The University of Colorado Buffaloes (0-3, 0-1 Home) host the University of California at Los Angeles Bruins (3-0, 0-0 Away) at Folsom Field on Saturday for a Pac-12 Conference opener that pits one of the Pac-12’s toughest passing defenses against one of its top aerial offenses. The Bruins are 21.5-point favorites, and the total is 57. UCLA is coming off a tight 32-31 win over South Alabama at Rose Bowl last Saturday. Dorian Thompson-Robinson threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns. Zach Charbonnet ran 13 times for 78 yards. He added three receptions for 51 yards. Jake Bobo caught five passes for 89 yards and a touchdown. Colorado lost 49-7 to Minnesota at Huntington Bank Stadium last Saturday. Owen McCown was 4 of 7 for 90 yards. Deion Smith carried 10 times for 70 yards. Jaylon Jackson caught one reception for 28 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Bruins won the only meeting between the teams last season, a 44-20 victory in November. Thompson-Robinson had a touchdown on the ground for UCLA.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Bruins are averaging 40.7 points per game so far this season, 27th in FBS, and they are facing a Buffaloes defense that has surrendered 42.7 PPG (127th). Meanwhile, Colorado has scored 10.0 points a game this season, 129th in the nation, and UCLA is allowing 18.3 PPG (39th). The Bruins rank 25th in the nation in passing yards per game (295.0) and 33rd in rushing (211.0). They will face a tough test through the air, as the Buffaloes are fifth in the nation in passing yards allowed per game (104.0). Against the run, Colorado is 131st (348.0). Colorado has been one of the nation’s least productive passing teams, averaging 125.3 passing yards per game (124th), while ranking 101st in rushing yards (120.0). The Bruins are allowing 195.0 passing yards (45th) and 95.3 rushing yards per game (31st).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through three games, Thompson-Robinson has thrown for six touchdowns (1 INT) and 220.7 yards per game to lead UCLA in passing. Charbonnet leads the team in rushing with an average of 94.5 yards a game over two games. He’s also contributed to the passing game with 43.5 receiving yards a game. He has one touchdown on the ground. Bobo is the Bruins’ leading receiver with 56.0 yards a game and one TD. J.T. Shrout has two passing touchdowns (1 INT) with 77.3 yards per game through three games to lead Colorado. In one previous home game this season, he threw for one TD and 157 yards. Smith has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 53.0 yards a game through three games. He has one touchdown. Daniel Arias has been the primary target in the Buffaloes’ passing game, averaging 41.3 yards per game through three appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
UCLA (-1600)
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