UCLA at Utah - 2023 Matchup Preview

Saturday, September 23rd 2023 (3:30 PM EDT)
Utah -3 (50.5) (0) Open: 0.0
Utah 14 - UCLA: 7 (Pac-12)

Bruins (8 - 5) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach Chip Kelly (30 - 29)
Avg Score : 18 - 25 (21 - 26 on Road)
Record Prediction: 8.5 - 4.5 (#34)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

UTAH 2nd straight Home Game
UTAH is playing their 4th straight game
UCLA is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: Utah -2 (SP+ UTAH -0)
Projected Score: UCLA: 23 - UTAH: 25 (45)
UTAH Win prob: 56% | Cover: 47%
UCLA Travel: 572 miles, 1 hrs behind

Utes (8 - 5) (6 - 6 - 1)
Coach Kyle Whittingham (157 - 74)
Avg Score : 24 - 21 (23 - 17 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 6.7 - 6.3 (#63)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
UCLA Players
UTAH Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

UCLA's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/2	UCLA vs Coastal Carolina	-15.5	66.5	W 27 - 13	U	N
Sat 9/9	UCLA at San Diego State	-13.0	49.0	W 35 - 10	U	Y
Sat 9/16	UCLA vs North Carolina Central	-35.0	60.5	W 59 - 7	O	Y
Sat 9/23	UCLA at Utah	+3.0	50.5	L 7 - 14	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/7	UCLA vs Washington State	-3.0	60.0	W 25 - 17	U	Y
Sat 10/14	UCLA at Oregon State	+3.5	53.5	L 24 - 36	O	N
Sat 10/21	UCLA at Stanford	-17.0	52.0	W 42 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/28	UCLA vs Colorado	-14.0	60.0	W 28 - 16	U	N
Sat 11/4	UCLA at Arizona	-2.5	50.0	L 10 - 27	U	N
Sat 11/11	UCLA vs Arizona State	-14.0	45.5	L 7 - 17	U	N
Sat 11/18	UCLA at USC	+6.0	65.5	W 38 - 20	U	Y
Sat 11/25	UCLA vs California	-9.5	50.5	L 7 - 33	U	N
Sat 12/16	UCLA vs Boise State	-6.5	46.0	W 35 - 22	O	Y

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Predictions for UCLA's Schedule

Utah's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/31	Utah vs Florida	-5.5	44.5	W 24 - 11	U	Y
Sat 9/9	Utah at Baylor	-7.0	46.5	W 20 - 13	U	N
Sat 9/16	Utah vs Weber State	-26.5	44.0	W 31 - 7	U	N
Sat 9/23	Utah vs UCLA	-3.0	50.5	W 14 - 7	U	Y
Fri 9/29	Utah at Oregon State	+4.0	43.0	L 7 - 21	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/14	Utah vs California	-9.0	42.5	W 34 - 14	O	Y
Sat 10/21	Utah at USC	+7.5	51.5	W 34 - 32	O	Y
Sat 10/28	Utah vs Oregon	+6.5	47.5	L 6 - 35	U	N
Sat 11/4	Utah vs Arizona State	-11.0	40.5	W 55 - 3	O	Y
Sat 11/11	Utah at Washington	+9.5	48.5	L 28 - 35	O	Y
Sat 11/18	Utah at Arizona	+2.5	45.5	L 18 - 42	O	N
Sat 11/25	Utah vs Colorado	-21.5	43.5	W 23 - 17	U	N
Sat 12/23	Utah vs Northwestern	-6.5	44.5	L 7 - 14	U	N

Important Stats (2022)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
UCLA	.37	54%	18.4	57%	3.73	238	52%	265	4.5	.23	47%	25.3	48%	46%	4.21	52.5	1.5	1.8
UTAH	.28	51%	23.6	54%	3.54	218	48%	249	4.16	.17	39%	20.7	41%	38%	3.86	40.2	1.3	2.3

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
UCLA		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
UTAH		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2022

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
UCLA Offense	13	18.4	20.8	54%	4.5	1.5	26	504	238	265	6	51%	49%	57%	52%	12%	.37
UTAH Defense	14	20.7	16.8	39.1%	3.86	2.3	-	-	-	-	-	43%	56%	41%	38%	19%	.17

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
UCLA Defense	13	25.3	26.2	46.8%	4.21	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	44%	56%	48%	46%	12%	.23
UTAH Offense	14	23.6	23	51%	4.16	1.3	26	467	218	249	5.4	51%	49%	54%	48%	12%	.28

Additional Stats 2022

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
UCLA	13	27:21	25.8	51%	58%	6.5	52.5	1.5	1.8	4.3	2.2	1	29.4
Utah	14	33:40	25.9	51%	62%	4.5	40.2	1.3	2.3	5.9	2.9	3	32.2

