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Pac-12 Football Schedule 2021 Composite, Top Games To Watch Each Week

Pac-12 football schedule 2021 composite. Week-by-week ranking of all of the games.

Pac-12 football schedule 2021 composite. Week-by-week ranking of all of the games.

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Pac-12 Football Schedule Composite 2021

Each week’s games ranking from most interesting to least.

Pac-12 Football Schedule Week 0

Saturday, August 28
Hawaii at UCLA

Pac-12 Football Schedule Week 1

Thursday, September 2 
Southern Utah at Arizona State
Weber State at Utah

Friday, September 3 
Northern Colorado at Colorado

Saturday, September 4
LSU at UCLA
Stanford vs Kansas State (in Arlington)
Oregon State at Purdue
San Jose State at USC
BYU vs Arizona (in Las Vegas)
Fresno State at Oregon
Nevada at Cal
Utah State at Washington State
Montana at Washington

Pac-12 Football Schedule Week 2

Saturday, September 11
Oregon at Ohio State
Michigan at Washington
Stanford at USC
BY at Utah
Texas A&M vs Colorado (in Denver)
Cal at TCU
San Diego State at Arizona
Hawaii at Oregon State
UNLV at Arizona State
Portland State at Washington State
OPEN DATE: UCLA

Pac-12 Football Schedule Week 3

Saturday, September 18
USC at BYU
Minnesota at Colorado
Washington State at USC
Utah at San Diego State
Stanford at Vanderbilt
Fresno State at UCLA
Arkansas State at Washington
Northern Arizona at Arizona
Idaho at Oregon State
Stony Brook at Oregon
Sacramento State at Cal

Pac-12 Football Schedule Week 4

Saturday, September 25
Stanford at UCLA
Cal at Washington
Colorado at Arizona State
Oregon State at USC
Washington State at Utah
Arizona at Oregon

Pac-12 Football Schedule Week 5

Saturday, October 2
USC at Colorado
Oregon at Stanford
Arizona State at UCLA
Washington at Oregon State
Washington State at Cal
OPEN DATE: Arizona, Utah

Pac-12 Football Schedule Week 6

Friday, October 8
Stanford at Ariona State

Saturday, October 9
Utah at USC
UCLA at Arizona
Oregon State at Washington State
OPEN DATE: Cal, Colorado, Oregon, Washington

Pac-12 Football Schedule Week 7

Friday, October 15
Cal at Oregon

Saturday, October 16
Arizona State at Utah
UCLA at Washington
Stanford at Washington State
Arizona at Colorado
OPEN DATE: Oregon State, USC

Pac-12 Football Schedule Week 8

Friday, October 22
Washington at Arizona

Saturday, October 23
USC at Notre Dame
Oregon at UCLA
Colorado at Cal
Utah at Oregon State
BYU at Washington State
OPEN DATE: Arizona State, Stanford

Pac-12 Football Schedule Week 9

Saturday, October 30
Washington at Stanford
UCLA at Utah
Colorado at Oregon
USC at Arizona
Oregon State at Cal
Washington State at Arizona State

Pac-12 Football Schedule Week 10

Friday, November 5
Utah at Stanford

Saturday, November 6
Oregon at Washington
USC at Arizona State
Oregon State at Colorado
Cal at Arizona
OPEN DATE: UCLA, Washington State

Pac-12 Football Schedule Week 11

Saturday, November 13
Arizona State at Washington
Colorado at UCLA
Washington State at Oregon
USC at Cal
Stanford at Oregon State
Utah at Arizona

Pac-12 Football Schedule Week 12

Friday, November 19
Arizona at Washington State

Saturday, November 20
UCLA at USC
Oregon at Utah
Washington at Colorado
Cal at Stanford
Arizona State at Oregon State

Pac-12 Football Schedule Week 13

Friday, November 26
Washington at Washington State
Colorado at Utah

Saturday, November 27
BYu at USC
Notre Dame at Stanford
Arizona at Arizona State
Oregon State at Oregon
Cal at UCLA

Saturday, December 4
Pac-12 Football Championship Game presented by 76 (in Las Vegas)

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UCLA vs USC Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

UCLA Bruins vs USC Trojans prediction and college basketball game preview.

