he is a senior. He seems to be picking up the reads in Rich Rods zone read offense and has been an effective runner. The center piece of UA's offense is Ka'Deem Carey who is (as everyone knows) one of the top runners in the country. He had over 300 yards last year against CU. If the defense cannot stop Carey then this game will be a blow out. But for once we are not facing a high flying passing offense. Rich Rod likes to play fast on offense, I look for him to try to run 85 plays against CU.
The UA defense is fairly good, they like to rush the passer hard. I expect with Sefo starting he is going to see a few different blitzes, CU will have to get the running game going and keep out of 3rd and long. AU brings in their SWAT defense in obvious passing situations. The defense does not have a lot of standouts but does have good players.
The UA special teams have not been very good. One of the big sore points.
We will see if UA got momentum off of the Utah victory. It is a long shot to beat the Wildcats but with a few breaks CU could pull an upset. I do not think the Wildcats will be looking past CU or taking them for granted. The team is looking to get their season on track with a lot of tough games left on the schedule they are looking for wins where ever they can get them.
The UA defense is fairly good, they like to rush the passer hard. I expect with Sefo starting he is going to see a few different blitzes, CU will have to get the running game going and keep out of 3rd and long. AU brings in their SWAT defense in obvious passing situations. The defense does not have a lot of standouts but does have good players.
The UA special teams have not been very good. One of the big sore points.
We will see if UA got momentum off of the Utah victory. It is a long shot to beat the Wildcats but with a few breaks CU could pull an upset. I do not think the Wildcats will be looking past CU or taking them for granted. The team is looking to get their season on track with a lot of tough games left on the schedule they are looking for wins where ever they can get them.