Michigan State at UCLA

UCLA is 6-0 and has covered all six, while Michigan State is 2-5, 0-4 in the Big Ten, and has lost five straight. The Bruins scored 45, 28, 52, and 54 in their first four games. In the last two, they scored 17 and 17, beating Oregon by 2 and Wisconsin by 10, and I trace the drop to the quarterback. Nico Iamaleava got hurt at Oregon and is expected to miss the rest of the season after knee surgery. Cal Poly transfer Ty Dieffenbach made his first FBS start against Wisconsin and went 22 of 33 for 264 yards. Wayne Knight leads the team with 571 yards, and he faces a Spartans defense that has held opponents to just under 4 yards per carry. Michigan State lost 38-37 to Illinois in overtime, then 24-21 to No. 25 Northwestern. UCLA gives up 16.2 points per game (22nd nationally), and Michigan State's offense averages 21.3 points per game. I'm taking Michigan State.