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College Football Betting Preview: UCLA Bruins vs. Arizona St Sun Devils

November 11, 2023



The Arizona State Sun Devils will travel to Pasadena, California to face the UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl on Saturday night in week 11 of the college football season with the game kicking off at 9:00 PM ET and the game will air on the Pac-12 Network.

Arizona State has already been eliminated from bowl game contention as they enter this game with a record of 2-7 and are tied for last place in the Pac-12 with a record of 1-5 in the Pac-12 Conference following a blowout loss on the road against the Utah Utes by a score of 3-55 in which the team scored their 2nd fewest points this season while allowing the most points they have given up all season. The offense struggled in the matchup as they were outgained 83 yards to 522 yards and the passing game looked lost in the matchup as Jacob Conover completed 5 of 22 attempts for 41 yards and an interception. Things won't get any easier this week as the Sun Devils will be traveling to face one of the better teams in the conference this season the UCLA Bruins.

The UCLA Bruins will be going to a bowl game this season for the 3rd consecutive season, although in one of those seasons the Holiday Bowl which they were invited to, was canceled.  The Bruins enter the game with a record of 6-3 which includes a record of 3-3 in the Pac-12 Conference following a 10-27 loss on the road against the Arizona Wildcats which also ended their two-game winning streak while failing to cover the 2.5-point spread as a road favorite. The offense scored their 2nd fewest points this season while the defense gave up their 2nd most points this season, however, both the offense and defense for the UCLA Bruins have been above-average this season as they are averaging 28.56 points per game while allowing an average of 16.33 points per game which is the 13th fewest points per game this season. The Bruins will be looking to bounce back following last week’s loss when they host the Arizona State Sun Devils on Saturday night.

BookMaker has the UCLA Bruins listed as 17-point favorites at home against the Arizona State Sun Devils on Saturday night in week 11 of the college football season. The teams are 5-5 in the last ten matchups while UCLA has won two of the last three meetings. The Bruins are 6-4 ATS in the last ten and 2-1 ATS in the last three games in the series. The Arizona State Sun Devils are 4-4-1 ATS overall, 2-1 ATS on the road, 4-3-1 ATS as an underdog, and 4-1-1 ATS in conference games this season while the UCLA Bruins are 4-5 ATS overall, 2-2 ATS at home, 4-3 ATS as a favorite, and 2-4 ATS in conference games on the year.

UCLA enters this game with a better record as they enter this game with a record of 6-3 while Arizona is 2-7 this season and has only won one conference game. However,  despite their 1-5 record in conference games, the Sun Devils have been one of the best teams at covering the spread in conference play as they are 4-1-1 ATS in conference games while the Bruins have struggled to cover the spread in their conference games with a record of 2-4 ATS in conference play. As a result, I will be taking the points with the Arizona State Sun Devils on the road against the UCLA Bruins on Saturday night. 

Spooky Express Pick: Arizona State Sun Devils +17