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Star running back Zach Charbonnet and the UCLA Bruins (8-3) face the California Golden Bears (4-7) on Friday at 4:30 PM ET at FTX Field at California Memorial Stadium.
The Bruins are double-digit favorites (currently -10) in their matchup against the Golden Bears, with the over/under being 60.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Bruins are -378 and the Golden Bears are +288.)
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Game Info and Betting Lines for UCLA vs. Cal
- Game Day: Friday, November 25, 2022
- Game Time: 4:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- Location: Berkeley, California
- Stadium: FTX Field at California Memorial Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruins | -10 | -110 | -110 | 60.5 | -110 | -110 | -378 | +288 |
UCLA Betting Insights
- Cal has a 6-5-0 record against the spread this season.
- Cal is a 2-2 record against the spread when an underdog by 10 points or more this year.
- Six of Cal’s 11 games with a set total have hit the over (54.5%).
UCLA Stats & Insights
- UCLA ranks 90th in total defense this year (403.4 yards allowed per game), but has been playing really well on offense, ranking sixth-best in the FBS with 504.9 total yards per game.
- UCLA has the 90th-ranked defense this year (28.4 points allowed per game), and has been better on offense, ranking fifth-best with 40.0 points per game.
- Despite having a bottom-25 pass defense that ranks 15th-worst in the FBS (274.0 passing yards allowed per game), UCLA has put up better results offensively, ranking 34th in the FBS by putting up 268.1 passing yards per game.
- UCLA sports the 37th-ranked defense this year in terms of rushing yards (129.4 rushing yards allowed per game), and has been more effective on offense, ranking sixth-best with 236.8 rushing yards per game.
- UCLA ranks 87th in third-down defense this year (41.1% third-down conversion rate allowed), but has been thriving on offense, ranking fifth-best in the FBS with a 51.8% third-down conversion rate.
- With 15 forced turnovers (70th in the FBS) against 15 turnovers committed (61st in the FBS), UCLA’s even turnover margin ranks 100th in college football.
UCLA’s Best Players
- Dorian Thompson-Robinson has been a dual threat for UCLA so far this season. He has 2,694 passing yards, completing 69.8% of his passes and recording 24 touchdown passes and seven interceptions this season. He’s rushed for 544 yards (49.5 ypg) on 98 carries with nine rushing touchdowns.
- Charbonnet has carried the ball 171 times for a team-high 1,240 yards (112.7 per game) with 13 scores. He has also caught 33 passes for 299 yards.
- Jake Bobo’s team-leading 727 yards as a receiver have come on 47 catches (out of 71 targets) with six touchdowns.
- Kazmeir Allen has hauled in 48 receptions totaling 403 yards, finding the end zone two times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Laiatu Latu has racked up 9.5 sacks to lead the team, while also picking up 6.0 TFL and 30 tackles.
- Mo Osling III, UCLA’s tackle leader, has 59 tackles this year.
- Darius Muasau has picked off a team-high two passes. He also has 55 tackles, 2.0 TFL, one sack, and two passes defended to his name.
Cal Betting Insights
- Cal is 6-5-0 against the spread this season.
- Cal is a 2-2 record against the spread when an underdog by 10 points or more this season.
- Out of Cal’s 11 games with a set total, six have hit the over (54.5%).
Cal Stats & Insights
- Cal is accumulating 364.9 total yards per game on offense this season (87th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 419.2 total yards per game (105th-ranked).
- Cal is posting 23.5 points per contest on offense this season (98th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 27.2 points per contest (75th-ranked) on defense.
- Cal ranks 36th in passing yards per game (265.7), but it has been worse defensively, ranking fifth-worst in the FBS with 287.7 passing yards allowed per contest.
- Cal’s rushing offense has been a bottom-25 unit this season, putting up 99.2 rushing yards per game, which ranks 11th-worst in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranks 41st with 131.5 rushing yards surrendered per contest.
- With a 35.9% third-down conversion rate on offense, Cal ranks 97th in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 68th, allowing a 38.8% third-down rate.
- Cal has fared really well in terms of turnovers, as its turnover margin of +7 ranks 16th-best in the FBS, with 17 forced turnovers (45th in the nation) and 10 turnovers committed (12th in the nation).
Cal’s Best Players
- Jack Plummer has thrown for 2,802 yards on 61.9% passing while collecting 17 touchdown passes with nine interceptions this season.
- Jaydn Ott is his team’s leading rusher with 156 carries for 841 yards, or 76.5 per game. He’s found the end zone eight times on the ground, as well. Ott has also chipped in with 38 catches for 271 yards and two receiving touchdowns.
- DeCarlos Brooks has piled up 241 yards (on 57 attempts) with one touchdown.
- Jeremiah Hunter leads his team with 812 receiving yards on 52 catches with three touchdowns.
- J.Michael Sturdivant has put together a 685-yard season so far with six touchdowns. He’s caught 60 passes on 102 targets.
- Mavin Anderson’s 37 receptions (on 56 targets) have netted him 372 yards (33.8 ypg) and three touchdowns.
- Xavier Carlton has 4.0 sacks to lead the team, and also has 4.0 TFL and 31 tackles.
- Cal’s leading tackler, Jackson Sirmon, has 87 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks, and one interception this year.
- Daniel Scott leads the team with three interceptions, while also putting up 67 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and three passes defended.
