Who are the experts pickings to win in the LSU-UCLA matchup

The LSU Tigers and UCLA Bruins will meet for the first time in their history. We look at who the experts are picking for this game.

The start of the college football season for the LSU Tigers is just days away. The team will travel to Los Angeles on Thursday and practice at the Rose Bowl on Friday. LSU and UCLA are set for 7:30 pm CST kick-off in Pasadena.

There are plenty of storylines to watch in this game. We have Ed Orgeron returning to Southern California, where he was once the interim head coach for the USC Trojans. The school opted to hire Steve Sarkisian to be the next head coach forcing Orgeron to eventually land in Baton Rouge.

The Tigers and Bruins will face off for the first time in their history.

UCLA vs the SEC: 18-15-4

The Bruins have played against eight of the SEC’s 14 members. This game will give UCLA games against nine teams from the conference. Against Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Texas A&M, they are 8-8.

LSU vs the Pac-12: 22-4-0

The Tigers have played against nine of the Pac-12’s members, UCLA will make No. 10. The only Pac-12 team that has yet to lose to LSU after meeting them on the field is Stanford.

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Here is what the experts think about the UCLA-LSU matchup on Saturday night: