Last Updated on October 30, 2010 5:30 pm by drew
Arizona vs. UCLA Odds
No. 15 Arizona is still in the hunt for the Pac-10 title and the Wildcats look to continue their pursuit on Saturday when they take on struggling UCLA in Los Angeles.
Arizona is 6-1 this season and 3-1 in conference play while UCLA is 3-4 on the season and 1-3 in the Pac-10. Arizona has won four of the last five meetings with the Bruins.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL have made Arizona a 9-point favorite on the road Saturday against UCLA. The over/under has been set at 49.5.
Opening odds had Arizona as a 9.5-point favorite against UCLA. The line dipped as low as 8 during the week before settling in at 9. The over/under started at 49 and then added the hook later in the week to get to 49.5.
Arizona has won two straight after losing to Oregon State. The Wildcats have allowed 14 points or less in five of their six wins this season as the defense is giving up just 285.1 yards per game while the offense is totaling 434.9 yards per game. Nick Foles has thrown for 1,600 yards and nine touchdowns this season, but he is out for the rest of the year due to injury. Matt Scott has filled in, throwing for 453 yards and three scores in four games of action.
UCLA has lost two straight after going on a three-game winning streak. The Bruins have scored 13 points or less in their last tree losses. The offense is averaging 314.4 yards per game and just 104.6 yards passing per game this season while the defense is allowing 400.1 yards per game. Johnathan Franklin has rushed for 748 yards and five touchdowns on the year while Richard Brehaut has thrown for 348 yards and two interceptions in place of injured quarterback Kevin Prince.
Trends favor Nebraska as the home team is 6-2 against the spread in the last eight games of this series and the favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last four of this series. The Tigers are also just 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games following a cover.
Arizona quarterback Nick Foles continues to sit out with a knee injury while offensive lineman Vaughn Dotsy is questionable with a back injury. UCLA quarterback Kevin Prince is also out with a knee injury while receiver Nelson Rosario is questionable with an ankle injury.
Just over 4,100 public bets have been made on this game with Arizona getting 75% of the wagers at -9 against UCLA.
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