UCLA is just 3-5 on the season after a 0-4 start. They have since gone 3-1. UCLA had what looked like a big win over Penn St., but the Nitany Lions have cratered. The biggest problem here in what is supposed to be a highly competitive game is that the Bruins have turned the ball over three times each in their last two games. That doesn't look good, as Nebraska has a ball-hawking defense that has forced nine turnovers in its previous four games, and they are 4-1 in those games. I think this is a tough matchup for UCLA. This is expected to be a low-scoring game, and mistakes will likely decide the contest. I like Nebraska.
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Who was the public on? 54% of the public bets were on UCLA Bruins on the -2 ATS. And, 61% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Nebraska would win by a score of 23.4 to 21.7 with Nebraska winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Nebraska at UCLA
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 71% of the public bets were on Nebraska Cornhuskers on the -7.5 ATS. And, 69% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Nebraska would win by a score of 23.4 to 17.2 with Nebraska winning on the moneyline, UCLA winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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UCLA at Nebraska
Nebraska will have their first shot to have a winning record since 2016, when they won nine games. The Cornhuskers are 5-3 on the season, suffering two of their three losses to Indiana and Ohio State. Nebraska showed they were not on that level yet as they allowed 77 total points to the pair of losses to the elite teams. The Cornhuskers have looked a lot different otherwise, as they have allowed just 68 points to their other six opponents. UCLA has had six of their seven games see them score 17 points or less this season, so I would expect the Nebraska defense, which has been great vs. non-elite offenses, can hold them to 10 or fewer points here. I like Nebraska in this one.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 60% of the public bets were on UCLA Bruins on the -4.5 ATS. 64% of the public money was on Nebraska Cornhuskers to win on the moneyline. And, 79% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that UCLA would win by a score of 34.3 to 27.0 with UCLA winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Nebraska vs. UCLA
FOSTER FARMS BOWL: It appeared that when Nebraska's upset attempt in their last game of the season came up seven points short against then unbeaten Iowa, there would be no Bowl for this team. The glut of Bowls, and lack of 6-6 teams, opened the door for the Huskers, and at 5-7 will take on the UCLA Bruins in the Foster Farms Bowl. The UCLA offense really struggled down the stretch. After scoring 30 points or more seven times in their first nine games, the Bruins managed just 21.7 points per game in their last three, but never topped the 27-point mark. They went on to finish the season at 8-3-1 to the UNDER, including each of their last four games. Nebraska seemed to save their best defense for the last two games, allowing 21 ppg with both games playing UNDER. UCLA comes in at 35-15-1 to the UNDER in their last 51 when following a loss, and Nebraska is 9-3 to the UNDER in their last 12 at a neutral site. Play the UNDER in this one.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 62% of the public bets were on UCLA Bruins on the +1 ATS. 67% of the public money was on UCLA Bruins to win on the moneyline. And, 65% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that UCLA would win by a score of 34.7 to 33.4 with UCLA winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 71% of the public bets were on Nebraska Cornhuskers on the -3.5 ATS. 61% of the public money was on Nebraska Cornhuskers to win on the moneyline. And, 52% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Nebraska would win by a score of 31.8 to 25.6 with Nebraska winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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