Oregon Ducks vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 9/28/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oregon Ducks vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024

Location: Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+24.0)

Total/Over-Under: 55

The UCLA Bruins (1-2) will go up against the Oregon Ducks (3-0) at Rose Bowl on Saturday, September 28, 2024. UCLA opens as 24.0-point dogs. The total comes in at 55.

The Oregon Ducks head into this matchup 3-0 for this season. In their last contest, the Ducks played the Oregon State Beavers and took home the win by a score of 49-14. The Oregon Ducks ran the football 32 times and tallied 240 yds, which is an average of 7.5 yards per attempt. When all was said and done, they tallied 59 plays for 546 yards. Oregon gave up 23 pass completions on 35 attempts for 178 yds, and a completion rate of 65.7%. Against the run, the Ducks conceded 131 yds on 32 tries, which is an average of 4.1 yds per run surrendered.

The Ducks have tallied 1,385 total yards for the year. In terms of getting in the endzone, Oregon has compiled 6 passing touchdowns and 6 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 3 different times. Oregon has compiled 73 1st downs offensively, and they have been called for 20 infractions for 170 yds. Offensively they hold an average of 152.0 yards on the ground which ranks them 78th in the country. When talking about putting points on the board, the Oregon Ducks are sitting at 36.7 points per contest.

The Ducks are ranked 54th in Division 1 concerning team defense, conceding 20.7 points per contest. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.7 yards per run and 133.7 yards on the ground per game for the campaign. In total, they have allowed 401 rushing yards through 3 contests. When it comes to yards via the pass, the Ducks have given up 494 yds which has them ranked 15th in D-1. They have allowed 164.7 yards per outing through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 50.0%. For the year, they have surrendered 298.3 yards per outing ranking them 38th in the country. They have allowed 2 touchdowns by air as well as 6 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Bruins come into this matchup with a record of 1-2 this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Bruins walked away with a loss by a score of 34-17 against the LSU Tigers. UCLA surrendered 28 run attempts for 102 yds (3.6 yds per rush). The Bruins pass defense gave up a completion rate of 72.7%, relinquishing 352 yards on 32 out of 44 through the air. The Bruins finished with a total of 295 yards while they ran 58 plays (5.1 yards per play). UCLA ended up running for 0.6 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 14 yds on 22 attempts.

When looking at their ability to score points, the Bruins are ranking 125th in Division 1 holding an average of 15.3 points per game. The UCLA Bruins maintain an average of 292.0 yards per game, which has them sitting 123rd in the nation. The UCLA offense has 214 yds of penalties on 22 violations, which is good for 75th in the country in terms of making mistakes. They have tossed 4 picks while losing 2 fumbles and they have tallied 52 first downs. For the season so far, the Bruins have thrown for 695 yards through the air together with holding an average of 231.7 passing yards per contest, which ranks 68th in the nation. They average 60.3 yards per game on the ground and have run for 181 yards overall.

UCLA has allowed the opposition a total of 276 rushing yards (92.0 yards per game) and 3 touchdowns via the rush for the campaign. They have allowed 8 touchdowns via the pass as well as 295.3 yards per game, which has them ranked 128th in D-1. Their defense has compiled 1 fumble and 2 interceptions for the year. The Bruins defense has been on the field for 204 plays, which ranks 31st in Division 1. The Bruins are surrendering 29.7 PPG, ranking them 103rd in D-1. This year, they have relinquished 89 points in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Ducks -24.0

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