UCLA Bruins vs USC Trojans prediction and college basketball game preview.

UCLA vs USC Broadcast

Date: Saturday, February 6
Game Time: 10:00 ET
Venue: Galen Center, Los Angeles, CA
Network: ESPN

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– All of the CFN Fearless Predictions

UCLA (13-3) vs USC (14-3) Game Preview

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Why UCLA Will Win

Free throws.

UCLA needs to be hot from three, they need to move the ball around well, and they’ve been amazing at times over the second half of the season on the offensive boards, but in what should be a tight game, it should come down to what happens from the line.

USC gets there, but it doesn’t do enough. It has made life hard on itself with missed free throws in game after game, and UCLA is among the best teams in the country from the line.

The Bruins should make at least six more than USC will, and they’ll need to because …

Why USC Will Win

The USC defense continues to be fantastic.

It’s the best in the Pac-12 at field goal percentage, it’s great on the inside and blocks, and it dominates on the boards. In this, though, it’ll be the defensive pressure that doesn’t force steals, but is great at harassing three-point shooters that will be the difference.

Yeah, the free-throw shooting is a problem, but it’s a bulk number thing – the Trojans will get to the line enough to make up for the misses. There will be a few rebounds to overcome the whiffs, too.

What’s Going To Happen

Expect a good, fun game with a lot of defense and a few big mood swings. USC will do a bit more on the boards and will be far better defensively down the stretch.

UCLA vs USC Prediction, Line

USC 76, UCLA 72
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USC -3, o/u: 135.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5

Must See Rating: 4

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1: Watching Super Bowl with other people

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SEC Football Rankings: CFN 2021 Pre-Spring

The pre-spring version of the CFN 2021 rankings with a first look at all the SEC teams.

The pre-spring version of the CFN 2021 rankings with a first look at all the SEC teams.

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2021 SEC Rankings: Pre-Spring

SEC East

1. Georgia Bulldogs

Why To Be Happy: There’s a nice group of players returning to set the foundation for what should be a stronger year. Start with JT Daniels settling the quarterback situation, continue with RB James Cook and OT Jamaree Salyer to go along with all the high-end receivers and defensive talents returning, and most the players are there to get to the College Football Playoff.

What To Work On: The offense has to be better in the bigger games. The defense was strong all season and will be again, but the O wasn’t consistent enough, especially against Alabama, Florida, and at least on the ground, against Cincinnati.

Bottom Line: Win the SEC East, Georgia. Considering all of the big replacements being made at Alabama, there’s no reason to shoot for anything less than a conference championship.
– 2021 Georgia Schedule Analysis, Best & Worst Case Scenarios

2. Florida Gators

Why To Be Happy: The Gators might be losing a ton of the key 2020 parts, but several very, very nice prospects are coming in to ease the pain. Clemson RB Demarkcus Bowman was a huge recruit, as were Auburn DT Daquan Newkirk and LSU TE Arik Gilbert. Emory Jones adds more mobility to the quarterback position, and enough starters return on defense to be okay. However …

What To Work On: No, really, Kyle Pitts was Heisman-caliber good numbers-wise. Yes, part of the reason the Gators flopped against Oklahoma was the lack of the star receiver talent, and now TE Kyle Pitts and WRs Kadarius Toney and Trevon Grimes are gone.

Bottom Line: The Gators are going to reload in a hurry and could be even more dangerous if the receivers rise up right away. However, going into spring football they look like they might be a step or two behind Georgia.
– 2021 Florida Schedule Analysis, Best & Worst Case Scenarios

3. Missouri Tigers

Why To Be Happy: There were losses in the transfer portal, but the Tigers got plenty of wins. They might have lost star LB Nick Bolton to the NFL, but they picked up a very, very good safety-sized playmaker in Blaze Allredge from Rice. Plug him into the lineup, and with the return of tackles Kobie Whiteside and Markell Utsey for their senior-plus seasons, and now …

What To Work On: The defense has to be a whole lot stronger than it was at the end of the season. Solid at times, it couldn’t handle the bigger boys on the slate and then it all melted down over the last three games.

