A pair of freshmen phenoms at quarterback meet at the hollowed grounds of the Rose Bowl in a big clash between ranked opponents that may have College Football Playoff ramifications down the road.
No. 10 UCLA closes out their nonconference slate by facing their stiffest test of the season on Saturday, returning home from an easy road win against UNLV to face a red hot No. 19 BYU squad. The two teams have played a handful of times over the past few years, but the Bruins will no doubt head into this late night clash looking for a bit of revenge after the Cougars rolled them, 59-0, back in 2008.
On the flip side, BYU is looking to keep things going after a 2-0 start to the season that has seen both wins come in the final minute of play thanks to a pair of Hail Marys from new starting quarterback Tanner Mangum. The 22-year-old starter has plenty of weapons on offense but has mostly shown a knack for livening up the crowd with his trademark heaves downfield.
That may be a bit of a challenge this week, however, as UCLA’s defense is as fast and as physical as they come out West.
It should be another great West Coast matchup featuring plenty of big plays, huge hits and plenty of points.
Date: Saturday, September 18
Time: 7:30 p.m. PT/10:30 p.m. ET
Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
TV: FS1
Radio: Sirius/XM Ch. 81, Bruin IMG Radio Network, Cougars IMG Sports Network
Line: UCLA -14.5, according to OddsShark.com
via http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2567350-byu-vs-ucla-complete-game-preview
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