Minnesota vs UCLA Prediction, Odds & Picks – 10/12/2024

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are favored by five points against the UCLA Bruins on October 12, 2024, at 9:00 pm ET. The total points have been set at 40 for this game, with the majority of bets leaning towards the over. This Minnesota vs UCLA matchup is expected to be a close and low-scoring game based on early betting odds and we have your preview for that game in the Big Ten.

Minnesota Looks to Build On USC Upset

Last week, the Minnesota Golden Gophers pulled off one of the biggest surprises of the week in college football. They beat the USC Trojans at home in a 24-17 game that came right down to the final seconds. That was the first Big Ten win of the season for Minnesota, who lost their first two conference games of the year to Iowa and Michigan. This week, Minnesota has their best look at a conference road win of the season so far, as they take on a UCLA team that has really struggled on both sides of the ball for extended periods of time this year.

UCLA Off to a Nightmare Big Ten Start

This season has gone poorly for the UCLA Bruins so far. They are 1-4 overall and 0-3 in the Big Ten, with their lone win coming in their season opener against a lackluster Hawaii team. The Bruins have lost each of their last four games by double-digits, all against power conference opponents. Here, they will look to buck that trend against a Minnesota team that was struggling before their upset win over USC. But for that to happen, UCLA needs to find some offense, after being held to 17 or fewer points in all five of their games on the season.

Minnesota vs UCLA Betting Pick

In the Minnesota vs UCLA game set for Saturday, we will take the under as our best bet. While it is tempting to lay the points with Minnesota in this game, they are more than capable of laying an egg offensively here. Meanwhile, the UCLA offense has shown us no reason to be optimistic about their prospects here, as we should be in for a boring game between these Big Ten foes.

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