UCLA vs. Oregon – Game Preview – October 22, 2022 – ESPN

No. 9 UCLA (6-0, 3-0 Pac-12) at No. 10 Oregon (5-1, 3-0), Saturday, 3:35 p.m. ET (FOX)

Line: Oregon by 5 1/2,

Sequence file: UCLA leads 40-31.

WHAT’S AT STAKE?

It’s the first sport between two groups ranked within the high 10 at Autzen Stadium since No. 3 Oregon defeated No. 7 Michigan State in 2014, and the primary at Autzen between two top-10 Pac-12 groups because the No. 4 Geese beat No. 9 Stanford in 2010. The Geese, who’re coming off a bye, have a 22-game profitable streak at house, third-longest lively streak within the nation and one win away from tying the college file. UCLA, additionally coming off a bye, is searching for its first win in Eugene since 2004.

KEY MATCHUP

Each groups have sturdy dashing assaults: Oregon is ranked atop the league with a median of 241.7 yards a sport, whereas UCLA is second with 211.5 per sport. So the important thing for each groups could possibly be dashing protection, and so they’re equally shut atop the league: Oregon is permitting simply 99 yards a sport whereas UCLA is averaging 98. The Geese rushed for seven touchdowns towards Arizona two weeks in the past, most in a single sport since 2017.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

UCLA: Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson threw for 4 touchdowns and ran for one more within the Bruins’ 42-32 victory over then-No. 11 Utah on the Rose Bowl two weeks in the past. He now has the college file for passing touchdowns with 76. Thompson-Robinson leads the nation with a completion share of .748.

Oregon: Quarterback Bo Nix has thrown for 12 touchdowns and rushed for eight. He is considered one of 12 Energy 5 QBs to have as many passing and dashing scores by means of six video games. His eight dashing TDs are second-most within the Pac-12. Towards Arizona on Oct. 8, Nix rushed for 3 scores.

FACTS & FIGURES

ESPN’s Faculty Recreation Day might be in Eugene. … Oregon hasn’t downed a top-10 crew at house since beating No. 7 Washington in OT in 2018. … The Geese have received three straight towards the Bruins. … Oregon ranks tenth nationally in dashing offense and 14th nationally in dashing protection. … UCLA operating again Zach Charbonnet leads the Pac-12 with a median if 123 dashing yards per sport. … Bruins coach Chip Kelly was head coach at Oregon from 2009-2012. He led the Geese to the nationwide championship sport in 2010.

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