Indiana Hoosiers vs UCLA Bruins Matchup

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At 7:30 ET, the Indiana Hoosiers and UCLA Bruins will face off at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday, September 14th. The game will be broadcast on NBC, and Indiana comes in with a 2-0 record, while UCLA is 1-0. The over/under line is set at 45.5 points, with Indiana being the -3-point favorite on the road. The money line odds are -158 for Indiana and +130 for UCLA.

Hoosiers vs. Bruins Matchup At A Glance

  • Sport: CFB
  • Teams: Indiana Hoosiers at UCLA Bruins
  • Where: Pasadena at Rose Bowl
  • Date: Saturday, September 14th
  • Betting Odds IND -3, IND -158 | UCLA +130 O/U 45.5

Hoosiers Preview:

Indiana's record is now 2-0 after they blew out Western Illinois 77-3 in their latest game. This matchup did not have any betting lines available.

The Hoosiers took control early, leading 28-0 after the first quarter. Western Illinois managed to score a field goal in the second quarter, but Indiana still led 42-3 at halftime. The Hoosiers added 14 points in the third quarter and finished with 21 in the fourth, while their defense kept Western Illinois off the board in the second half.

Hoosiers Offense Breakdown

Indiana's offense was unstoppable in their 77-3 win, racking up 703 yards of total offense. The Hoosiers were particularly dominant on the ground, rushing for 325 yards and seven touchdowns. Justice Ellison led the way with 117 yards on just nine carries, averaging 13 yards per attempt, and finding the end zone twice. In the passing game, Kurtis Rourke completed 88.2% of his passes for 268 yards and two touchdowns, with a passer rating of 157.97. Elijah Sarratt was his top target, hauling in six receptions for 137 yards and a score.

Hoosiers Team Defense

Indiana's defense was dominant in their 77-3 win, holding Western Illinois to just 121 total yards. The Hoosiers allowed only 12 rushing yards on 26 attempts and limited the Leathernecks to 109 yards passing. Indiana's defense also came up with two interceptions in the game.

Bruins Preview:

Indiana's record is now 2-0 after they blew out Western Illinois 77-3 in their latest game. This matchup did not have any betting lines available.

The Hoosiers took control early, leading 28-0 after the first quarter. Western Illinois managed to score a field goal in the second quarter, but Indiana still led 42-3 at halftime. The Hoosiers added 14 points in the third quarter and finished with 21 in the fourth, while their defense kept Western Illinois off the board in the second half.

Bruins Offense Breakdown

UCLA's offense, led by quarterback Ethan Garbers, put up 343 yards of total offense in their 16-13 win over Hawaii. Garbers threw for 272 yards, with 102 of those yards coming from Rico Flores Jr., who led the team in receiving. Garbers, however, completed just 50% of his passes and threw one touchdown compared to two interceptions, resulting in a passer rating of 60.42.

The Bruins' offense moved the chains 19 times but struggled to establish the run, finishing with just 71 yards on the ground. Garbers also contributed 47 yards on the ground, the most for UCLA in the game.

Bruins Team Defense

UCLA's defense allowed just 51 rushing yards in their most recent game, holding Hawaii to 16 points. The Bruins gave up 227 passing yards on 25 completions, but they intercepted two passes and limited Hawaii to 13 points. In total, UCLA's defense allowed just 278 yards in the game.

Hoosiers vs Bruins Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

  • Indiana has a 0-3 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 33 points per game while allowing 38. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
  • Across their last five home contests, UCLA has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 28 points per game.
  • Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, UCLA has an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 4-6 straight up.
  • Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Indiana Hoosiers have a straight up record of 8-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 3-7.

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