Bottom Line: RB Larry Rountree is gone, but almost everyone else is back on O, almost everyone is back on D, and head coach Eliah Drinkwitz had a year to get things in place. Mizzou is about to make a jump.
– 2021 Missouri Schedule Analysis, Best & Worst Case Scenarios

4. Kentucky Wildcats

Why To Be Happy: QB Terry Wilson might be transferring out, but the offense might be more dynamic with either Joey Gatewood or Beau Allen under center. With leading receiver Josh Ali coming back the passing game should be solid, and …

What To Work On: Kentucky loses enough good players to matter. P Max Duffy, LB Jamin Davis and CB Kelvin Joseph are just a few who’ll be missed, the O and D lines need a slew of replacements, and …

Bottom Line: Kentucky will still be Kentucky. It’ll have its style on both sides that will work just enough to be a bother. There will be just enough missing to be a contender, but no one will grind harder or better.
– 2021 Kentucky Schedule Analysis, Best & Worst Case Scenarios

5. Tennessee Volunteers

Why To Be Happy: Not everyone entered the transfer portal. The Vols were able to bring in Virginia Tech’s talented QB Hendon Hooker and … uhhhhh … Hooker is good. Getting Cade Mays back for the offensive line is terrific, and the defensive front returns enough veterans to be a potential plus.

What To Work On: The offense has got to start moving the ball better. It was a disaster on third downs and everything fell flat except against the weak and the sad. Also, the defense has got to start coming up with third down stops.

Bottom Line: Okay … so almost everyone is apparently entering the transfer portal, but that should change and possibly reverse now that things have settled a bit after hiring Josh Heupel. If nothing else, the offense is about to be a whole lot more fun. No matter what you think about the hire, Tennessee has a direction.
– 2021 Tennessee Schedule Analysis, Best & Worst Case Scenarios

6. South Carolina Gamecocks

Why To Be Happy: The program is going to get time to grow and get the young parts working, starting with RB Kevin Harris and – most likely – QB Luke Doty behind an O line that might not be all that bad. The new coaching staff has been active on the transfer portal with a whole slew of reinforcements coming in.

What To Work On: Find a passing game right away. Harris is going to be options 1, 2 and 3, but being more dangerous down the field is a must for an offense that sputtered and coughed throughout the second half of the season. The offense needs a higher-octane identity.

Bottom Line: You wanted Will Muschamp gone. Done, now the rebuild begins under Shane Beamer. There’s going to be a “no one believes in us” factor with the Gamecocks for 2021 – the pressure is off. The starting 22 should be okay with a little more help.
– 2021 South Carolina Schedule Analysis, Best & Worst Case Scenarios

7. Vanderbilt Commodores

Why To Be Happy: Yeah, a slew of Commodores are in the transfer portal, but most of the key ones didn’t play big roles in 2020 after being a bigger part of the 2019 team. Vandy went young, suffered through the problems, and now returns experienced in a few areas to hope for a quick improvement.

What To Work On: Scoring. The Commodores scored 21 points or fewer in eight of their nine games and 17 or fewer in seven of those. Go back to 2019 and the program has scores 17 or fewer in 13 of their last 17 games.

Bottom Line: New head coach Clark Lea has a massive task ahead of him with a total overhaul of a program that went 2-18 against FBS teams over the last two seasons.
– 2021 Vanderbilt Schedule Analysis, Best & Worst Case Scenarios

– 2021 Pre-Spring SEC West

2021 SEC West Rankings: Pre-Spring 8-14

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Pac-12 Football Rankings: CFN 2021 Pre-Spring

The pre-spring version of the CFN 2021 rankings with a first look at all the Pac-12 teams.

