College football tips and bets for Friday

Last week, Kansas State allowed Tulane, a program that has undergone major upheaval from the previous year, 8.8 yards per play, including 10.4 yards per dropback.

The Wave produced an impressive nine explosive passing plays in their 34-27 home loss to the Wildcats.

Of course I'm worried about Kansas State's defense, especially against Arizona on Friday.

Noah Fifita and Tetairoa McMillan are among the best quarterback-wideout combinations in college football and have already combined for 315 yards and four touchdowns on 12 receptions (26.3 YPR) in the first two weeks.

Behind those two, Arizona ranks 17th nationally in EPA per dropback. The duo could tear Kansas State apart.

I'm not a huge fan of Arizona's defense, and Kansas State could completely overrun their inexperienced front seven.

But Arizona's experienced secondary could prevent KSU from creating big passing plays at will.

Kansas State may be a bit overrated. The team is 19-8 since the start of 2022, but needed a +22 turnover differential to get there.

The sales luck will inevitably diminish.

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Ultimately, I expect Arizona to throw the ball all over the field as Kansas State tries to keep up with its rushing attack.

I'm not sure anyone can cover a touchdown spread in this game script.

THE GAME: Arizona +7 (-105, DraftKings).

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Tanner McGrath has been a professional sports handicapper since 2018. He specializes in college sports and baseball and is a diehard fan of the Vermont Catamounts, Miami Marlins, and all underdogs. He lost on the Miami Miracle in 2018, but made up for it four years later by winning the NL Cy Young with 40/1 underdog odds on Sandy Alcantara.