No. 8 UCLA brings an unbeaten 8-0 record into Minneapolis on Saturday for a Big Ten matchup against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-3) at Huntington Bank Stadium. Kickoff is set for noon ET with temperatures expected in the 40s, and the game carries College Football Playoff implications for the Bruins.
UCLA has covered the point spread in all eight games this season, while Minnesota has covered six of its seven contests. The Bruins opened as a 6-point favorite and are now listed at -4, with the over/under set at 38.5 points. The money line has UCLA at -185 and Minnesota at +160.
The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every FBS game 10,000 times, projects the teams to combine for 44 points, significantly above the market total. The model indicates the over 38.5 hits in 64% of simulations. Two of UCLA's three road games this season have gone over the posted total.
The model also shows one side of the spread hitting in well over 50% of simulations. Entering Week 10, the model is on an 80-77 run on top-rated college football picks.
