The 11th-ranked Utah Utes (4-1, 2-0 Pac-12) travel to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena to take on the No. 19 UCLA Bruins (5-0, 2-0) Saturday for a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Utah vs. UCLA odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Since losing to Florida 29-26 to open the season, Utah has been running over' opponents, including a 42-16 victory over Oregon State last Saturday. This avenged a loss the Utes suffered last season in Beaverton.
QB Cam Rising has been the man leading the charge for the Utes. The defense has also taken a step up in recent weeks which is needed as the they start the meat of their Pac-12 schedule.
Coach Chip Kelly’s Bruins claimed an impressive 40-32 home victory over then-No. 18 Washington last Friday. The win not only kept UCLA undefeated, but it knocked a main competitor to reach the conference title game. A victory Saturday over defending conference champion Utah would be another step forward for Kelly and the Bruins.