UCLA Bruins at Oregon Ducks Betting Preview/Prop Picks
21 October 2022
Time: 3:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: UCLA 95.114; Oregon 105.313
Dunkel Line & Total: Oregon by 10; 76
Vegas Line & Total: Oregon by 7; 70
Dunkel Pick: Oregon (-7); Over
First place in the Pac-12 Conference will be up for grabs on Saturday afternoon in Oregon as the Ducks are set to host the UCLA Bruins. Both of these teams are perfect in conference action so far, and this is a battle of Top 10 teams.
UCLA has been a huge surprise this season as they come into this game with a perfect 6-0 record overall. The Bruins have faced a difficult schedule up to this point, but they have beaten ranked teams in back-to-back weeks.
Oregon has rattled off five straight wins since losing in Week 1, but they haven’t faced a difficult schedule during this stretch. The Ducks have been dominant for two straight weeks, and they are coming into this game with some momentum.
The Oregon Ducks are the betting favorites in this game, as the spread has been set at 7.0 points.
UCLA Playing in Shootouts
The UCLA Bruins have been putting up some terrific offensive numbers of late, but they have also been giving up too many points. UCLA is scoring 41.5 points per game, but they have allowed 32 points in each of the last two games.
Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson is a dual-threat quarterback, and he has thrown for 1,510 yards and 15 touchdowns this season. Running back Zach Charbonnet has racked up 615 yards and six touchdowns on the year.
UCLA is going to try to light up the scoreboard again in this game, but that can be dangerous on the road at Oregon.
Defense Needs to Guide the Ducks
Oregon has given up more than 27 points per game this season, and that unit has to find a way to play much better in this game. The Ducks are holding teams to less than 100 rushing yards per game, and that could be a key in this game.
The Oregon offense hasn’t had any trouble scoring points in 2022, as they are averaging 42 points per game. Oregon has 270 yards per night while also rushing for 241 yards on average.
Transfer quarterback Bo Nix has thrown 12 touchdown passes, but he has to take care of the ball in this game.
Ducks Dominate the Bruins
This is a game that should feature a ton of offense, as both of these programs want to score points in a hurry. UCLA has scored at least 40 points in each of their last three games, but things won’t come as easy for them in this one.
Oregon has done a great job of shutting down the run all season long, and they can also run the football back at opponents. The Ducks are eventually going to wear down the Bruins in this game, and they will use that home crowd to their advantage.
Bet the Oregon Ducks -7.0 as they pick up a double-digit win over the UCLA Bruins in this Pac-12 Conference showdown.
Prop Picks
Oregon (-115) OVER 38.5 Points
Oregon is averaging 36.4 points per game on offense this season, which ranks No. 21 in FBS. That average increases to 43.0 points per game at home. Scores have gone OVER in four of the Ducks’ last six home games versus UCLA.
With Dunkel predicting an Oregon win by the score of 43-33, take the Ducks (-115) to finish OVER their Vegas point total of 38.5 points against the Bruins.
Dorian Thompson-Robinson (-115) OVER 263.5 Passing Yards
UCLA is averaging 300.0 passing yards per game on offense this season, which ranks No. 20 in FBS. Oregon is allowing 313.0 passing yards per game on defense, which ranks No. 126 in FBS.
With Dunkel predicting the final score going OVER the Vegas point total, take Thompson-Robinson (-115) to finish OVER 263.5 passing yards against the Ducks.
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