Saturday, October 31, 2015

Rose Bowl

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The Colorado Buffaloes matchup against the UCLA Bruins on Saturday at Rose Bowl. The opening line for this game has UCLA as 18.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 63.

Colorado was led in passing last game by Sefo Liufau, who finished with 140 yards through the air. He went 16 for 23 on the game, good for a 70% completion percentage. The Buffaloes were led in rushing by Donovan Lee, who finished with 55 yards on 8 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 7 yards per carry. Nelson Spruce led the team in receiving. He had a total of 60 yards on 6 receptions for an average of 10 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game Colorado totaled 328 yards by way of 68 plays. They rushed the ball 45 times for a total of 188 yards on the game and the Buffaloes totaled 20 first downs by getting 11 rushing, 8 passing and 1 by penalty.

UCLA was led in passing last game by Josh Rosen, who finished with 399 yards through the air. He went 34 for 47 on the game, good for a 72% completion percentage. The Bruins were led in rushing by Soso Jamabo, who finished with 79 yards on 18 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Thomas Duarte led the team in receiving. He had a total of 141 yards on 10 receptions for an average of 14 yards per catch in the game. UCLA totaled 573 yards by way of 90 plays. They rushed the ball 42 times for a total of 174 yards on the game and the Bruins totaled 31 first downs by getting 13 rushing, 17 passing and 1 by penalty.

Colorado is scoring 29.8 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 20.8 passes on 34.3 attempts for a 60.6 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 241.6 yards per game through the air as well. The Buffaloes are averaging 191.3 rushing yards per game on 44.8 attempts per contest for an average of 4.3 yards per carry. They run 79 plays per game and average 5.5 yards per play for an average of 432.9 total yards each outing. The Buffaloes get 23.1 first downs per game and they average 63 penalty yards via 6.9 penalties each contest.

Colorado allows 216.8 passing yards per game and 25.8 points per contest on defense. They give up 18.1 completions on 33.1 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 54.7. The Buffaloes allow an average of 209.5 rushing yards per game on 41.4 carries for a 5.1 average. Colorado gives up 426.3 total yards per game including 5.7 yards per play. They force 1.8 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5.4 penalties per game that total 45.5 yards as a unit.

UCLA averages 35.6 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 22.9 passes per game on 38.4 attempts for a 59.5 percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 285.4 yards through the air per game thus far. The Bruins rush for an average of 193 yards per contest on 38.1 attempts for an average of 5.1 yards per carry for the season. They run 76.6 plays per game and average 6.2 yards per play for an average of 478.4 total yards per game. The Bruins are averaging 23.3 first downs per outing and accumulate 74.6 penalty yards via 8 penalties each game.

UCLA allows an average of 193.1 passing yards and 27.1 points per contest. They give up 19.1 completions on 35.1 attempts for a completion percentage of 54.5 per game. The Bruins allow an average of 203.7 rushing yards per game on 43.7 carries for an average of 4.7 yards per carry. UCLA gives up 396.9 total yards per game including an average of 5 per play. They create an average of 1.3 turnovers per game and 5.6 penalties for 45.9 yards each game.

Colorado Betting Trends

Colorado is 3-5-0 against the over/under so far this season

Colorado has an ATS record of 2-5-1 this season

UCLA Betting Trends

UCLA is 2-5-0 against the over/under so far this season

UCLA has an ATS record of 4-3-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Colorado

10/25/15 RB Michael Adkins II Hamstring "?" Saturday vs. UCLA
10/25/15 LB Ryan Severson Ankle "?" Saturday vs. UCLA
10/25/15 WR Shay Fields Ankle "?" Saturday vs. UCLA
10/22/15 LB Addison Gillam Knee out for season
09/16/15 OT Jeromy Irwin Knee out for season
08/13/15 DL Tyler Henington Leg out for season

UCLA

10/25/15 OL Conor McDermott Knee "?" Saturday vs. Colorado
10/25/15 LB Deon Hollins Knee "?" Saturday vs. Colorado
10/25/15 Backup RB Nate Starks Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Colorado
10/25/15 RB Paul Perkins Knee injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Colorado
10/19/15 WR Tyler Scott Knee out for season
10/14/15 OT Simon Goines Undisclosed out for season
10/12/15 WR Mossi Johnson Knee out for season
10/09/15 P Adam Searl Legal problems out indefinitely
09/23/15 LB Myles Jack Knee out for season
09/22/15 DB Fabian Moreau Foot out for season
09/07/15 DL Eddie Vanderdoes Knee out for season

Tony's Pick: Take UCLA

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