The Arizona Wildcats (3-6, 1-5 PAC-12) will travel to take on the No. 10 UCLA Bruins (8-1, 5-1) Saturday at the Rose Bowl. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Arizona vs. UCLA odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
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The Wildcats suffered a 45-20 loss at Utah last week, failing to cover as 18.5-point road underdogs. Arizona has had another disappointing season as they are on a 4-game losing streak and in danger of finishing under .500 for the 5th straight year.
Meanwhile, the Bruins are rolling after a 50-36 win over Arizona State a week ago, covering as 11-point favorites on the road. UCLA’s lone loss was to No. 6 ranked Oregon, which is why the Bruins hold the No. 12 spot in the College Football Playoff Rankings.
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Arizona at UCLA odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 10:16 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Arizona +825 (bet $100 to win $825) | UCLA -1500 (bet $1,500 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Arizona +19.5 (-109) | UCLA -19.5 (-111)
- Over/Under (O/U): 77.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Arizona at UCLA picks and predictions
Prediction
UCLA 52, Arizona 27
Moneyline
Given the odds for UCLA to win, just AVOID the moneyline in this game. You won’t receive much of anything if the Bruins take care of business, so it isn’t worth the risk.
Against the spread
UCLA -19.5 (-111) is where I’ll go in this game with the Bruins looking like the far superior team right now. Arizona won’t have any answers for QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson and UCLA’s running game on Saturday night.
The favorite is 11-3-1 ATS in the last 15 meetings between the Wildcats and the Bruins. Also, Arizona is 2-7-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
Over/Under
Despite it being a high total, I’ll go with OVER 77.5 (-110) with UCLA being involved in the game. The Bruins are capable of scoring 50-plus points themselves and the Wildcats have shown they can score with 37 points against USC and 39 points against Washington this season.
The Over is 5-1-1 in Arizona’s last 7 road games while UCLA has hit the Over in 6 straight following a win. Both these teams also have a combined 13-5 record to the Over this season.
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