The pre-spring version of the CFN 2021 rankings with a first look at all the Pac-12 teams.

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2021 Pac-12 Rankings: North Pre-Spring

Pac-12 North

1. Oregon Ducks

Why To Be Happy: The team was supposed to need a year of seasoning, and it got it – and still won the Pac-12 title. Both Tyler Shough and Anthony Brown are back at quarterback, RB CJ Verdell and WR Jaylon Redd are returning, and the defense is loaded with DE Kayvon Thibodeaux and LB Noah Sewell leading the way.

What To Work On: The talent is there, the pieces are in place, and everything is set up to be amazing. Now the team has to play like it, and that means it has to lift the turnovers, generate a better pass rush, and be more consistent.

Bottom Line: It’s strange to win the Pac-12 Championship and be a disappointment, but that’s exactly what Oregon was. Years of recruiting upped the talent level, Mario Cristobal is locked into place, and everything is there to not just win another title, but to go to the CFP.

2. Washington Huskies

Why To Be Happy: Just about everyone is back on offense. WR Ty Jones is leaving for Fresno State, and a few quarterback options are done, but the attack is loaded with veterans. With the return of LB Ryan Bowman for another year, none defensive starters are projected to be back, too.

What To Work On: Can the Huskies generate more of a  pass rush? They were able to get to the quarterback enough to be a bother, but they didn’t come up with a whole slew of tackles for loss. The veterans are there to do more, and …

Bottom Line: Jimmy Lake has a fantastic team returning after a solid first run – even if it was just four games. As long as Dylan Morris or Colorado State transfer Patrick O’Brien can shine at quarterback, the Dawgs have everything in place to win the North.

3. Stanford Cardinal

Why To Be Happy: After a fun and sneaky-good season, enough talent returns on offense to be okay. The quarterback situation has to be settled, and the O line needs to come up with a few replacements, but it’ll be fine. Most of the starters are back on the defensive back seven, DE Thomas Booker is back at one end, and there’s enough in place to make a push for the North.

What To Work On: The quarterback play has to be strong from the start. The defense has to get into the backfield more and the run D has to be a whole lot better, but it comes down to the QBs with Jack West and Tanner McKee battling it out to replace Davis Mills.

Bottom Line: David Shaw has another good team that will be even more competitive than the 2020 version as long as there aren’t any major injuries on the lines. However, there’s just enough missing to be a step behind Oregon and Washington.

4. Cal Golden Bears

Why To Be Happy: QB Chase Garbers is back for yet another year, the offensive line should be almost all back – depending on the configuration – and with Wisconsin RB Bradrick Shaw coming in, the skill spots should be a plus.  Just enough experience is back on defense – helped by the return of LB Kuony Deng and S Elijah Hicks – to be even better.

What To Work On: The offensive line has to be a whole lot stronger. It allowed way too many plays in the backfield and the running game didn’t work for the Pac-12’s worst overall offense. There has to be more explosion.

Bottom Line: There aren’t a slew of major stars, but with Garbers returning along with the best skill parts yet in the Justin Wilcox era, there’s a chance to a big boost after a rough and disjointed year.

5. Oregon State Beavers

Why To Be Happy: If the Beavers can get the quarterback play right, there’s a whole lot to like about the offense. The line should be good, the receiving corps will be solid, and the defense is full of veterans even without CB Nahshon Wright and OLB Hamilcar Rashed.

What To Work On: The pass rush has to be better. The quarterback play will be front and center with the hope that Tristan Gebbia can be stronger, but the Beavers have to get into the backfield on a more consistent basis.

Bottom Line: There are just enough key parts gone to be a problem, and losing RB Jermar Jefferson is an issue, but head coach Jonathan Smith is putting together a solid program that should keep improving.

6. Washington State Cougars

Why To Be Happy: Did Nick Rolovich get his quarterback? Jarrett Guarantano is a veteran coming in from Tennessee with the skills to potentially take over right away in an already decent situation. With OTs Abraham Lucas and Liam Ryan returning for another year, Wazzu has a solid pair of bookends to work around.

