California at UCLA Football Betting Lines
Written October 15, 2009 by Kyle Hunter
The Cal Golden Bears appeared to finally have conquered their midseason swoon jinx after a nice road victory at Minnesota, but with back to back blowout losses against Oregon and USC it appears they are on track for the same fate. UCLA has shown improvement this year, including its victory at Tennessee, but they too have started 0-2 in the Pac 10 conference. Neither of these squads are Pac 10 cellar dwellers in the long run, but which one of them will step up and avoid staying at the bottom of the league after this Saturday? If you plan on doing any NCAA football betting this season, but aren’t sure where to find the best bonus, check out the $500 match bonus with BetUS!
The UCLA Bruins are 3-2 this season, but that 0-2 mark in the Pac 10 is really hurting them right now. The offense has struggled to move the football and put points on the board, but the defense is keeping them in games. The offense averages just 283 yards per game and they have only scored 7 touchdowns in 5 games. Kevin Prince, the starting quarterback, has been erratic at best in his freshman season. The offensive line is also a real problem, as the quarterback for the Bruins generally sees pressure far too often throughout the game. The defense is very solid, especially against the pass. Rahim Moore leads the team with an impressive 5 interceptions already this season. For the time being UCLA seems close to breaking through, but they aren’t quite there just yet.
The Cal Golden Bears started like a ball of fire again and were ranked #5 in the country. Jahvid Best, Kevin Riley, and the entire offense was clicking on all cylinders. Then came the massacre at Oregon and the beat down at the hands of USC where the offense was non-existent. There is no denying that Best is a tremendous running back with tons of ability and he can carry a heavy part of the load, but they do need some consistency from the passing game to keep defenses honest. Kevin Riley has taken care of the ball well this year, but his completion percentage is just 51%. The defense has given up 524 and 457 yards in their back to back defeats. The passing defense is the number one concern, and right now the pass rush is just not what it needs to be.
California will travel to UCLA and play in the Rose Bowl, but the NCAA football odds makers have put the Golden Bears as the 3.5 point favorite in this game. The posted total for the game is set at 44 points.
The biggest question here will be all about which team can get its offense rolling. Cal had its offense rolling earlier this year, but it has come to a grinding halt of late. UCLA has yet to get things rolling at any point this season. The home crowd advantage will help the Bruins and they should be ready to play, but if California shows up ready to play and both teams bring their “A” game I would have to think that Cal should cover in this game. The only problem is, with Cal you never know which team will show up.
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