Utah vs. UCLA: Prediction and preview

Utah vs. UCLA is one of the best games on the Week 6 schedule. Indeed, the Pac-12 showdown landed the 3:30 p.m. Eastern time slot on FOX.

UCLA enters the game ranked No. 18 in the country with a perfect 5-0 record. Utah’s lone blemish was a Week 1 loss at Florida. The Utes enter this matchup with a 4-1 overall mark and the No. 11 spot in the AP Poll.

Utah vs. UCLA preview

UCLA is 1 of 2 undefeated teams in the Pac-12, with the other being crosstown rival USC. Utah suffered the aforementioned loss to the Gators, but the Utes are still 4-1 on the season with a lot to play for.

In fact, they’re currently third in the Pac-12 standings, behind only USC and UCLA. A win over UCLA would go a long way toward keeping the Utes in College Football Playoff contention. A win for the Bruins would potentially vault Chip Kelly’s squad into top-10 consideration.

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This has all the makings of an offensive shootout at the Rose Bowl. UCLA hasn’t scored fewer than 32 points in a game this year and has scored 40+ points in 4 of its 5 wins.

On the other sideline, Utah has scored at least 34 points per game in its 4 victories. Whoever gets to 35 points on Saturday afternoon should be in a good position to win. Whichever defense can force a turnover or 2 will put its offense in great shape.

For Utah, this game comes down to stopping UCLA QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson and RB Zach Charbonnet. DTR has thrown for 1,211 yards, 11 touchdowns and 1 interception so far this year. He’s also added 223 yards and 3 scores as a runner.

Charbonnet has been a scoring machine, rushing for 417 yards and 5 touchdowns through 5 games.

Meanwhile, outside of a costly interception at Florida, Utah QB Cam Rising has been a superstar. He has 1,153 passing yards, 13 touchdowns and only 2 interceptions through Utah’s 5 games.

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Which team will be able to stop the other’s high-powered offense? We’ll find out on Saturday afternoon!

Utah vs. UCLA prediction

Utah has the pedigree and experience for a big-time matchup like this. UCLA is still relatively new to winning in the Chip Kelly era. The Utes won the Pac-12 title last year, and should ride that experience on Saturday afternoon.

Expect the Utes to make one more big play than the Bruins down the stretch and pull off a road win that keeps them within striking distance of a Playoff berth.

Prediction: Utah 40, UCLA 37