What To Work On: The pass defense has to be a whole lot better. It was a small sample size, but the Cougars were last in the Pac-12 against the pass and didn’t come up with nearly enough third down stops.

Bottom Line: Throw in the return of RB Max Borghi and WR Renard Bell, and there are plenty of skill parts to make the O go. In a strong North, though, the defensive improvements this offseason are everything.

– 2021 Pre-Spring Pac-12 South

2021 Pac- 12 South Rankings: Pre-Spring 7-12

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UCLA vs Oregon State Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

UCLA Bruins vs Oregon State Beavers prediction and college basketball game preview.

UCLA Bruins vs Oregon State Beavers prediction and college basketball game preview.

UCLA vs Oregon State Broadcast

Date: Saturday, January 30
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA
Network: Pac-12

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– All of the CFN Fearless Predictions

UCLA (12-2) vs Oregon State (8-6) Game Preview

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Why Oregon State Will Win

Oregon State hasn’t played the same game twice, but it’s been able to adapt and adjust relatively well mainly because it doesn’t screw up.

It’s not a team that’s going to take a whole lot of chances, but it moves the ball around well, doesn’t get stuck with a slew of turnovers that get turned into transition points, and it’s able to D up enough on the better outside shooting teams to matter.

UCLA doesn’t come up with a lot of steals and doesn’t apply enough pressure – it’s not going to generate easy points.

Why UCLA Will Win

Oregon State doesn’t shoot well enough. It’s okay from the outside, but it doesn’t take a whole lot of threes. It can get to the rim and gets to the line but UCLA doesn’t have a problem with fouls.

The Bruins don’t make mistakes, either. Oregon State is tighter with the ball, but this is a sound Bruins team that’s not going to beat itself, it can hit from three on a consistent basis, and it’s a far more consistently solid scoring team.

What’s Going To Happen

UCLA will hit the threes that Oregon State won’t. It’ll be a tight game with each side having a chance to take over, but expect the Bruins to make 40ish% of their threes, and the Beavers to connect on around 30ish%.

And expect UCLA to hit one late to pull away just enough to be comfortable.

UCLA vs Oregon State Prediction, Line

UCLA 75, Oregon State 66
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UCLA -11.5, o/u: 135
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 3

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1: Trying to figure out the end of Trading Places

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Coaches Poll College Football Rankings: Pac-12 All-Time Greatest Programs

What are the top college football programs of all-time going by the Coaches Poll? Here are the top Pac-12 teams according to a CFN formula.

What are the top college football programs of all-time going by the USA Today Coaches Poll and UPI rankings? Here are the top Pac-12 programs according to a CFN formula using all the USA Today Coaches and UPI final polls.

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Coaches Poll College Football Rankings 
All-Time Coaches Poll Rankings | AP All-Time Rankings
ACC | Big Ten | Big 12 | M-West | Pac-12 | SEC
1950s | 1960s  | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s

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Which current Pac-12 college football programs are the greatest of all-time according to the UPI and USA Today Coaches final polls?

Using a ranking system taking all the AP final college football polls and assigning 25 points to the national champion, 24 for the final No. 2 team, 23 for the No. 3 team on down.

USC is easily the top Pac-12 program of all-time according to the rankings, UCLA is on an island at second, and then it’s a showdown among the next several programs.

This year, though, Oregon rolled up into the top five after ranking seventh last season, and Utah – despite its short time in the conference – was able to move up to No. 9.

One note on this – this is made up of current Pac-12 programs and factoring in their histories. Obviously many of these programs weren’t in the Pac-12 – and there wasn’t a Pac-12 – starting in 1950.

Note, again, this is based on the CFN formula. This isn’t any official ranking coming from USA TODAY or the Coaches Poll.

