Colorado Buffaloes vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 10/28/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Buffaloes vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Location: Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-15)

Total/Over-Under: 64.5

The UCLA Bruins (5-2) will compete against the Colorado Buffaloes (4-3) at Rose Bowl on Saturday, October 28, 2023. UCLA opens this game as 15-point favorites. The total comes in at 64.5.

The Colorado Buffaloes head into this matchup 4-3 this season. In their last matchup, the Buffaloes stepped onto the field against the Stanford Cardinal and ended up losing by a score of 46-43. Shedeur Sanders connected on 33/47 with 400 yards passing and 5 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 172.6 and walked away from the contest with 1 pick. Shedeur Sanders led the offense in rushing for the Buffaloes with 13 attempts for 37 yards (2.8 yds per attempt). The Colorado Buffaloes ended up rushing 35 different times and amassed 132 yds, which is an average of 3.8 yards per carry. At the end of the game, they ran 82 plays which totaled 532 yards. Colorado allowed 28 pass completions on 49 attempts for a total of 399 yards, and a completion rate of 57.1%. In the running game, the Buffaloes conceded 124 yards on 39 attempts, which is an average of 3.2 yards per run allowed.

The Buffaloes have tallied 3,027 total yards over the course of this year. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Colorado has earned 21 touchdowns via the pass and 9 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 6 times. Colorado has earned 173 1st downs, and they have been called for 69 infractions for 560 yards. As a unit they maintain an average of 86.3 yards on the ground ranking them 128th in the nation. When talking about scoring, the Colorado Buffaloes are sitting at 34.4 points per contest.

The Buffaloes are sitting in 127th in Division 1 regarding the opposition scoring, allowing 35.9 points per contest. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.4 yards per rushing attempt and 157.4 rushing yards per game this year. Overall, they have allowed 1,102 yards on the ground through 7 outings. When it comes to passing yards, the Buffaloes have given up 2,214 yds which has them ranked 132nd in college football. They have conceded 316.3 yards per contest through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 66.3%. For the season, they are allowing 473.7 yards per outing which ranks them 133rd in college football. They have surrendered 21 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 13 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Bruins come into this game with a record of 5-2 this year. The last time they took the field, the Bruins walked away with a victory by a final of 42-7 against the Stanford Cardinal. Carson Steele carried the rock 20 times for 76 yards, finishing the contest with 3.8 yds per attempt for UCLA. Ethan Garbers (2 touchdowns) finished the game with 240 yds on 20/28 through the air while his QB rate was 167. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 8.6. UCLA gave up 17 rushing attempts for 24 yds (1.4 yds per rush). The Bruins passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 60.0%, surrendering 268 yards on 27 out of 45 passing. The Bruins finished the game with a total of 503 yards while running 88 plays (5.7 yards per play). UCLA ran the ball for 4.1 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 221 yds on 54 attempts.

When looking at the points being put on the board, the Bruins rank 46th in the country maintaining an average of 31.3 PPG. The UCLA Bruins maintain an average of 464.4 yards/game, which has them sitting 17th in the country. The UCLA offense has accrued 360 penalty yds on 46 violations, which is good for 55th in the nation in terms of hurting your team. They have thrown 10 picks while losing 3 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 162 first downs. For the year to this point, the Bruins currently have a total of 1,742 yards via the pass in addition to holding an average of 248.9 passing yards per game, ranking them 50th in college football. They average 215.6 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,509 yards in total.

UCLA has surrendered a total of 480 yards on the ground (68.6 yards/game) as well as 1 touchdown rushing this year. They have given up 8 touchdowns via the pass as well as 214.0 yards/game, which puts them in 50th in college football. Their defense has compiled 7 fumbles recovered and 9 interceptions for the year. The Bruins defense has taken the field for 456 plays, ranking them 35th in the country. The Bruins are allowing 14.9 PPG, ranking them 10th in college football. This year, they have allowed 104 total points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Bruins -15

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