College football game

UCLA Bruins at Minnesota Golden Gophers

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UCLA Bruins · Minnesota Golden Gophers

Data: ESPN · observed Source

Matchup

UCLA Bruins

Record: 7-0

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Record: 5-2

ESPN home spread +6.5 · ESPN total 42.5.

DraftKings

Players to watch

  • Ty Dieffenbach · UCLA: Passing Yards: 18/31, 198 YDS, 1 TD · recent game
  • Anthony Woods · UCLA: Rushing Yards: 14 CAR, 112 YDS, 1 TD · recent game
  • Brian Rowe Jr. · UCLA: Receiving Yards: 3 REC, 74 YDS, 1 TD · recent game
  • Sammy Omosigho · UCLA: Sacks: 2.5 · recent game

Source

Pick or pass

Model: home spread +5.7 · total 49.6.

pass · model-to-line gap +0.8 points. Line: DraftKings.

Model candidate; no claim of a proven betting edge.

Coaching Room

UCLA Bruins

Head coach: Bob Chesney · Coach source

Sample: 7 games · season 2026.

Observed team tendencies · 2026
MetricValueLeague rankGames
Fourth-down attempts per game1.1rank 159 of 2217
Fourth-down conversion rate25 %rank 166 of 2037
Pass attempt share (pass attempts + rushes)39.1 %rank 182 of 2217
Rush share (pass attempts + rushes)60.9 %rank 40 of 2217
Time of possession per game34.3 minrank 12 of 2217
Turnovers per game1.6rank 64 of 2217

Statistics sources: Box score 1 · Box score 2 · Box score 3 · Box score 4 · Box score 5

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Head coach: P.J. Fleck · 3 seasons as a head coach · Coach source

Sample: 6 games · season 2026.

Observed team tendencies · 2026
MetricValueLeague rankGames
Fourth-down attempts per game1.3rank 151 of 2216
Fourth-down conversion rate62.5 %rank 58 of 2036
Pass attempt share (pass attempts + rushes)54.1 %rank 37 of 2216
Rush share (pass attempts + rushes)45.9 %rank 185 of 2216
Time of possession per game31.5 minrank 58 of 2216
Turnovers per game1.2rank 116 of 2216

Statistics sources: Box score 1 · Box score 2 · Box score 3 · Box score 4 · Box score 5

Game-day weather

Temperature 42 °F · Clear

Observed · Weather source

Method

Only observed fields are shown. Team box scores do not isolate red-zone touchdowns or offense-only points per drive; current injury reports and outdoor forecasts cover only supported leagues and venues. Projections start with three current-season games or a prior-season rating; early-season estimates are excluded from picks.

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