ESPN College Football Odds: UCLA vs Tennessee

The UCLA Bruins and the Tennessee Volunteers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Neyland Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Volunteers listed as 10½-point favorites versus the Bruins, while the game’s total is sitting at 45.
UCLA took a while to get going, but eventually rolled to a 33-14 victory over San Diego State at the Rose Bowl in Week 1.
UCLA covered as a 18-point favorite while the final score played over the 46.5-point total.
Jonathan Crompton threw five touchdown passes leading Tennessee to a 63-7 rout of Western Kentucky in Week 1.
The Volunteers easily covered the 31-point spread, while the final score played OVER the day’s posted total of 44.5.
Team records:
UCLA: 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS
Tennessee: 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS
UCLA most recently:
When playing in September are 6-4
When playing on grass are 4-6
After outgaining opponent are 3-7
When playing outside the conference are 3-7

Tennessee most recently:
When playing in September are 5-5
When playing on grass are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing outside the conference are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UCLA’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UCLA’s last 7 games on the road
UCLA is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games
UCLA is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Tennessee’s last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tennessee’s last 12 games
Tennessee is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
Next up:
UCLA home to Kansas State, Saturday, September 19
Tennessee at Florida, Saturday, September 19

 

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