UCLA Bruins vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 10/22/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCLA Bruins vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022

Location: Autzen Stadium in Eugene, OR

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (-4.5)

Total/Over-Under: 72

The UCLA Bruins (6-0) are hitting the road to Autzen Stadium on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Oregon Ducks (5-1). Oregon opens this matchup as 4.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total comes in at 72.

The UCLA Bruins head into this game 6-0 for this season. In their last game, the Bruins took on the Utah Utes and earned the victory with a final of 42-32. Zach Charbonnet led the offense in rushing for the Bruins with 22 totes for 198 yards (9.0 yards per carry). Dorian Thompson-Robinson connected on 18/23 with 299 yards passing and 4 TDs. He had a QB rating of 236.2 and finished the contest with 1 pick. When it came to stopping the run, the Bruins conceded 192 yds on 43 attempts, which is an average of 4.5 yds per rush allowed. UCLA allowed 23 pass completions on 34 attempts for 287 yds, and a completion rate of 67.6%. Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 61 plays which converted into 502 yds. The UCLA Bruins ran the rock 38 different times and had 203 yds, which earned them an average of 5.3 yards per carry.

When talking about getting in the endzone, the UCLA Bruins have an average of 41.5 PPG. Offensively they're holding an average of 211.5 yards via the ground game ranking them 20th in Division 1. The Bruins have earned 3,034 total yards for the year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, UCLA has amassed 17 passing touchdowns and 15 rushing touchdowns. UCLA has compiled 153 1st downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 45 infractions for 344 yards. They have turned the football over 7 times.

The Bruins are ranked 45th in D-1 when it comes to their opponents scoring, giving up 22.7 points per game. The opposition is running for an average of 3.0 yards per run and 99.0 rushing yards per game for the year. During the season, they have given up 594 running yards through 6 games. When talking about passing yards, the Bruins are allowing 1,475 yards which ranks them 64th in the nation. They have conceded 245.8 yards per game via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 62.3%. Over the course of this year, they have surrendered 344.8 yards/outing ranking them 33rd in the country. They have yielded 8 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 7 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Ducks head into this matchup 5-1 for this year. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Ducks went home victorious with a score of 49-22 when they played the Arizona Wildcats. Bo Nix walked away from the game with 265 yds on 20/25 through the air while his quarterback rating was 169. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 10.6. Noah Whittington carried the rock 6 times for 92 yards, ending the contest with 15.3 yards per carry for Oregon. Oregon ran for 7.5 yards per attempt, finishing with 306 yds on 41 carries. The Ducks finished with 580 yards on 70 plays (8.3 yards per play). The Ducks pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 57.1%, surrendering 241 yds on 24 for 42 through the air. Oregon surrendered 25 rushing attempts for 115 yds (4.6 yards per rush).

When it comes to this team's ability to score points, the Ducks are sitting 9th in D-1 with an average of 42.0 PPG. During the season so far, the Ducks have thrown for a total of 1,625 yards through the air in addition to an average of 270.8 passing yards per game, which ranks 42nd in the nation. The Oregon Ducks have an average of 512.5 yards per outing, which ranks them 8th in Division 1. The Oregon offense has compiled 416 penalty yards on 47 violations, which has them ranked 39th in the country in terms of hurting your team.

Oregon has allowed a total of 588 yards on the ground (98.0 yards per outing) as well as 8 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the campaign. They have given up 13 touchdowns through the air in addition to 275.3 yards/outing, which has them sitting 113th in the nation. The Ducks defense has been on the field for 390 plays, which is 19th in college football. The Ducks are giving up 28.8 points per game, which has them ranked 81st in college football. This year, they have surrendered 173 points in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Bruins +4.5

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