Utes visit UCLA Bruins in Week 8 College Football Betting Clash

The NCAA college football betting menu features a clash between UCLA and Utah on Saturday, with the host Bruins trying to win both for fans supporting them and bettors backing them.

Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 23-18 victory for the Utes. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.

Utah Utes vs UCLA Bruins Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

This season the UCLA Bruins are 3-4 overall and 2-5 ATS against the spread, while the Utes are 6-1 and 3-4 ATS. As for the totals, UCLA is 2-4-1 on the OU, and Utah is 3-4 Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and UCLA vs Utah injuries news.

According to the Power Rankings here at Odds Shark it's the No. 37-rated UCLA Bruins and the No. 56-rated Utah Utes in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up the UCLA Bruins No. 86-ranked offense (26 PPG) against a Utah Utes defense that ranks No. 16 at 18.29 PPG. The UCLA Bruins passing attack has averaged 318.57 yards per game, more than the Utah Utes give up through the air (211.86 YPG on average).

In comparing defenses, the Utah Utes own the league's No. 14-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 103 yards per game when on the road. UCLA, on the other hand, rates No. 109 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Last time we saw the Beavers, they had no answer for Joe Williams as the Utes rolled to a 19-14 victory at Reser Stadium.

In their last gridiron battle, Darren Andrews did much of the damage, producing 116 receiving yards but Washington State managed to defeat the Bruins 27-21 at Martin Stadium.

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