Coaches Poll: All-Time Pac-12 Final Rankings

1 USC 736

2 UCLA 475

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3 Washington 328

4 Colorado 268

5 Oregon 266

6 Stanford  252

7 Arizona State 251

8 Washington State 127

9 Utah 120

10 Oregon State 118

11 California 109

12 Arizona 91

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UCLA vs Stanford Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

UCLA Bruins vs Stanford Cardinal prediction and college basketball game preview.

UCLA Bruins vs Stanford Cardinal prediction and college basketball game preview.

UCLA vs Stanford Broadcast

Date: Saturday, January 23
Game Time: 5:00 ET
Venue: Kaiser Permanente Arena, Santa Cruz, CA
Network: FOX

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– All of the CFN Fearless Predictions

UCLA (12-2) vs Stanford (8-5) Game Preview

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Why UCLA Will Win

The Bruins have found ways to win both by speeding up and by getting into a defensive battle. They like to crank up the offense, be aggressive and get to the free throw line, but they were able to get by Cal in a 61-57 fight a few days ago with a good day from the D.

It’s been a simple formula – hit the threes, keep the ball moving to get the open shots, don’t foul, get fouled, hit the free throws, repeat.

On the flip side, Stanford doesn’t hit enough from the outside, turned it over way too much, and it’s struggling to get the O going over the last few games, but …

Why Stanford Will Win

The Cardinal might not have the offense, but it’s a rested team after its game against USC was postponed – the fresh legs helps the overall style. This is a defensive-oriented team that’s great at creating mistakes off of its pressure, and it wants to keep the score low if possible.

UCLA doesn’t have enough of an inside presence to matter – it doesn’t block a lot of shots – and it’s not able to force enough mistakes on the outside to come up with easy points. However …

What’s Going To Happen

Stanford will want to grind this down, but can it keep up when UCLA goes on a run?

This is a balanced Bruin team with six players averaging double-digit scoring, Stanford is a bit short-handed, and most of all, the firepower isn’t there from the Cardinal O to come back in the second half.

UCLA vs Stanford Prediction, Line

UCLA 78, Stanford 69
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UCLA -4.5, o/u: 138
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

Must See Rating: 2.5

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UCLA vs Stanford Prediction, Game Preview

UCLA Bruins vs Stanford Cardinal prediction and game preview.

UCLA vs Stanford prediction and game preview.

UCLA vs Stanford Broadcast

Date: Saturday, December 19
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
Network: ESPN

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– All of the CFN Fearless Predictions

UCLA (3-3) vs Stanford (3-2) Game Preview

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Why Stanford Will Win

Stanford has started to play well.

It was a team that needed a bit to get going, and it needed to get QB Davis Mills going. Now it’s all working, with Mills connecting on over 70% of his passes over the last three games and averaging over 250 yards per outing. The offensive line is doing a great job in in pass protection and just enough to make the running game not awful.

For all of the good things UCLA is doing, it’s all about the turnovers. It gave the ball aways once in the three wins and 11 times in the three losses. Stanford has yet to throw a pick in the five games and lost just two fumbles.

Get Mills into a groove against a defense that’s giving up close to 250 passing yards per game, don’t turn the ball over, be fine.

Why UCLA Will Win

UCLA’s ground game has been great.

The offensive line has been good enough in pass protection and at keeping teams out of the backfield. Running against the Stanford defense that’s allowing over 200 yards per game, UCLA should be able to move the ball however it needs to – QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson has been terrific.

The veteran missed a few games, but he came back to hit close to 80% of his passes over the last two weeks. He’s great at keeping things moving, and he shouldn’t have a problem against a Stanford defense that’s awful at coming up with third down stops.

The Cardinal are allowing teams to convert on 54% of their third down chances, and UCLA will have no problem keeping that going.

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What’s Going To Happen

It’s the bowl game for both teams after they each opted out on a post-season invitation, and it should be an entertaining fight. It’s a shame, because the winner here could be showcased in a postseason exhibition after a bit of a rough run.

Stanford has managed to be on the right side of three close games and just missed in a tough loss to Colorado. UCLA has been in some terrific games with the Colorado, Oregon, Arizona State and USC games all potentially going either way.

