The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and No. 23 Washington Huskies will square off on the turf of Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. Kickoff for this game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET and Pac-12 Networks will broadcast the action.
Betting Preview: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Washington Huskies
Hawaii is a heavy live dog here and is currently receiving three touchdowns from bookmakers. If the Huskies get behind early it will create a worthy betting opportunity in-game. Oddsmakers have determined the over/under (O/U) to be 58.5 points.
With the line opening at -21 and the total initially placed at 58, oddsmakers have shifted this game’s outlook slightly.
The surprising Rainbow Warriors have gained 4.0 units so far and are 1-1 against the spread (ATS). The team’s posted an Over-Under record of 1-1.
The lackluster Huskies have lost 5.5 units this season. They’re 1-1 ATS and also own an O/U record of 1-1.
The Rainbow Warriors have gone 2-0 straight up (SU) in 2019 while the Huskies are 1-1 SU.
The Rainbow Warriors are looking to remain unbeaten after a 31-28 victory over Oregon State last weekTheir defense allowed the Beavers to run for 263 yards on 43 rush attempts, including three rush TDs. Jermar Jefferson was unmatched for the Beavers in that one with 183 rushing yards and a score on 31 attempts. On the offense, Cole McDonald completed 30-of-52 passes for 421 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. JoJo Ward (10 receptions, 189 yards, four TDs) and Cedric Byrd II (seven catches, 61 yards) shared the receiving duties.
Washington narrowly suffered a 20-19 loss to California. The defense allowed the Golden Bears to kill the clock by rushing for 192 yards on 38 attempts, including two rush TDs. Christopher Brown Jr. put up a good showing for California, posting 80 rushing yards on 16 attempts, along with 30 yards on four catches. For Washington, Jacob Eason completed 18-of-30 passes for 162 yards and one interception. Salvon Ahmed (119 yards on 21 rush attempts, one TD) led the ground game in the defeat while Hunter Bryant (four receptions, 40 yards) and Cade Otton (four catches, 24 yards) led the pass-catching corps.
Hawaii has run the ball on 35.5 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Washington has an overall rush percentage of 56.7 percent. The Rainbow Warriors have produced 113 rush yards per game and have just a single touchdown via handoffs this year. The Huskies are logging 193 rushing yards per game and have three total rush TDs.
It appears that the Huskies might own an advantage in terms of effectiveness in the ground game. Their running backs has produced 4.3 yards per carry while the defense is allowing 3.8 YPC to opponents. The Rainbow Warriors have registered 4.1 yards per carry while allowing a YPC of 5.9 to opponents.
The Rainbow Warriors offense has averaged an astonishing 428.5 yards in the air overall and has nine passing TD so far. The Huskies have put up 266 pass yards per outing and have four total pass scores.
Hawaii has allowed opponents to run for an average of 220.5 yards and throw for 265 yards per game. The Washington defense has given up 161 yards per game to opposing passers and 127.5 yards per game on the ground. The Huskies are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 4.9 to opposing QBs, while the Rainbow Warriors have given up a 6.85 ANY/A.
Eason has connected on 18-of-30 passes for 162 yards, zero TDs and one INT. Eason’s adjusted net yards per pass attempt sits at a minuscule 3.33 for the year and 7.81 over his last two outings. In the other huddle, McDonald is up to 421 passing yards this year. He’s completed 30-of-52 attempts with four passing touchdowns and one interception. McDonald’s got a 7.85 ANY/A, including 7.40 over the last two games.
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Washington Huskies Betting Pick
SU Winner: Washington, ATS Winner: Hawaii, O/U: Under
Team Betting Trends
- The Washington defensive unit has recorded seven sacks on the year while Hawaii has three.
- The Washington offense has lost one fumble in 2019 while the Hawaii offense has let three get away.
- The Rainbow Warriors offense has produced two pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Huskies have put up one such play.
- Both teams have allowed one pass play of 40+ yards. The Hawaii defense has given up two pass plays of 30+ yards while Washington has yielded one such plays.
- The Hawaii offense has created one rushing play of 20 yards or more, while Washington has created four such runs.
- The Rainbow Warriors defense has allowed seven rushing plays of 20+ yards, while the Huskies have given up four such runs.
