Two of the nation’s top scoring offenses are set to square off at Rose Bowl on Friday, as the No. 15 University of Washington Huskies (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) head to face the University of California at Los Angeles Bruins (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12). The Huskies are three-point favorites, and the total is 66.Washington is coming off an impressive 40-22 win over Stanford at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium on Saturday. Michael Penix Jr. threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns. Wayne Taulapapa ran 13 times for 120 yards and a touchdown. Rome Odunze caught eight passes for 161 yards and a touchdown. UCLA beat Colorado 45-17 at Folsom Field on Saturday. Dorian Thompson-Robinson was 19 of 23 for 266 yards and two touchdowns. Zach Charbonnet carried nine times for 104 yards and three touchdowns. Jake Bobo had four receptions for 53 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Bruins won the only game between the teams last season, a 24-17 victory in October. Thompson-Robinson threw two touchdowns for UCLA.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Huskies are averaging 44.0 points per game so far this season, 12th in FBS, and they are facing a Bruins defense that has surrendered 18.0 PPG (29th). Meanwhile, UCLA has scored 41.8 points a game this season, 20th in the country, and Washington is allowing 19.0 PPG (34th).The Huskies rank as the nation’s top team in passing yards per game (368.8, 1st), while they are 67th in rushing yards (162.0). The Bruins are 53rd in passing yards allowed per game (210.8) and 12th against the run (84.3).UCLA has been one of the country’s top rushing teams, averaging 220.5 yards per game (17th), while ranking 30th in passing yards (287.8). Washington’s defense has been equally impressive on the ground, as the Huskies are 20th in the country in rushing yards allowed per game (89.0). Against the pass, the Huskies are 56th (213.0).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through four games, Penix Jr. has thrown for 12 touchdowns (1 INT) and 347.0 yards per game to lead Washington in passing. Taulapapa leads the team in rushing with an average of 76.8 yards a game over four games. He has three touchdowns on the ground. Jalen McMillan is the Huskies’ leading receiver with 91.8 yards a game and three TDs. Thompson-Robinson has eight passing touchdowns (1 INT) with 224.0 yards per game through four games to lead UCLA. In three home games this season, he has thrown for six TDs (1 INT) and an average of 220.7 yards. Charbonnet has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 97.7 yards a game through three games. He has four touchdowns. Bobo has been the primary target in the Bruins’ passing game. He has one touchdown and a 55.2 yard per game average through four appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Washington (-145)
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