The Oregon Ducks (3-0) face off against the UCLA Bruins (1-2) on Saturday, September 28th. This game will be played at Rose Bowl in Pasadena and televised on FOX. Oregon is coming off a win in their previous game, while UCLA is looking to get back on track from a loss to the LSU. Kickoff is set for 11:00 ET.

Oregon Ducks vs UCLA Bruins

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Oregon Offense Breakdown

Oregon’s offense was unstoppable in their 49-14 win over Oregon State, racking up 551 total yards and 26 first downs. The Ducks’ ground game was particularly effective, with 245 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Jordan James led the way with 86 yards on 12 carries, finding the end zone twice.

In the passing game, Dillon Gabriel completed 83.3% of his passes for 291 yards and two touchdowns. Tez Johnson was his top target, hauling in seven receptions for 110 yards.

UCLA Offense Breakdown

UCLA’s offense, led by quarterback Ethan Garbers, put up 281 passing yards in their 34-17 loss to LSU. Garbers completed 61.1% of his passes for two touchdowns and one interception, earning a passer rating of 92.48. The Bruins finished with 295 total yards and 17 first downs.

On the ground, UCLA managed just 14 rushing yards on 22 attempts. Keegan Jones led the team with 22 yards on three carries. In the passing game, Kwazi Gilmer was the top receiver, with two catches for 61 yards.

Oregon Team Defense

Oregon’s defense is looking to bounce back after giving up 345 rushing yards and four touchdowns to Oregon State in their last game. The Ducks allowed 449 total yards and 25 first downs but were able to limit Oregon State’s passing attack to just 104 yards on 10 completions.

Oregon Team Defense

UCLA’s defense will be looking to bounce back after giving up 455 total yards in their last game. The Bruins allowed 352 passing yards on 32 completions and 44 attempts, with their secondary giving up three touchdowns. Against the run, UCLA was more effective, holding LSU to 103 yards on 27 carries.

Oregon vs UCLA Trends

• Across their last three road contests, Oregon has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 43 points per game.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, UCLA has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 25 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the UCLA Bruins have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 2-1.
• Against the spread, the Oregon Ducks have put together 1-2 in their last three games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-0 straight up.

Ducks vs Bruins Prediction

Our pick for this week five matchup between Oregon and UCLA is to take Oregon to cover the -24 point spread. We project a final score of 41-14 in favor of the Ducks. UCLA comes into this game as the home team, but we expect Oregon to handle them easily.

With the over/under line set at 55.5 points, we see this as right on target, with our projected score total sitting at 55 points. So, for a pick on the over/under, we would lean slightly towards the under.

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