UCLA will move the ball easier, the pass rush will make a difference, and Thompson-Robinson will have another strong game to pull out close battle. Each team will have its chances to take over, but the Bruins will do it late on a good scoring march.

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UCLA vs Stanford Prediction, Line

UCLA 35, Stanford 31
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UCLA -7, o/u: 59
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5

Must See Rating: 3

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Pac-12 Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 15

Pac-12 college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 15 of the season.

Pac-12 college football predictions, schedule, game previews, lines and TV listings for Week 15 of the season.

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Results So Far
SU: 15-9, ATS: 13-11, Point Total: 15-9
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Friday, December 11

Arizona State at Arizona

7:00 ESPN
Line: Arizona State -11, o/u: 56.5

– CFN Experts Picks: College

Saturday, December 12

Utah at Colorado

12:00 FOX
Line: Colorado -2, o/u: 53

USC at UCLA

7:30 ABC
Line: USC -3, o/u: 62

Cal at Washington State

10:30 FS1
Line: Cal -2, o/u: 53

– CFN Experts Picks: NFL

Stanford at Oregon State

10:30 ESPNU
Line: Stanford -3, o/u: 53

Washington at Oregon

Canceled

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USC vs UCLA Prediction, Game Preview

USC Trojans vs UCLA Bruins prediction and game preview.

USC vs UCLA prediction and game preview.

USC vs UCLA Broadcast

Date: Saturday, December 12
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
Network: ABC

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– All of the CFN Fearless Predictions

USC (4-0) vs UCLA (3-2) Game Preview

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Why USC Will Win

Now there’s the USC we were all waiting for.

It took a few games to get there, and the win over Utah provided a glimpse of what the team could be, and then came the first half against Washington State in the 38-13 win.

Kedon Slovis finished up completing 78% of his throws for 287 yards and five scores, and it was over fast. Amon-Ra St. Brown caught seven passes and four scores, the defense held down the Cougar offense to under 300 yards, and it all worked. Okay, so there were a few missing parts, but more on that in a moment.

UCLA is playing well, it’s getting good line play, and it’s dangerous, but it has a problem with turnover margin. USC lit up Wazzu helped by three takeaways and is a +6 on the year, and UCLA is -7 in its two losses.

However …

– Week 15 College Schedule

Why UCLA Will Win

The Bruins are +4 and didn’t lose the turnover battle in the three wins.

The secondary has been solid – only Oregon went off and had a big day – the lines are terrific with a great pass rush taking over, and the run defense has to own the Trojans.

For all of the good things USC did against Washington State, running wasn’t a part of it with five net yards on 20 carries, and that’s coming off a rough outing against Utah. If Slovis isn’t great, USC is in big, big trouble.

On the other side, the UCLA offense showed what it could do once it got its quarterback back.

Dorian Thompson-Robinson went through the contract tracing protocol and missed two games, and then he came back to hit 18-of-24 passes for 192 yards and a touchdown with 49 rushing yards and a score in the thrilling win over Arizona State.

UCLA might have lost last year, but DTR gave the Trojans a ton of problems with 367 passing yards and three touchdowns to go along with a good day on the ground. He’s the quarterback USC hasn’t faced so far – even though Arizona State’s Jayden Daniels is close – and this is his chance to make his mark on the rivalry.

– CFN Experts Picks: College

What’s Going To Happen

This is it. This is the big moment for USC head coach Clay Helton and his talented team to make a giant statement.

The Trojans moved up five spots to 15 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, and while finishing in the final four is a big ask, a blowout win over the rival with everyone watching would make this interesting.

Everyone will show up for Slovis and the USC offense, but it’ll be the defense that takes over. UCLA’s running game won’t go anywhere, and as good as Thompson-Robinson will be, it won’t be enough to keep up as the Trojans get into a second half groove with two third quarter scoring drives to take control.

– CFN Experts Picks: NFL

USC vs UCLA Prediction, Line

USC 38, UCLA 30
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