PREMIUM
AAA's ONE & ONLY 10* "GOY!" (100% RUN ON THE LINE!)
(NCAAF) UCLA vs. Washington State,
10/15/2016 6:30 PM, Score: 21 - 27
Point Spread: 8.00 | -110.00 UCLA (Away)
Result: Win
Point Spread: 8.00 | -110.00 UCLA (Away)
Result: Win
This is a 10* GAME OF THE YEAR on UCLA.
Setting the scene: We've been holding off writing this analysis as we've been waiting on the status of UCLA QB Josh Rosen. We watched the Bruins fall 23-20 to Arizona State this past weekend. Rosen was injured twice in that game, but it did not look very serious. Afterwards, all initial reports indicated that the versatile pivot would be fine, but then the next day his status was downgraded to questionable. Backup Mike Fafaul took all of the snaps in practice this week and a line which opened at +3.5, has since moved to +7.5. The books at least are clearly expecting Fafaul to get the start today. While we're not thrilled with the big QB change (clearly an unfortunate set of circumstances), this selection was based primarily on the "situation" and some extremely strong and relevant ATS trends to begin with anyways. Whether Rosen gets the start or not, we're expecting the hungry Bruins to at the very least, take this one down to the wire.
Reasoning: The PAC 12 is not the conference it once was, as there has been a lot of inconsistent play. UCLA is 3-3 SU and just 1-5 ATS this year, while Washington State is 3-2 SU and 4-1 ATS. First off this is a "revenge" game for ULCA, which fell 21-17 in Pasedna last year. The Bruins have had a tough scheulde, which started with an OT loss to Texas A&M. UCLA then beat UNLV and BYU on the road, but then suffered a nine-point setback to Stanford, before beating Arizona by 21 and then falling to ASU this past weekend.
Washington State has also had an up and down start, but we think is primed for a big letdown tonight. The Cougars began their season with a loss at home to FCS squad Eastern Washington. Then they lost in Boise to start the year 0-2. Washington State though has responded with three straight victories, including blowout wins over conference foes Oregon and Stanford. Last Saturday the team travelled to Stanford and hammered the 15th ranked Cardinal 42-16. After the string of recent success and off their huge win last weekend, we think these College kids are primed for a letdown this weekend. It's also not hard to imagine the home side "looking ahead" to its next two games, both on the road, starting at PAC 12 South leading Arizona State.
The bottom line: Note that UCLA is 3-1 ATS in its last four off a loss against a conference rival, while Washington State is just 1-3 ATS in its last four as a favorite in the 3.5 to ten points range. Whether Rosen plays or not, we think the "hungrier" and more focused BRUINS have a legitimate shot at scoring the outright upset today. That said, grab as many points as you can!
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Setting the scene: We've been holding off writing this analysis as we've been waiting on the status of UCLA QB Josh Rosen. We watched the Bruins fall 23-20 to Arizona State this past weekend. Rosen was injured twice in that game, but it did not look very serious. Afterwards, all initial reports indicated that the versatile pivot would be fine, but then the next day his status was downgraded to questionable. Backup Mike Fafaul took all of the snaps in practice this week and a line which opened at +3.5, has since moved to +7.5. The books at least are clearly expecting Fafaul to get the start today. While we're not thrilled with the big QB change (clearly an unfortunate set of circumstances), this selection was based primarily on the "situation" and some extremely strong and relevant ATS trends to begin with anyways. Whether Rosen gets the start or not, we're expecting the hungry Bruins to at the very least, take this one down to the wire.
Reasoning: The PAC 12 is not the conference it once was, as there has been a lot of inconsistent play. UCLA is 3-3 SU and just 1-5 ATS this year, while Washington State is 3-2 SU and 4-1 ATS. First off this is a "revenge" game for ULCA, which fell 21-17 in Pasedna last year. The Bruins have had a tough scheulde, which started with an OT loss to Texas A&M. UCLA then beat UNLV and BYU on the road, but then suffered a nine-point setback to Stanford, before beating Arizona by 21 and then falling to ASU this past weekend.
Washington State has also had an up and down start, but we think is primed for a big letdown tonight. The Cougars began their season with a loss at home to FCS squad Eastern Washington. Then they lost in Boise to start the year 0-2. Washington State though has responded with three straight victories, including blowout wins over conference foes Oregon and Stanford. Last Saturday the team travelled to Stanford and hammered the 15th ranked Cardinal 42-16. After the string of recent success and off their huge win last weekend, we think these College kids are primed for a letdown this weekend. It's also not hard to imagine the home side "looking ahead" to its next two games, both on the road, starting at PAC 12 South leading Arizona State.
The bottom line: Note that UCLA is 3-1 ATS in its last four off a loss against a conference rival, while Washington State is just 1-3 ATS in its last four as a favorite in the 3.5 to ten points range. Whether Rosen plays or not, we think the "hungrier" and more focused BRUINS have a legitimate shot at scoring the outright upset today. That said, grab as many points as you can!
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