Arizona State vs. Southern Utah picks, predictions: Who wins Week 1 college football game?

Arizona Republic The Arizona State Sun Devils host the Southern Utah Thunderbirds in a Week 1 college football game on Thursday, Aug. 31 at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe. Which team will win the game? Check out these picks and predictions for the game, which is scheduled to begin at 7 p.

m. MST and can be seen on Pac-12 Networks. Arizona State is coming off a 3-9 season and has a new coach in Kenny Dillingham.

Southern Utah went 5-6 in 2022. ASU holds 1-0 advantage in the all-time series, having beat Southern Utah 41-14 in 2021. Pac-12 football power rankings:Conference has chance to make early statement in Week 1 Rival WATCH:Arizona vs.

Northern Arizona picks, predictions: Who wins Week 1 college football game? College Football News: Arizona State 40, Southern Utah 10 Pete Fiutak writes: "The Southern Utah defense will come up with a few takeaways and have a few nice moments, but the Arizona State offense will be balanced and productive throughout. This is the tune-up game for Oklahoma State the week after, and Dillingham will get his twos in the mix midway through the second half. It won’t be a total wipeout - it won’t be like Utah’s 73-7 win over the Thunderbirds last season - but it’ll be a nice debut for the new guy.

" Picks and Parlays: Arizona State 35, Southern Utah 13 It writes: "Arizona State will have a new coach in Kenny Dillingham, who will bring an excellent offensive scheme and plenty of transfers and returning players on defense to shore up that side of the ball. Southern Utah lost a few of its top skills position players but will have its starting quarterback from last season returning, who will keep any defense on their toes, but Arizona State's strength is its secondary and they will contain the Thunderbirds aerial attack. " Odds Shark: Southern Utah 29.

7, Arizona State 18. 1 The site predicts that Southern Utah will win the game against Arizona State in Tempe on Thursday night. SB Nation: Arizona State 46, Southern Utah 20 Andrew Lwowski wrote: "ASU’s beefed up offensive line should provide a spark for Cameron Skattebo, who rushed for 1,382 yards and seven touchdowns last season for the Sacramento Hornets.

Establishing the rush early may be key to Arizona State’s offensive success. Nonetheless, expect Dillingham to have his team ready to set the tone week one. " Jon Gold writes: "ASU suffered an embarrassing nonconference loss last year in Week 3, a 30-21 defeat to Eastern Michigan.

It’s hard to imagine a similar slip-up against a cupcake like Southern Utah. ESPN’s Football Power Index gives the Sun Devils a 96. 9% chance of winning their Aug.

31 opener. Anything short of a 20-point rout would be a disappointment. " .