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Colorado BuffaloesUCLA Bruins
Nov 19, 7:30 PM | Grass of Rose Bowl

Colorado Buffaloes vs UCLA Bruins Odds

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The Bruins hope to be bad hosts on Saturday as the Buffaloes pay a visit to Rose Bowl in Week 12 betting action.

The Bruins currently sports a record of 5-5, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 3-7 ATS. The Buffaloes are 2-9 and 3-8 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Bruins post a 4-6 over under record this season, while the Buffaloes have gone 6-5 against the number.



View Colorado vs UCLA Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: If you're going with the Bruins in this one, they're listed as 11-point favorites on the betting line for the contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction: This game matches up the No. 89 (Bruins) and the No. 94 (Buffaloes) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAF Power Rankings at OddsShark. A 20-12 result in favor of the Bruins is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up UCLA's No. 89-ranked offense (23.3 PPG) against a Buffaloes defense that ranks No. 116 at 37.8 PPG. The Bruins passing attack has averaged 191.2 yards per game, less than the Buffaloes give up through the air (264.5 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Buffaloes feature the league's No. 97-rated road run defense, allowing 210.8 yards per game. UCLA, meanwhile, ranks No. 22 in rushing offense at home.

Colorado won its last outing, a 48-29 result against Arizona on November 12. Colorado covered in that game as a 10.5-point underdog, while the 77 combined points took the game OVER the total.

UCLA was a 31-6 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Utah. They failed to cover the 6.5–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (37) made winners of UNDER bettors.


Colorado Buffaloes Trends:
When playing in November are 4-6
When playing on grass are 4-6
After outgaining opponent are 4-6
When playing within the conference are 2-8

UCLA Bruins Trends:
When playing in November are 5-5
When playing on grass are 4-6
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 4-6


A few Buffaloes at Bruins trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Colorado is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UCLA's last 5 games
UCLA is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UCLA's last 7 games at home
UCLA is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Colorado at Utah, Friday, November 25
UCLA at Southern Cal, Saturday, November 26

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