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The Colorado Buffaloes (4-3, 1-3 Pac-12) and UCLA Bruins (5-2, 2-2) meet Saturday at the Rose Bowl. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Colorado vs. UCLA odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Buffaloes have been off since Oct. 13 and that epic meltdown against Stanford. Colorado led 29-0 but ended up frittering away the lead and falling 46-43 in OT, slowing the Coach Prime hype train to a crawl. CU has lost 3 of the past 4 games outright, while going 1-3-1 against the spread (ATS) in the past 5 games overall.
The Bruins faced Stanford last weekend, and handled the Cardinal on the road by a 42-7 score to easily cash as 17-point favorites as the Under (52) cashed. The Under is 3-1 in the past 4 games overall for the Bruins, while going 4-2 ATS in the past 6 contests.
UCLA is No. 24 in the US LBM Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
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Colorado at UCLA odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:52 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Colorado +500 (bet $100 to win $500) | UCLA -700 (bet $700 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Colorado +14.5 (-105) | UCLA -14.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 60.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Colorado at UCLA picks and predictions
Prediction
UCLA 45, Colorado 24
Moneyline
UCLA (-700) will cost you 7 times your potential return, and that’s quite a lot of risk for not very much return. The Bruins have won all 3 games at the Rose Bowl this season, while going 2-1 ATS during the span.
AVOID, and lay the points with the Bruins instead.
Against the spread
UCLA -14.5 (-115) seems like a pretty big number. However, the Bruins have a tremendous defense, allowing just 282.6 total yards per game, while ranking 2nd overall with 68.6 rushing yards per outing. UCLA concedes just 14.9 PPG, too, which is 10th in the country, according to Covers.com.
Offensively, UCLA has registered 464.6 total yards per game while racking up 215.7 rushing yards per contest. The Bruins should crush the Colorado +14.5 (-105) defense, which concedes 473.7 total yards per game, and 316.3 passing yards per outing with 35.9 PPG allowed.
Over/Under
OVER 60.5 (-110) is a strong play. While UCLA’s defense is strong, the Colorado defense is horrendous. The Buffs have allowed 35 or more points in 4 of the past 5 games.
The Buffs will still get their fair share of points, too, even though the Bruins are solid on the defensive end. CU has scored 27 or more points in 6 of 7 games overall, and at least 36 points on 5 different occasions.
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