UCLA Bruins vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 10/14/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCLA Bruins vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023

Location: Reser Stadium in Corvallis, OR

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Beavers (-4)

Total/Over-Under: 53.5

Reser Stadium is the site where the Oregon State Beavers (5-1) will meet the UCLA Bruins (4-1) on Saturday, October 14, 2023. UCLA opens this game as 4-point underdogs. The total is 53.5.

The UCLA Bruins head into this game 4-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Bruins faced the Washington State Cougars and walked away with a win by a score of 25-17. Dante Moore went 22/44 with 290 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rate of 103.8 and ended the game with 2 interceptions. Carson Steele was the leader on the ground for the Bruins with 30 carries for 141 yards (4.7 yds per carry). The UCLA Bruins ended up running the ball 53 different times and tallied 181 yds, which had them averaging 3.4 yards per tote. In all, they tallied 97 plays which gave them 471 yds. UCLA gave up 20 completions on 40 tries for 204 yards, and a completion rate of 50.0%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Bruins gave up 12 yards on 19 attempts, which is 0.6 yards per rush surrendered.

The Bruins have earned 2,295 yards in total for the year. With reference to distribution of touchdowns, UCLA has totaled 10 touchdowns through the air and 10 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the ball over 10 times. UCLA has a total of 103 1st downs as a team, and they have been called for 32 penalties for 260 yards. As a team they're averaging 200.2 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 23rd in the nation. Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the UCLA Bruins have an average of 30.6 points per outing.

The Bruins are ranked 9th in the nation when it comes to team defense, conceding 12.2 PPG. The opposition is running for an average of 1.9 yards per rush and 64.6 rushing yards per game for the season. For the year, they have allowed 323 rushing yards through 5 games. When talking about passing yardage, the Bruins have conceded 948 yds which ranks them 12th in the nation. They have relinquished 189.6 yards per contest via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 55.6%. For the season, they have surrendered 254.2 yards/contest ranking them 5th in the nation. They have yielded 4 touchdowns by air and 1 touchdown on the ground.

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The Beavers head into this game 5-1 this season. The last time they took the field, the Beavers went home victorious with a score of 52-40 when they faced the California Golden Bears. Damien Martinez carried the ball 17 times for 89 yds, ending the game with 5.2 yds per carry for Oregon State. D.J. Uiagalelei (5 touchdowns) finished the game with 275 yds on 19/25 passing while his quarterback rating was 234.4. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per attempt was 11.0. Oregon State gave up 33 run attempts for 241 yards (7.3 yds per rush). The Beavers passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 65.6%, surrendering 207 yards on 21 out of 32 through the air. The Beavers finished the game with 499 yds while they ran 71 plays (7.0 yds per play). Oregon State rushed the football for 4.7 yards per attempt, totaling 203 yds on 43 carries.

The Oregon State Beavers average 449.2 yards/game, which is good for 28th in college football. The Oregon State offense has 327 yds of penalties on 36 violations, which ranks 51st in the country in terms of making mistakes. They average 205.5 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 1,233 yards in total. They have given away 4 picks while surrendering 1 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 134 first downs. In relation to their ability to score points, the Beavers are sitting 14th in Division 1 averaging 38.5 PPG. During this campaign thus far, the Beavers have thrown for 1,462 passing yards as well as an average of 243.7 passing yards per outing, which ranks 63rd in college football.

The Beavers are conceding 19.7 PPG, which puts them 35th in Division 1. Oregon State has surrendered a total of 577 yards via the ground game (96.2 yards/game) as well as 6 touchdowns via the rush this season. In total, they have given up 118 pts. They have given up 9 touchdowns through the air as well as 229.5 yards/game, ranking them 72nd in the country. The Beavers defense has taken part in 382 plays, which has them ranked 72nd in college football. Their defense has earned 5 fumbles and 4 interceptions this year.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Beavers -4

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