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UCLA vs Arizona State 10/2/21 College Football Picks, Odds, Predictions

Arizona State Sun Devils (3-1) vs. UCLA Bruins (3-1)
October 2, 2021 10:30 pm EDT
The Line: UCLA Bruins -3 / Arizona State Sun Devils +3; Over/Under: 54.5
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The Arizona State Sun Devils and the UCLA Bruins square off Saturday night in a Pac-12 conference tilt in college football action from the Rose Bowl.

The Arizona State Sun Devils will look to build on their 35-13 win over Colorado last time out. Jayden Daniels has thrown for 808 yards, 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions on 72.6% passing while also rushing for 248 yards this season. Rachaad White has a team-high 256 rushing yards and Daniyel Ngata has 216 rushing yards this season. White also leads a group fo six different receivers for ASU this season with at least 100 receiving yards. On defense, Darien Butler has a team-high 27 total tackles and a pair of sacks while B.J. Green II also has a pair of sacks and Butler has a pair of interceptions as well for the ASU defense.

The UCLA Bruins will be out to build on their 35-24 win over Stanford last time out. Dorian Thompson-Robinson has thrown for 919 yards, 9 touchdowns and an interception on 57.3% passing while Zach Charbonnet has a team-high 360 rushing yards with 7 TDs and Brittain Brown has 263 rushing yards this season. Kyle Philips leads UCLA with 16 grabs for 294 yards while three other UCLA receivers have at least 100 receiving yards on the year. On defense, Qwuantrezz Knight leads the Bruins with 25 total tackles while Datona Jackson has 2.5 sacks and Bo Calvert has a pair of sacks of his own for the Bruins this season.

Arizona State is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as a road underdog while the under is 5-1 in their last 6 games following a win. UCLA 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games against a team with a winning record and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall while the over is 4-1-1 in their last 6 games following a win.

I get why you could make a case for Arizona State here, but bottom line is that I don’t trust the consistency of Arizona State’s offense even with Jayden Daniels under center as one of my favorite QBs in the country. UCLA is clicking and hitting all the right notes right now and I just see Arizona State having a hard time stopping UCLA’s offense. Give me the Bruins at home in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Free Pick: UCLA -3

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