The Bruins of UCLA (-23.5) are preparing to host the No. 5 Oklahoma Sooners at Rose Bowl. The matchup is scheduled to start at 8:00 p.m. ET and FOX will televise the action.
Betting Preview: Oklahoma Sooners at UCLA Bruins
Oklahoma is significantly favored here and is currently giving up 23.5 points to UCLA. Oddsmakers have determined the over/under (O/U) to be 68 points. If one program catches a lucky break early on, it’ll likely result in a worthy betting scenario in-game.
The over has been receiving most of the recent sharp action. The game’s over/under was placed initially at just 66.5.
The Sooners have gained 0.0 units so far in 2019 and are 1-1 against the spread (ATS). The team has posted an O/U mark of 1-1.
The lackluster Bruins have lost 4.3 units this season. The team is 0-2 ATS and has an O/U record of 0-2.
The Sooners are 2-0 straight up (SU) in 2019 while the Bruins are 0-2 SU.
The Sooners are looking to stay undefeated following a 70-14 victory over South Dakota last week. The passing attack was sharp as the Sooners completed 24-of-30 passes for 423 yards and six touchdowns. Jalen Hurts went 14-for-18 for 259 yards and three touchdowns while Tanner Mordecai completed six-of-eight for 114 yards and two touchdowns. Trey Sermon (56 yards on nine rush attempts, one TD) led the running attack. CeeDee Lamb (six receptions, 144 yards, one TD) and Jadon Haselwood (three catches, 78 yards, one TD) shared the receiving duties in the win.
One week ago, San Diego State took care of this UCLA team by a score of 23-14. Dorian Thompson-Robinson completed 24-of-35 passes for 199 yards and one touchdown. Joshua Kelley (53 rushing yards on 15 attempts, one TD) and Demetric Felton (28 yards on 10 carries) mounted the running game while Felton (seven receptions, 36 yards) and Devin Asiasi (four catches, 43 yards) led the pass-catching attack in the loss.
Oklahoma’s run the ball on 58.5 percent of its offensive possessions this year while UCLA has a rush percentage of 52.7 percent. The Sooners have produced 332 rush yards per game and have seven scores on the ground this year. The Bruins are logging 62 rush yards per game and have only one rushing TD.
If the numbers so far this season can translate to this game, then it seems like the Sooners should have the edge when it comes to applying pressure. Their offensive line has yielded just 19 sacks while the D-line logged 28 sacks. The Bruins offensive line has given up 32 sacks and their defense has logged only 15 sacks.
The Sooners offensive scheme has averaged a stout 377.5 yards in the air overall and has nine passing scores so far. The Bruins have put up 177.5 pass yards per game and have three total pass TD.
Defensively, Oklahoma should have the upper hand when it comes to limiting the pass. The team has allowed opponents to run for an average of 160 yards and pass for 218 yards per game. The UCLA defense has allowed 267.5 yards per game to opposing passers and 127.5 yards per game to opposing runners. The Sooners are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 5.64 to opposing QBs, while the Bruins have given up a whopping 8.77 ANY/A.
Hurts probably has the advantage over Thompson-Robinson in this matchup, as his adjusted net yards per pass attempt sits at 16.26for the season and 16.69 over the last two games. Thompson-Robinson’s ANY/A is 5.29 for the year and 4.38 over his last two games.
These two schools met last year with the final result being a 49-21 win for Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Sooners at UCLA Bruins NCAA Pick
SU Winner: UCLA, ATS Winner: UCLA, O/U: Under
Team Betting Notes
- The Oklahoma defensive unit has five sacks on the year while UCLA has three.
- UCLA has lost four fumbles in 2019 while Oklahoma has lost two.
- The Sooners offense has registered five pass plays of 40+ yards, while the Bruins have accounted for one such play.
- The Oklahoma defense has allowed zero pass plays of 40 yards or more, while UCLA has given up one such play.
- The Oklahoma offense has created 10 rushing plays of 20+ yards, while UCLA has created zero such runs.
- The Sooners defense has allowed three rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Bruins have given up zero such runs.
- The O/U for UCLA’s last game was set at 44.5. The under cashed in that 23-14 defeat to San Diego State.
- The Over/Under for Oklahoma’s previous game was 76.5. The over cashed in the team’s 70-14 victory over South Dakota.
