One team is riding a four-game losing streak, the other winners of eight in a row. One fired its defensive coordinator in hopes of trying to get a spark, to no avail, while the other is among the best defensive teams in the country.
Put those things together and what do you get? The largest point spread for the Arizona Wildcats as an underdog in 14 years.
Arizona (4-5, 2-4 Pac-12) has opened as a 24-point underdog for its game Saturday night against the Oregon Ducks in Eugene, according to VegasInsider.com.