The Indiana Hoosiers (2-0) face off against the UCLA Bruins (1-0) on Saturday, September 14th. This game will be played at Rose Bowl in Pasadena and televised on NBC. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 7:30 ET.

Indiana Hoosiers vs UCLA Bruins

 

Indiana Offense Breakdown

Indiana’s offense was unstoppable in their 77-3 win, racking up 703 total yards. The Hoosiers had 33 first downs, with their ground game producing 325 yards and seven touchdowns. Justice Ellison was the leading rusher, averaging 13 yards per carry and scoring twice. In the passing game, Kurtis Rourke completed 88.2% of his passes for 268 yards and two touchdowns, ending the game with a passer rating of 157.97.

Indiana’s receiving corps was led by Elijah Sarratt, who caught six passes for 137 yards and one touchdown.

UCLA Offense Breakdown

UCLA’s offense, led by quarterback Ethan Garbers, put up 343 total yards in their narrow 16-13 win. Garbers threw for 272 yards, with 102 of those yards coming from Rico Flores Jr., who also caught the team’s only touchdown pass. Garbers completed 50% of his passes and ended the game with a passer rating of 60.42.

The Bruins’ offense moved the chains 19 times but struggled to establish a running game, gaining just 71 yards on the ground. Garbers was also the team’s leading rusher, with 47 yards on seven carries.

Indiana Team Defense

Indiana’s defense was dominant in their 77-3 win, holding Western Illinois to just 121 total yards. The Hoosiers allowed only 12 rushing yards on 26 attempts and limited the Leathernecks to 109 yards passing. Indiana’s defense also came up with two interceptions and did not concede a single touchdown in the game.

Indiana Team Defense

UCLA’s defense will look to build on their performance after allowing just 51 rushing yards to Hawaii in their last game. The Bruins’ defense held Hawaii to 13 points and 278 total yards, with 227 yards coming through the air. UCLA’s secondary picked off two passes, but they did allow one touchdown. Overall, they limited Hawaii to 16 first downs.

Indiana vs UCLA Trends

• In their last five road games, Indiana has averaged 24 points per game while allowing 42. The team’s record in this stretch was 0-5 while going 3-2.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, UCLA has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 29 per game. The team went 7-3 overall in these games.
• The last ten games that UCLA was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 4-6 straight up.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Indiana Hoosiers have a straight up record of 8-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 3-7.

Hoosiers vs Bruins Prediction

With the over/under line set at 46.5 points, our projection of 44 total points suggests that taking the under is the best play for this Indiana vs. UCLA matchup.

Even though UCLA is the home underdog at +3, we have Indiana winning the game 23-21. This makes UCLA a strong pick to cover the spread as the underdog.

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