Pac-12 football on Friday night and we will see the Washington Huskies travel to Los Angeles to take on the UCLA Bruins. The game has a start time of 9:00 pm (Eastern) and be will televised on ESPN 2. Vegas odds have UCLA listed as 3 point favorites, while the total sits at 61.5.
Analysis: Following a three-game losing streak to No. 5 Stanford, then-No. 2 Oregon and Arizona State, Washington has gotten back on track by racking up 1,270 total yards in blowout wins over California and the Buffaloes. Keith Price seeks his third straight 300-yard passing game after completing 68.9 percent of his attempts for 688 yards and four touchdowns in those victories. RB Bishop Sankey, who is 3rd in the nation, with 145 ypg rushing, had his seventh 125-yard game of the season last Saturday, racking up 143 and a touchdown on 23 carries in a 59-7 win over Colorado. He now has 384 yards and two scores in his last 2 games. Washington has outscored its opponents 132-58 in the third quarter this season on their way to averaging 37.2 ppg overall. On defense, The Huskies bring the 2nd ranked pass defense in the league in to this one, while the are 48th in total defense (381.3 ypg) and 26th in scoring defense, allowing just 21.8 ppg.
Trailing No. 21 Arizona State by one game in the Pac-12 South Division, UCLA hopes to keep its conference title hopes alive by extending its home dominance in this series. The Bruins have won by an average of 13.9 points during their seven-game run at home in the series. With Jordon James still hobbling from his nagging ankle injury, coach Jim Mora has decided to get creative with UCLA's running game. Coming off a breakout debut on offense, linebacker Myles Jack could see more time in the 13th-ranked Bruins' backfield tonight. Jack led the Bruins with 120 yards on six carries and his 66-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter proved to be the difference in the team's second straight victory. Brett Hundley has completed 74 percent of his passes over the last three games, and is also been the team’s leading rusher over the past five games with 245 yards and four scores. The Bruin defense has been solid this year, ranking 28th vs the pass (217.8 ypg) and 37th in points allowed (22.9 ppg).
Pick: I have to go with the hosts in this one. UCLA is a tough team at home and while Washington has been a good team this year, they have played better at home than on the road and have struggled vs the top teams in the Pac-12. UCLA averages 559.8 ypg and 49.8 ppg on their home field this year, while the Huskies have averaged just 438.7 ypg and have scored 28.7 ppg on the road. UCLA has a nice defensive edge at home, as well, as they have allowed just 16.5 ppg on this field, while Washington has allowed 36 ppg on the road. UCLA has won the last 7 in this series at home and by an average of 13.9 ppg and they should make it 8 in a row here, with a win of at least 7 points.
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