Arizona State vs. Washington State odds and trends: Sun Devils big favorites in road game

Thursday night in college football has four exciting matchups, including a game between two explosive Pac-12 offenses as the Washington State Cougars take on the Arizona State Sun Devils.

The line started with Arizona State as a 13.5-point favorite, but it has shifted slowly in the Cougars’ favor. Currently, Washington State is either an 11.5- or 12-point underdog, depending on which bookmaker you check with. The over/under opened at 71.5 in what is expected to be a high-scoring affair, and has stayed around that total.

The Sun Devils are 8-1 SU in their past nine game against Washington State, but are just 3-6 ATS in the nine games since 1997 when they were double-digit road favorites. This might suggest the Cougars playing Arizona State close Thursday night.

The Cougars are 6-2 ATS this season, and sport a 4-4 record. Arizona State is 4-3 ATS this year, and are 5-2 SU. The Sun Devils are the road team in this contest, and are 0-2 ATS in away games this year.

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