The No. 18 UCLA Bruins (4-1) will travel to take on the No. 15 Stanford Cardinal (4-1) this week in a huge matchup. The Pac-12’s third-leading rusher, Christian McCaffrey (601 yards, 1 TD), will be featured in this game. It will air Thursday, Oct 15 at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
In its last game before the bye, Stanford easily got past Arizona 55-17. Michael Rector had a solid performance in the victory, pulling in four receptions for 72 yards and one TD. Kevin Hogan had a great game as well, adding 217 yards and two TDs through the air. UCLA is hoping for a different outcome after losing to Arizona State 38-23. Thomas Duarte had a great game for the Bruins, grabbing six receptions for 101 yards and two TDs. Josh Rosen also had a great game with 280 yards and two TDs through the air.
Stanford is a five-point favorite against the Bruins.
With a 4-1 record both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS), the Cardinal will look to improve as they head into Week 7. In the third quarter, Stanford is a tough test, putting up 9.8 points during the third frame. Concentration could be a key factor in this week’s game. The Cardinal hope to profit on UCLA’s mental lapses, which contributes to 71 penalty yards per game.
In the other locker room, the Bruins head into Week 7 with records of 3-2 ATS and 4-1 SU. UCLA has put in some strong special teams performances this season. The team has averaged 111.2 return yards per game, ranking them 24th in the nation.
Predictions: SU Winner – Stanford, ATS Winner – Stanford
Notes
Stanford is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Stanford’s last 6 games.
Stanford is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home.
Stanford is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing UCLA.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Stanford’s last 14 games when playing UCLA.
Stanford is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against UCLA.
UCLA is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Stanford.
UCLA is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Stanford.
UCLA is 3-0 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Stanford is 4-0 SU when leading after three quarters.
The Stanford rushing attack is ranked 26th in the country, compared to the 100th-ranked run defense of UCLA.
