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Folsom Field is the venue where the UCLA Bruins (3-0) will battle the Colorado Buffaloes (0-3) on Saturday, September 24, 2022.
The Buffaloes are expected to lose by at least two touchdowns (currently +21) versus the Bruins (with an over/under of 57.5 points).
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Game Info and Betting Lines for UCLA vs. Colorado
- Game Day: Saturday, September 24, 2022
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Pac-12 Network
- Location: Boulder, Colorado
- Stadium: Folsom Field
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruins | -21 | -112 | -109 | 57.5 | -110 | -110 | -1650 | +867 |
UCLA Betting Insights
- Colorado is winless against the spread so far this year (0-3-0).
- Colorado is 0-1 against the spread when an underdog by 21 points or more this year.
- Two of Colorado’s three games with a set total have hit the over (66.7%).
UCLA Stats & Insights
- UCLA ranks 26th in total defense this season (290.3 yards allowed per game), but has been playing really well on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 16th-best in the FBS with 506.0 total yards per game.
- On offense, UCLA ranks 27th in the FBS with 40.7 points per game. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 39th in points allowed (290.3 points allowed per contest).
- UCLA sports the 45th-ranked defense this season in terms of passing yards (195.0 allowed per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 25th-best with 295.0 passing yards per game.
- UCLA ranks 33rd in run offense (211.0 rushing yards per game) and 31st in run defense (95.3 rushing yards allowed per game) this season.
- UCLA is averaging a 50.0% third-down conversion rate on offense, which ranks them 27th in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, the defense ranks 84th, giving up a 39.1% third-down percentage.
- UCLA ranks 46th in college football with a +1 turnover margin after forcing 6 turnovers (24th in the FBS) while committing five (74th in the FBS).
UCLA’s Best Players
- Dorian Thompson-Robinson has racked up 662 yards (220.7 ypg) on 61-of-84 passing with six touchdowns compared to one interception this season. In addition, he’s added 114 rushing yards (38.0 ypg) on 14 carries while scoring two touchdowns on the ground.
- Zach Charbonnet has carried the ball 34 times for a team-high 189 yards on the ground and has found the end zone one time. He’s also tacked on eight catches for 87 yards (29.0 per game).
- This season, Keegan Jones has carried the ball 34 times for 140 yards (46.7 per game) and one touchdown, while also racking up 87 yards through the air with one touchdown.
- Jake Bobo’s team-high 168 yards as a receiver have come on 11 receptions (out of 12 targets) with one touchdown.
- Kazmeir Allen has put up a 122-yard season so far with one touchdown, reeling in 16 passes on 21 targets.
- Laiatu Latu has 2.0 sacks to lead the team, and also has 1.0 TFL and three tackles.
- Grayson Murphy, UCLA’s leading tackler, has 10 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and two sacks this year.
- DJ Justice leads the team with one interception, while also recording one pass defended.
Colorado Betting Insights
- Colorado is winless against the spread so far this season (0-3-0).
- Colorado is winless against the spread (0-1) when playing as at least 21-point underdogs.
- Colorado hase hit the over in two of three games with a set total (66.7%).
Colorado Stats & Insights
- Colorado has lots of room to improve, as it ranks fifth-worst in total yards per game (245.3) and 13th-worst in total yards surrendered per game (452.0).
- Colorado has plenty of room to get better, as it ranks third-worst in points per game (10.0) this season and fifth-worst in points allowed per game (42.7).
- Colorado ranks eighth-worst in passing yards per game on offense (125.3), but at least it has been shutting down opposing offenses on defense, ranking fifth-best in passing yards allowed per contest (104.0).
- Colorado’s defense has been bottom-25 in run defense this season, allowing 348.0 rushing yards per game, which ranks worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 101st with 120.0 rushing yards per contest.
- In terms of third-down efficiency, this season has been tough for Colorado on both offense and defense, as it is averaging a 21.1% third-down conversion percentage (fourth-worst) and conceding a 57.9% conversion rate (third-worst).
- Colorado owns a 0 turnover margin this season, which ranks 100th in the FBS.
Colorado’s Best Players
- J.T. Shrout has thrown for 232 yards (77.3 per game) while completing 40% of his passes and collecting two touchdown passes with one interception this season.
- Deion Smith has carried the ball 28 times for 159 yards, with one touchdown.
- Alex Fontenot has rushed for 84 yards on 20 carries.
- Daniel Arias’ 124 receiving yards (41.3 yards per game) lead the team. He has nine receptions on 16 targets.
- Jaylon Jackson has caught three passes and compiled 46 receiving yards (15.3 per game).
- Montana Lemonious-Craig’s three catches (on four targets) have netted him 33 yards (11.0 ypg).
- Aubrey Smith has 1.0 sack to lead the team, and also has 1.0 TFL.
- Quinn Perry is the team’s tackle leader this year. He’s amassed 24 tackles and 1.0 TFL.
- Isaiah Lewis has picked off a team-leading one pass. He also has 14 tackles and one pass defended to his name.
