UCLA Bruins vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction

The Ohio State Buckeyes will beat the UCLA Bruins. The Ohio State Buckeyes will cover the spread, and the total will go under.

Looking at the offensive statistics, Ohio State is significantly outpacing UCLA, averaging 31.9 points per game compared to UCLA’s 20.4. The Buckeyes excel in the passing game, racking up 271 yards per contest with an impressive completion percentage of about 78.6%. This level of efficiency will prove challenging for UCLA, which is only averaging 183.5 passing yards at 61.9% completion. When it comes to rushing, while UCLA boasts a slightly higher average of 160.6 yards per game, it is worth noting that Ohio State’s balanced attack effectively mitigates rush-focused strategies. Given that Ohio State manages only 136 rushing yards per game on 32.3 attempts, their ability to convert both the ground and aerial aspects of their gameplay into points makes them a formidable opponent.

Defensively, Ohio State has shown a capacity to stifle their rivals, which aligns with the expected low-scoring nature of this matchup. In their previous games, they have limited opponents to fewer than 20 points regularly, which suggests that UCLA may struggle to reach their typical scoring average. With Ohio State’s potent offense facing a UCLA defense conceding slightly over 20 points per game, I foresee this game being a challenge for the Bruins to keep pace. Therefore, I anticipate Ohio State not only winning by a comfortable margin, but also keeping the final score under the combined expected total.