The UCLA Bruins (2-5) face off against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-3) on Saturday, November 2nd. This game will be played at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) in Lincoln and televised on BTN. UCLA is coming off a win in their previous game, while Nebraska is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Ohio State. Kickoff is set for 3:30 ET.

UCLA Bruins vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

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UCLA Offense Breakdown

UCLA’s offense has struggled this season, averaging just 17.4 points per game, ranking 95th nationally. They are also 88th in third-down conversions, converting only 36.9% of their attempts. Their rushing attack has been particularly weak, averaging 66.4 yards per game on 24.9 attempts, placing them 126th in the country.

Ethan Garbers leads the Bruins’ passing game with 1,484 yards, and UCLA ranks 39th in completions, averaging 21.1 per game. Garbers has eight touchdown passes but has thrown nine interceptions, resulting in a passer rating of 82. UCLA is ranked 69th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 10.

Nebraska Offense Breakdown

Nebraska’s offense ranks 69th in points per game, scoring 24 per contest, and they are 53rd in our offensive power rankings heading into week 10. Quarterback Dylan Raiola has thrown for 1,731 yards, completing 66% of his passes. The Cornhuskers are 23rd in passing completions and 40th in attempts, averaging 230.1 yards per game through the air. They convert 41.8% of their third downs.

Raiola has nine touchdowns but also seven interceptions, with a passer rating of 86. Leading the ground game, Dante Dowdell has 410 rushing yards and six touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. Jahmal Banks leads the receivers with 347 yards and two touchdowns on 25 catches.

UCLA Team Defense

UCLA’s defense has allowed 29 points per game this season, including 32 points in their latest matchup against Rutgers. They gave up 434 total yards, with 313 yards coming through the air. Rutgers ran the ball 42 times but managed just 121 rushing yards.

On average, UCLA’s defense has allowed 268.7 passing yards per game, ranking 148th nationally. Opposing quarterbacks have completed 69% of their passes. However, UCLA’s run defense has been strong, giving up just 99.4 rushing yards per game, which ranks 15th in the country.

UCLA Team Defense

Nebraska’s defense has been a strong point this season, ranking 19th nationally by allowing just 18.1 points per game. They also rank 16th in the country, giving up only 100.9 rushing yards per game on 30.1 attempts, which is the 22nd fewest in the nation.

In their recent game against Ohio State, Nebraska’s defense allowed just 21 points and 11 first downs. They held Ohio State to 68 rushing yards on 28 attempts but gave up 221 passing yards and three touchdowns, while also forcing one interception.

UCLA vs Nebraska Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, UCLA has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 22 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Nebraska has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 15 per game. The team went 3-7 overall in these games.
• Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the UCLA Bruins have a strong record vs the spread going 2-1. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-2.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Nebraska Cornhuskers have a straight up record of 2-1, while going 1-1-1 against the spread.

Bruins vs Cornhuskers Prediction

UCLA is favored to win this week 10 matchup against Nebraska, with the point spread set at -6.5 for the Bruins. We also have a projection of 26-15 in favor of UCLA, making them a strong pick to cover the spread as road underdogs.

With the over/under line at 40.5 points, our projection of 41 total points aligns closely with these numbers, but we lean slightly towards the over given the potential for a late score to push it over the line.

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