UCLA Bruins vs Hawaii Warriors Prediction, 8/31/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCLA Bruins vs Hawaii Warriors

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu, HI

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Warriors (+14)

Total/Over-Under: 55

The UCLA Bruins (8-5 last year) are en route to Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex on Saturday, August 31, 2024 where they will take on the Hawaii Warriors (5-8 last season). UCLA opens this contest as 14.0-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 55.

The UCLA Bruins wrapped up their year having a 8-5 mark. In their last matchup, the Bruins went up against the Boise State Broncos and notched a win by a score of 35-22. Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 64 plays for 510 yards. The UCLA Bruins ran the rock 36 different times and compiled 280 yards, which is an average of 7.8 yards per tote. When it came to stopping the run, the Bruins conceded 215 yds on 37 tries, which is an average of 5.8 yards per run surrendered. UCLA conceded 12 pass completions on 21 tries for a total of 117 yards, and a completion rate of 57.1%.

The Bruins attained 5,552 total yards over the course of last season. UCLA compiled 23 touchdowns via the pass and 21 rushing touchdowns. They surrendered the football 22 times. UCLA recorded 280 1st downs as an offense, and they were called for 92 penalties for 755 yards. As a unit they held an average of 197.9 yards rushing, ranking them 17th in the nation. Concerning scoring points, the UCLA Bruins were sitting at 26.5 points per game.

Regarding passing yards, the Bruins gave up 2,870 yds which put them in 74th in Division 1. Over the course of their 13 games played, they allowed 220.8 yards per outing via the pass in addition to relinquishing a completion percentage of 60.7%. They conceded 301.5 yards/game which had them ranked 10th in the country. They gave up 16 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns. Opposing teams ran for an average of 2.7 yards per running attempt and 80.8 yards on the ground per game throughout last season. In total, they allowed 1,050 rushing yards through 13 contests. The Bruins sat in 14th in college football in terms of their opponents scoring, giving up 18.4 PPG.

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The Warriors ended the season holding a 5-8 record. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Warriors got the victory with a final of 35-14 when they played the Delaware State Hornets. The Warriors finished the contest with 331 yds and they ran 61 plays (5.4 yds per play). Hawaii ran for 4.7 yards per carry, finishing the contest with 128 yards on 27 attempts. Hawaii surrendered 34 running attempts for 104 yards (3.1 yards per rush). The Warriors secondary gave up a completion rate of 58.6%, relinquishing 156 yards on 17 out of 29 passing.

The Hawaii Warriors had an average of 352.5 yards/outing, ranking them 90th in the country. The Hawaii offense compiled 733 yards of penalties on 81 infractions, which had them ranked 43rd in D-1 in terms of hurting your team. They held an average of 76.1 yards via the ground game and ran for 989 yards overall. They threw 16 interceptions while letting opponents recover 8 fumbles and they recorded 251 1st downs. Regarding how much they scored, the Warriors ranked 108th in the country scoring 21.4 points per outing. Last season, the Warriors threw for a total of 3,593 passing yards as well as averaging 276.4 passing yards per game, ranking them 27th in the country.

Hawaii conceded a total of 2,222 yards on the ground (170.9 yards per contest) and 26 touchdowns by way of the ground game last year. They allowed 23 touchdowns through the air and 214.4 yards per contest, which had them ranked 49th in the nation. Their defense had 7 fumbles and 7 interceptions last season. The Warriors defense took the field for 813 plays, which ranked 48th in Division 1. The Warriors relinquished 32.2 points per game, which had them sitting 112th in Division 1. Last year, they allowed 419 points in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Bruins -14.0

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