After coming from behind to beat the Colorado Buffaloes (1-4, 0-2) 31-27 last week, the Washington State Cougars have a real chance at shaking off their reputation as PAC 12 doormat when they play UCLA (2-3, 1-1) on Saturday night. <\/p>\n
Cougars vs. Bruins The Cougars charged in to Boulder as 4-point road dogs and pulled a real upset at Folsom Field. Beating Colorado may not be a big deal for most programs, but for a team that went 2-10 with one conference win last year, it\u2019s a huge deal. And winning in Pasadena could give them the confidence they\u2019ll need when they take on No. 4 Stanford in front of their home crowd next week.<\/p>\n In short, this is an up and coming program that\u2019s getting ready to become a real force in the PAC 12.<\/p>\n UCLA , on the other hand, has not exactly been having a great year so far. They\u2019ve barely been beating teams like Oregon State (0-4, 0-2) and San Jose State (2-3, 1-1).<\/p>\n Last week the Cardinal used them as punching bags while pulling off a 45-19 win. Andrew Luck scored at will on a Bruin defense that seemed helpless against the onslaught. <\/p>\n To say UCLA\u2019s defense is having a tough year is a bit of an understatement. They haven\u2019t seen a sack in the their last three games and are giving up points at a frenzied pace. Some critics have pointed to head coach Rick Neuheisel\u2019s flashy style that may not put enough emphasis on teamwork. [soliloquy id=”82219″]<\/p>\n A less than productive UCLA offense hasn\u2019t helped matters much either. While they put up a lot of points in their week one loss to Houston, they haven\u2019t scored more than twenty point in a game since then. <\/p>\n Junior quarterback Richard Brehaut is currently 62-112 for 907 yards and only six touchdowns. After their stellar performance last week, the WSU defense is likely keep him from seeing the end zone much in this outing.<\/p>\n Whatever it is that\u2019s holding back the Bruin D is good news for the Cougars. <\/p>\n Wash State quarterback Marshall Lobbestael is the fourth leading passer in the country and is currently 90-142 for 1335 yards and thirteen touchdowns. That\u2019s pretty impressive for a guy who came off the bench in week one to replace Jeff Tuel, who suffered both a stomach virus and a fractured clavicle on the same day.<\/p>\n Lobbestael\u2019s weak spot is that he throws a few too many picks, thirteen so far this season. If the Bruins can grab a few of those errant balls, they could scare him off the pass and force the Cougars to rely on the run.<\/p>\n UCLA has dominated this series 38-18-1 but past performances may not be an indication of future results. The newly rejuvenated Cougars present a real threat to the tepid Bruins and could easily pull off an upset here. <\/p>\n Washington State 3-1 ATS and UCLA is 1-4 ATS.<\/p>\n Matt’s Prediction: Washington State 35-21<\/strong><\/p>\n CHECK OUT OUR\u00a0College football betting forums<\/strong><\/a> today! 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\nVenue\/Stadium: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
\nTime\/Date: 10:30 PM ET, Saturday, October 8, 2011
\nNFL Odds From: Betonline.com
\nSpread (ATS): UCLA -4
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