Indiana Hoosiers vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 9/14/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024

Location: Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

The Indiana Hoosiers (2-0) are en route to Rose Bowl on Saturday, September 14, 2024 where they will attempt to beat the UCLA Bruins (1-0). UCLA opens as 2.5-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total has been set at 47.5.

The Indiana Hoosiers come into this matchup with a record of 2-0 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Hoosiers took the field against the Western Illinois Leathernecks and took home the win by a score of 77-3. On the ground, the Hoosiers conceded 12 yds on 26 tries, which calculates to 0.5 yds per rush surrendered. Indiana allowed 13 completions on 26 tries for a total of 109 yards, and a completion percentage of 50.0%. In all, they ran 68 plays which gave them a total of 701 yards. The Indiana Hoosiers rushed the ball a total of 47 times and accounted for 323 yds, which came out to an average of 6.9 yds per attempt.

Concerning putting points on the board, the Indiana Hoosiers are sitting at 54.0 points per game. As a unit they're holding an average of 278.5 yards via the ground game which ranks them 11th in the nation. The Hoosiers have earned 1,115 total yards for the season. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Indiana has earned 4 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns. Indiana has accumulated 56 1st downs as a unit, and they have been hurt by 11 infractions for 105 yards. They have yet to turn the ball over.

The Hoosiers rank 6th in Division 1 in terms of the opposition scoring, giving up 5.0 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 1.2 yards per rush on the ground and 32.5 rushing yards per game for the campaign. For the season, they have allowed 65 rushing yards through 2 outings. In terms of yards through the air, the Hoosiers are giving up 238 yds which puts them in 20th in the nation. They have yielded 119.0 yards per outing through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 60.0%. For the season, they have given up 151.5 yards/game which has them sitting 3rd in the country. They have conceded 1 touchdown by air in addition to no touchdowns on the ground.

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The Bruins come into this matchup with a record of 1-0 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Bruins took home the win by a final score of 16-13 when they faced the Hawaii Warriors. The Bruins finished the game with a total of 343 yds while running 58 plays (5.9 yards per play). UCLA ran the ball for 3.6 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 71 yds on 20 carries. UCLA surrendered 28 attempts on the ground for 51 yds (1.8 yds per rush). The Bruins pass defense conceded a completion rate of 59.5%, relinquishing 227 yds on 25 out of 42 passing.

The UCLA Bruins maintain an average of 343.0 yards per game, which has them ranked 97th in the nation. The UCLA offense has totaled 60 yds of penalties on 6 violations, which is 130th in college football in terms of helping out the other team. They have an average of 71.0 yards via the ground game. They have thrown 2 picks while surrendering no fumbles and they have been able to earn 19 1st downs. When it comes to how much they score, the Bruins are ranked 121st in the nation averaging 16.0 PPG. Over the course of the season to this point, the Bruins have thrown for a total of 272 yards through the air, putting them at 46th in D-1.

UCLA has surrendered a total of 51 rushing yards as well as 0 touchdown by way of the ground game on the campaign. They have given up 1 touchdown through the air in addition to 227.0 yards/game, which has them ranked 91st in college football. Their defense has tallied 1 fumble and 2 interceptions this year. The Bruins defense has taken the field for 70 plays, which is 5th in college football. The Bruins are allowing 13.0 PPG, which puts them 39th in the nation. In total, they have surrendered 13 points in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Bruins +2.5

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