generic Oregon vs. UCLA: Point spread grows as money flows in favor of the Ducks
Boy, do we have a great matchup on our hands this weekend inside Autzen Stadium.
With two of the best teams in the Pac-12 — the No. 9 Oregon Ducks and the No. 10 UCLA Bruins, per USA TODAY’s Coaches Poll — it’s a game that will draw eyes from all over the nation and land ESPN’s College GameDay in Eugene for the showdown.
The Ducks have had a long road back to relevancy after dropping their first game of the year in disconcerting fashion to the Georgia Bulldogs, but they’ve been led by QB Bo Nix and a potent offense that harkens back to the Chip Kelly days at Oregon.
Speaking of Chip Kelly, he will be on the opposite sideline on Saturday, leading a hot UCLA team that bucked early questions of relevancy and has since beaten two straight ranked teams in Washington and Utah.
So how does the betting world view this game? Let’s take a look…
The Line
The line for Oregon vs. UCLA started with the Ducks favored by 4.5 and currently sits now at Oregon -6 at home. The over/under has been hovering around 70 points.. Here are the full odds as of 9:00 a.m. PDT on Monday.
Team | Spread | Total – O/U | Money Line |
Oregon | -6 | O 69.5 | -225 |
Stanford | +6 | U 69.5 | +180 |
You can access odds at BetMGM.
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Way-Too-Early Predictions
I would never venture to give a score prediction for a big game almost a week away from the action, simply because there are too many things that need to play out still. While both of these teams have been on a bye, we don’t know about injuries, and there is a week worth of practice reports that are still yet to shape this matchup.
I’m not prepared to say that Oregon is the better team here, simply because this feels like the most even match the Ducks have seen so far this year. Both teams have great offenses with really stout defenses. They’re well coached and hungry, knowing that the winner of this game takes the de-facto top spot in the conference.
At this point, I’m not confident saying which team will win. I do know, however, that if one side is getting as many as 6 or 7 points, I’m taking it. I think this one will be close.
How to Watch
Here’s when and how you can tune into the game:
Date: October 22, 2022
Time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
TV Channel: FOX
Live Stream: fuboTV (watch here)
Radio: Oregon Sports Network
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