The Pac-12’s third-leading rusher, Paul Perkins (872 yards, 9 TDs), will be on display when the No. 22 UCLA Bruins play the Oregon State Beavers. The Beavers are 2-6 while the Bruins are 6-2. The game will begin Saturday, Nov 7 at 4:30 p.m. ET and can be seen on PACN.
Oregon State fell to Utah 27-12 last week. Victor Bolden had a solid outing, racking up 79 total yards and a TD. He got most of his yards running the ball, registering 45 yards. Jordan Villamin added 94 receiving yards on three receptions. UCLA is hoping for another victory like last week’s performance, when it beat Colorado 35-31. Jordan Payton had a big game for the Bruins, totaling eight receptions for 134 yards. Paul Perkins had a big game as well, totaling 118 rushing yards and a TD on 12 attempts.
The Beavers, a 15-point underdog, will be looking to defend their home field when UCLA comes to town.
The Beavers enter the game with a record of 2-6 Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS) this season. Over their last five games, the Beavers have records of 0-5 SU and 1-4 ATS. The Beavers are averaging 190.4 passing yards in the last five games, higher than their season average of 159.5. The Oregon State pass defense has played at another level the past five games as well. It has given up 237.2 passing yards per game during that span.
On the other side, the Bruins have 6-2 SU and 4-4 ATS records this season. The Bruins went 3-2 SU and 2-3 ATS over the last five games. Oregon State’s defensive backs better be ready for their opponent’s high-flying passing attack. The Bruins average 310.0 yards through the air over their past five games. Switching gears to the UCLA defense, there are certain areas where it measures up well against the Beavers. The Bruins may be able to focus their attention on other areas, because Oregon State’s passing game has not been reliable this year. The Beavers rank 115th in the nation with 159.5 passing yards per game. The Bruins have a habit of pouring it on before they go into halftime. They average 11.9 points during the second quarter, ranking 20th in Division I.
Predictions: SU Winner – UCLA, ATS Winner – UCLA
Notes
Oregon State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
Oregon State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oregon State’s last 11 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oregon State’s last 6 games at home.
Oregon State is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home.
Oregon State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
Oregon State is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing UCLA.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oregon State’s last 5 games when playing UCLA.
Oregon State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against UCLA.
UCLA is 5-0 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Oregon State is 2-0 SU when carrying a lead into the fourth quarter.
Oregon State is 0-2 SU in games where it comes out ahead in the turnover battle, and also winless (0-3 SU) when losing the turnover battle.
The Oregon State rushing attack is ranked 58th in the country, while the UCLA run defense is only ranked 107th. The Bruins running game is ranked 45th, compared to the 98th-ranked rush defense of the Beavers.
