UCLA vs Utah Prediction, Game Preview

UCLA vs Utah game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 6 game on Saturday, October 8

UCLA vs Utah prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 6, Saturday, October 8


UCLA vs Utah How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 8
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
How To Watch: FOX
Record: UCLA (5-0), Utah (4-1)
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Why Utah Will Win

Here comes the power.

Washington brought a strong defense to Los Angeles, and it didn’t do enough against the UCLA attack allowing close to 500 yards in the 40-32 Bruin win.

Utah is different.

The Utes bring far more toughness and production than anything the Bruins have seen so far. It’s leading the Pac-12 in total defense, it’s second in the nation against the pass, and gives up just 111 rushing yards per game.

Combine all of that with the toughness of the offensive line and the consistency of QB Cameron Rising – one bad throw against Florida aside – and this style travels.

Takeaways have been a huge part of UCLA’s 5-0 start – coming up with 11 so far including two against Washington – but Utah has only given it up four times and hasn’t suffered multiple turnovers in any one game.

Ground, pound, repeat – Utah can do that, but …

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Why UCLA Will Win

This is a tougher UCLA team that it gets credit for.

It starts with the brilliant job done by an offensive line that leads the nation in fewest tackles for loss per game allowed, Zach Charbonnet and the ground attack can power away – it’s running better than Utah is.

Utah might be tremendous defensively, but Anthony Richardson and the Florida ground game rolled on the ground – the Gators ran for 283 yards – and San Diego State and Oregon State were able to run well, too. UCLA will be balanced and fast, but it’ll get nasty when it has to.

On the other side, the defense has done its part. South Alabama is the only team to hit the 100-yard rushing mark against the Bruins, there are plenty of plays in the backfield, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

Utah doesn’t win away from Salt Lake City against good teams.

Assuming Florida will finish strong, Utah has gone 2-8 in its last ten games away from home against teams that finished with a winning record. They team’s style works anywhere, but it seems to have a problem in close games when it’s not in familiar surroundings.

Do you trust UCLA to come up with a brilliant game against a good team two weeks in a row? This is a veteran squad with great lines and a coach who has things in place …

And Utah is playing better overall. The Utes will keep the score low and come up with the big plays in the backfield late to get out with a huge win.

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UCLA vs Utah Prediction, Line

Utah 31, UCLA 26
Line: Utah -4, o/u: 64.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
UCLA vs Utah Must See Rating (out of 5): 4.5
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UCLA vs Utah prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, October 30


UCLA vs Utah How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 30
Game Time: 10:00 ET
Venue: Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: UCLA (5-3), Utah (4-3)
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Why UCLA Will Win

Even with the loss to Oregon last week, UCLA is still deep in the hunt for the Pac-12 title. It needs Arizona State to have a few problems, and winning out is a must, but there’s a whole lot of motivation.

Also, don’t discount what a big deal it would be to get bowl eligible for the first time since 2017.

Utah had the Pac-12 South all to itself, but it collapsed in an ugly 42-34 loss to Oregon State. The defense had a rough time against the run, the Beavers came up with a good balance, and the offense couldn’t come through when needed.

UCLA wins when it runs well. It’s 5-0 when getting to 200 yards, and 0-3 when it doesn’t. Utah is 0-3 when allowing 200 rushing yards, 4-0 when it doesn’t, but those four wins were against teams that can’t pound and get nasty like UCLA can.

On the flip side, Utah works better when it’s running well, and UCLA’s run D has been terrific – it has yet to allow 200 yards.

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Why Utah Will Win

Utah takes on another level at home.

It came up with one of its most complete performances of the season in Rice-Eccles in a key win over Arizona State, and it had its best running game of the year against Washington State. UCLA is 3-0 on the road, but Stanford, Arizona, and Washington aren’t Utah.

The pass rush has been hit-or-miss, but the Utes lead the Pac-12 in sacks and they’re good at generating pressure. UCLA is good defensively – again, it’s great against the run – but it doesn’t come up with enough big things behind the line.

Offensively, Cameron Rising continues to be the quarterback who can take the Utes forward steadily producing over the last three games with enough deep shots to matter, all while adding a bit on the ground.

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What’s Going To Happen

Utah will be just balanced enough to get through a tight, tough battle.

This will go into the fourth quarter close, but just how healthy is UCLA QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson? He’s expected to play through a hand injury, but he’s taking a beating as the season goes on – will he be able to get through the game and still be effective late?

He’ll be great, Rising will be great, and the game will be great with the Utes holding on for dear life in the final few minutes.

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UCLA vs Utah Prediction, Lines

Utah 34, UCLA 30
Line: Utah -6.5, o/u: 60.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 4.5

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