Sat, Nov 23, 2024, 3:00 PM ESTWeek 13 · at TCU · Conference game
Closing spread
TCU -10.5
✓ TCU W
Total
60.5
▲ Over · 77 pts
Model before kickoff
ARIZ 24–35 TCU
✓ TCU (77%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenTCU -11.5
CloseTCU -10.5
Total58.5 → 60.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenTCU -11.5
1 → ARIZ
CloseTCU -10.5
1 pt toward Arizona
Total
Open58.5
▲ 2
Close60.5
Up 2 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened TCU -11.5 · closed TCU -10.5 · moved 1 toward ARIZmodel TCU -10
model TCU -10
Opened 58.5 · closed 60.5 · moved 2 upmodel 58.5
model 58.5
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 9.5–11.5 since 2023: won 76%, covered 40% (88 games)ⓘ
Lines that moved 1–1.5 pts toward the underdog: that team covered 54% (117 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenTCU -11.5
CloseTCU -10.5
Total58.5 → 60.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
TCU as a 10.5-point home favorite against ARIZ, the favorite won 6, covered 4, and 4 went over the total.
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This game: TCU won 49–28; the favorite covered, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 77 points went over 60.5, as in 4 of 10.
Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 75%
Favorite covered
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
4 of 944%
Normal range · usually 51%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 5.9 against an average line of 9.4; 61.5 points a game (usually 54.9). Of the 1 over, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2024 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-10.5 | 31–24 | L | U64.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 10 · very close · similar situation & spread |
-9 | 30–42 | L | O64.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & spread |
-9.5 | 45–35 | W | O58.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 11 · close · similar spread & situation |
-10.5 | 38–13 | W | U68.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 5 · close · similar spread & situation |
-11.5 | 35–36 | L | O56 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 13 · close · similar situation & team ratings |
-6.5 | 31–34 | L | O62.5 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 11 · close · similar situation & spread |
-9.5 | 28–18 | W | U59.5 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 8 · close · similar spread & situation |
-9.5 | 42–17 | W | U60.25 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 13 · close · similar situation & total |
-7 | 24–29 | L | U63.5 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 10 · close · similar situation & team ratings |
-10 | 33–30 | L | P63 |
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2021 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found
Signals
The data signal, and 6 trends and market moves behind it
Slight TCU ATS trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Over trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 509-553 (48%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Arizona ATS struggles (2-8)
Arizona have covered only 20% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Arizona away ATS weakness (1-3)
Weak against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Arizona 1-3 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
TCU home ATS weakness (1-4)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
TCU 1-5 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Total moved up 2
58.5 → 60.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 462-498 (48%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q4. Of 169 earlier overs in games with totals 56.5–64.5, 28% had cashed by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-6 40% | 2-8 20% | 4-6 40% | |
| 6-4 60% | 3-6 33% | 5-4 56% |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 137 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
ARIZ+9.2 →−0.1▼ 9.3#68
TCU+7.0 →+6.2▼ 0.8#39
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12
Longer bar = better
#93
Offense
TCU better ▶#25
#87
Defense
Even#78
−0.4 #100
Turnovers
◀ ARIZ better−0.8 #121
65 plays #95
Pace
TCU faster ▶69 plays #46
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| ARIZ off | TCU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 22.6 #109 | 27.6 #86 | TCU |
| Yards / play | 5.75 #69 | 5.15 #38 | TCU |
| PPA / play | +0.11 #87 | +0.16 #102 | Even |
| Success rate | 39% #107 | 43% #86 | TCU |
| TCU off | ARIZ def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 33.2 #32 | 28.3 #94 | TCU |
| Yards / play | 6.40 #30 | 5.94 #98 | TCU |
| PPA / play | +0.25 #19 | +0.10 #71 | TCU |
| Success rate | 48% #18 | 43% #84 | TCU |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 134 FBS teams
ARIZ scoring against the TCU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.1 #85 | 3.9 #128 | 9.0 #123 | 7.9 #31 | 5.7 #105 | 13.6 #63 | |
5.5 #81 | 8.1 #81 | 13.6 #81 | 7.2 #108 | 6.8 #72 | 14.0 #98 |
TCU scoring against the ARIZ defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.9 #41 | 10.6 #27 | 17.5 #34 | 7.4 #43 | 8.3 #34 | 15.7 #33 | |
6.6 #103 | 10.0 #111 | 16.6 #112 | 5.8 #73 | 5.9 #54 | 11.7 #56 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
72° · 8 mph
gusts 20 mph · at kickoff
Rest
ARIZ8d
TCU14d bye
TCU +6 days
Tempo
Average 133 plays
slowavg 134fast
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