UCLA comes into the game as the 21st-ranked team in the nation.The Bruins are 4-0 for the season and currently 2-0 in conference play.
In Week 1, UCLA took on Cal on the road and was able to win 45-24.Then in Week 2, the Bruins hosted San Diego State University, winning 28-10.
The offense didn’t really get rolling, but their defense was good enough to get the stop.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
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(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)The Bruins faced Purdue in Week 3, and they got the offense back on track with a 52-38 victory.Then on the road against Maryland, they had their best game of the season, winning 54-3.
Last week was a bye week, giving them a chance to prepare for this one.Most of their work has been done on the ground, as Nico Iamaleava has just 820 passing yards and four touchdown passes.
They will need him to be elite against Oregon if they want to pull off an upset.The Oregon Ducks are 3-1 for the season and back up to 13th in the nation.It has not been a smooth ride to start the season with a couple of narrow victories and one upset.
Week 1, the team hosted Boise State, and won 34-27, but this wasn’t exactly a comfortable game.The Ducks finally got the stops needed in the fourth quarter and the game-winning score.Oregon Ducks quarterback Dante Moore (5) warms up prior to the 2025 Orange Bowl and quarterfinal game of the College Football Playoff against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Jan.
1, 2026.(Sam Navarro/Imagn Images)In Week 2, the Ducks couldn’t find a way to escape the loss.
They faced Oklahoma State on the road and lost 39-31...