UCLA Bruins vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 9/24/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCLA Bruins vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022

Location: Folsom Field in Boulder, CO

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Buffaloes (+21)

Total/Over-Under: 58.5

Folsom Field is the location where the Colorado Buffaloes (0-3) will compete against the UCLA Bruins (3-0) on Saturday. Colorado opens as 21-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 58.5.

The UCLA Bruins head into this matchup 3-0 for this season. In their last contest, the Bruins played the South Alabama Jaguars and took home the win by a score of 32-31. Dorian Thompson-Robinson finished 20/30 with 263 yards through the air and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 173.3 and ended the game without throwing an interception. Keegan Jones led the offense in rushing for the Bruins with 14 attempts for 65 yards (4.6 yards per carry). Once the final whistle blew, they ran 67 plays which converted into 407 yards. The UCLA Bruins ran the ball a total of 37 different times and compiled 144 yards, which came out to an average of 3.9 yards per tote. In the running game, the Bruins conceded 162 yds on 34 attempts, which averages out to 4.8 yards per run surrendered. UCLA allowed 26 pass completions on 36 tries for a total of 237 yds, and a completion percentage of 72.2%.

Regarding scoring points, the UCLA Bruins are averaging 40.7 PPG. As a team they maintain an average of 211.0 yards in the run game which ranks them 33rd in Division 1. The Bruins have racked up 1,518 total yards for this campaign. With reference to getting in the endzone, UCLA has totaled 7 passing touchdowns and 8 rushing touchdowns. UCLA has tallied 80 1st downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 19 penalties for 167 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 5 different times.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Bruins have conceded 585 yds which puts them in 47th in D-1. They are giving up 195.0 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 58.5%. During the season, they are granting 290.3 yards/game which ranks them 27th in college football. They have surrendered 3 touchdowns through the air as well as 3 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.0 yards per run and 95.3 yards on the ground per game on the year. For the season, they have given up 286 rushing yards through 3 games. The Bruins rank 40th in the country when it comes to team defense, conceding 18.3 points per game.

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The Buffaloes head into this matchup 0-3 this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Buffaloes took a loss by a score of 49-7 when they played the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Deion Smith carried the rock 10 times for 70 yds, finishing the game with 7.0 yards per carry for Colorado. Owen McCown finished the contest with 52 yards on 4/7 passing while his QB rate was 119.5. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per attempt was 7.4. Colorado allowed 52 running attempts for 334 yds (6.4 yds per rush). The Buffaloes secondary conceded a completion percentage of 60.0%, relinquishing 166 yards on 12 out of 20 passing. The Buffaloes finished the contest with 226 yards and they ran 58 plays (3.9 yards per play). Colorado ran for 4.0 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 136 yds on 34 carries.

The Colorado Buffaloes are averaging 245.3 yards/game, which is good for 127th in Division 1. The Colorado offense has totaled 105 penalty yds on 13 infractions, which ranks them 115th in the nation in terms of making mistakes. Over the course of the season to this point, the Buffaloes have thrown for a total of 376 yards through the air in addition to an average of 125.3 throwing yards per contest, which is ranked 125th in Division 1. In relation to the points being put on the board, the Buffaloes are 129th in the nation scoring 10.0 PPG.

Colorado has given up a total of 1,044 yards on the ground (348.0 yards/game) in addition to 13 touchdowns by way of the ground game this year. They have allowed the opposition 3 touchdowns via the pass and 104.0 yards/outing, ranking them 5th in D-1. The Buffaloes defense has been on the field for 200 plays, which is good for 56th in college football. The Buffaloes are conceding 42.7 points per contest, which puts them 127th in the nation. In total, they have conceded 128 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Bruins/Buffaloes college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Bruins -21

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