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UCLA and Arizona State are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The UCLA Bruins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Arizona State Sun Devils at 9:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Rose Bowl. Neither UCLA nor Arizona State could muster much offensive firepower in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
The point spread may have favored UCLA last Saturday, but the final result did not. They took a hard 27-10 fall against Arizona.
Meanwhile, Arizona State gave up the first points and the most points on Saturday. They were completely outmatched by Utah on the road and fell 55-3. Arizona State was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 24-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, the Sun Devils had trouble moving the ball and finished the game with only 83 total yards. They were demolished by their opponents in that department as Utah gained 513.
UCLA's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Arizona State, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which bumped their record down to 2-7.
In addition to losing their last games, both teams failed to cover the spread. Looking ahead, UCLA is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 17 points. This contest will be Arizona State's ninth straight as the underdogs (so far over this stretch they are 4-3-1 against the spread).
UCLA strolled past Arizona State in their previous matchup back in November of 2022 by a score of 50-36. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Arizona State's Xazavian Valladay, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 89 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for UCLA to walk away with another win? Check CBSSports.com after the match to find out.
