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Arizona football listed as small favorite for home opener against San Diego State

Somewhat surprising results from both the Arizona Wildcats and their next opponent in Week 1 have contributed to a fairly small point spread for their Week 2 meeting.

Arizona has opened as a 1-point for Saturday’s visit from San Diego State, according to VegasInsider.com. It's the first time the Wildcats have been favored since Nov. 2, 2019, when as 4.5-point favorites they lost 56-38 at home to Oregon State.

The UA opened the 2021 season, and the Jedd Fisch era, with a 24-16 loss to BYU in Las Vegas, covering a 13.