Washington State Cougars vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/07/2023

Game Time: 3:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 7, 2023

Venue:  Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA

Where to Watch:  Pac-12 Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  WSU +3.5, UCLA -3.5; Over/Under:  59 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  WSU +3.5, UCLA -3.5; Over/Under:  59 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  WSU +3.5, UCLA -3.5; Over/Under:  59.5 points

Washington State Cougars:  4-0 (1-0) (4th place, Pac-12)

UCLA Bruins:  3-1 (0-1) (9th place, Pac-12)

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Washington State Cougars:  won their last game at home against the Oregon State Beavers 38-35.

UCLA Bruins:  lost their last game on the road against the Utah Utes 14-7.

Wazzu is entering this game with a 4-0 record overall and they have a 1-0 record in their conference games too. They are 3-0 in their home games, 1-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Oregon State 38-35. Cameron Ward was the starting QB and he completed 28/34 passes for 404 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Nakia Watson led the team in rushing yards with 46. Kyler Williams led the receivers with 174 receiving yards on 7 receptions and 1 TD. Cam Lampkin led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Jaden Hicks and Nusi Malani each led the defense in sacks with 1. Sam Lockett came away with the only interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

UCLA is entering this game with a 3-1 record overall and they have a 0-1 record in their conference games too. They are 2-0 in their home games, 1-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against Utah 14-7. Dante Moore was the starting QB and he completed 15/35 passes for 234 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. T.J. Harden led the team in rushing yards with 31. Carsen Ryan led the receivers with 69 receiving yards on 3 receptions. Kain Medrano led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Kain Medrano led the defense in sacks with 2. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have UCLA listed as a 3.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. UCLA is coming out of their bye week with a 3-1 record overall while Washington State is also coming out of their bye week with a 4-0 record. Washington State pulled off a very impressive win over Oregon State in their last game but that game was also at home and they almost blew a large lead in the end. Meanwhile, UCLA lost in Utah in their last game and they have been sitting on that loss for 2 weeks now. UCLA has struggled on offense this season while the Washington State offense has been putting up a ton of points in their games, but UCLA is going to be at home here where they play much better in their games and they also have one of the best defenses in the Pac-12 right now. WSU doesn't have a great defense as they almost blew a big lead against OR State and they have also been giving up a lot of points in their other games. UCLA's defense will make it very hard on them to move the ball here while UCLA's offense will have an easier time getting down the field on this Wazzu defense. UCLA will also be looking to have a much better performance on offense after that last game. The best way to place a bet here is on UCLA to cover the spread in this game.

Washington State UCLA Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 7, 2023 (3:00 pm ET start time) is UCLA 31 WSU 17.

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Washington State Cougars: 8-3 ATS when the total is between 56.5 and 63. 14-5 ATS against conference opponents. 16-2 ATS off an upset win as a home underdog. 23-9 OVER as a road underdog of 7 points or less. 21-14 OVER off a close win by 7 points or less over a conference rival.

UCLA Bruins: 4-13 ATS after gaining 40 or less rushing yards last game. 24-32 ATS after a bye week. 11-6 OVER in home games. 23-15 OVER in a home game where the total is between 56.5 and 63. 8-2 OVER off 1 or more consecutive unders.

Washington State Cougars:  L. Victor (WR) Doub Sat - Ankle. R. McKenzie (DT) out for season - Leg. Q. Roff (DE) Out indefinitely - Arm. L. Falatea (DE) out for season - Knee.

UCLA Bruins:  A. Kaho (LB) Ques Sat - Leg. T. Mokiao-Atimalala (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed.

“This is one of those games that can really springboard your program to new places. The team really believes in what we have.” - Jake Dickert after his team’s win against OR State in their last game. 

“Our guys on defense answered the bell. We have to do a better job on offense.” - Chip Kelly after his team’s loss against Utah in their last game. 

WR Kelly, Josh 

WR Williams, Kyle 

WR Victor, Lincoln 

TE Mathers, Cooper 

QB Ward, Cameron 

RB Watson, Nakia

WR Sturdivant, J.Michael 

WR Ford, Kyle 

WR Loya, Logan 

TE Habermehl, Hudson 

QB Garbers, Ethan 

RB Harden, T.J.

Passing: C. Ward (1394)

Rushing: N. Watson (128)

Receiving: L. Victor (342)

Touchdowns: J. Kelly (5)

Passing: D. Moore (849)

Rushing: C. Steele (272)

Receiving: J. Sturdivant (279)

Touchdowns: C. Steele (3)

Coaches:

Washington State Cougars: Jake Dickert (3rd season)

UCLA Bruins: Chip Kelly (6th season)