Run Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
UCLA Offense	13	51%	57%	39.5	238.4	6	36	.39	3.73	85%	8%	1.04
UTAH Defense	14	43%	41%	-	-	-	-	.17	2.91	69%	13%	1.16

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
UCLA Defense	13	44%	48%	-	-	-	-	.18	3.33	84%	8%	0.89
UTAH Offense	14	51%	54%	40	217.7	5.4	38	.31	3.54	81%	7%	0.99

Pass Game Stats (2023)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
UCLA Offense	13	49%	52%	22.4	32.2	265.2	8.2	11.9	29	12	.38	1.5	26%	41%	.48	5%	2
UTAH Defense	14	56%	38%	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	.19	1.7	34%	28%	.22	6%	2.2

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
UCLA Defense	13	56%	46%	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	.3	1.4	29%	31%	.37	5%	2.2
UTAH Offense	14	49%	48%	20.6	31.9	249.2	7.8	12.1	31	10	.26	1.4	27%	36%	.47	5%	2

UCLA's Power Ratings
UCLA's Power Rating: 6.08 #33
UCLA's Offense Rating: 12.57 #103
UCLA's Defense Rating: 1.17 #11
2023 Talent Rating: 642.00 #65
Blue Chip Ratio: 25% #26
UCLA's 2023 Expected Record: 8.50 - 4.50
UCLA's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 7.9 #38
UCLA's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.2 #56
UCLA's Defense SP+ Rating: 18.9 #16

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 821.44
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Power Ratings Matchup
UCLA: 6.08 Utah: 8.905

SP+ Ratings Matchup
UCLA: 7.9 Utah: 8.3

Utah's Power Ratings
Utah's Power Rating: 8.905 #38
Utah's Offense Rating: 13.26 #97
Utah's Defense Rating: 6.62 #37
2023 Talent Rating: 760.00 #35
Blue Chip Ratio: 24 #27
Utah's 2023 Expected Record: 6.70 - 6.30
Utah's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: 8.3 #35
Utah's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.7 #60
Utah's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.5 #26

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 676
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

UCLA Scoring
Offense: 18.4 PPG
Offense on Road: 20.8
Defense: 25.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 26.2

UCLA's 2023 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Record on Road: 4 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Utah 25
UCLA 23

Projected Total Points: 45

Utah Scoring
Offense: 23.6 PPG
Offense at Home: 23
Defense: 20.7 PPG
Defense at Home: 16.8

Utah's 2023 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 1
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 1
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2023	09/23	Utah	14	UCLA	7	Utah	Utah -3	Utah	50.5	Under
2022	10/08	UCLA	42	Utah	32	UCLA	Utah -3	UCLA	64.5	Over
2021	10/30	Utah	44	UCLA	24	Utah	Utah -6	Utah	60.5	Over
2019	11/16	Utah	49	UCLA	3	Utah	Utah -22	Utah	52.0	Push
2018	10/26	UCLA	10	Utah	41	Utah	Utah -10.5	Utah	54.5	Under
2017	11/03	Utah	48	UCLA	17	Utah	Utah -9	Utah	54.0	Over
2016	10/22	UCLA	45	Utah	52	Utah	UCLA -7	Utah	42.5	Over
2015	11/21	Utah	9	UCLA	17	UCLA	UCLA -2	UCLA	56.0	Under
2014	10/04	UCLA	28	Utah	30	Utah	UCLA -12.5	Utah	0
2013	10/03	Utah	27	UCLA	34	UCLA	UCLA -3.5	UCLA	0
2012	10/13	UCLA	21	Utah	14	UCLA
2011	11/12	Utah	31	UCLA	6	Utah
2007	09/15	Utah	44	UCLA	6	Utah
2006	09/02	UCLA	31	Utah	10	UCLA

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Utah	9	7	4 Overs
UCLA	5	3	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	9 - 5	5 - 5	4 - 2	1 - 3
Road Teams	5 - 9	5 - 5	3 - 1	2 - 4

(#33) UCLA Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 6.08 #33
Offense Rating: 12.57 #103
Defense Rating: 1.17 #11
Overall SP+ Rating: 7.9 #38
Offense SP+ Rating: 28.2 #56
Defense SP+ Rating: 18.9 #16
Talent Rating: 642.00 #65
Blue Chip Ratio: 25% #26
Expected Record: 8.50 - 4.50

Team Profile

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UCLA Ratings Matchup Utah

Power #33

#38

Off #103

#97

Def #11

#37

Talent #65

#35

SP+ #38

#35

SP+ Off #56

#60

SP+ Def #16

#26

Rematch from Week 4
Utah -3.0 (50.5)
Utah won vs UCLA this year (14-7)

Previous Matchups
Utah beat UCLA in 2023 (14-7)
UCLA beat Utah in 2022 (42-32)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Rice-Eccles Stadium
Conditions: Fair
Temp: 70° - Wind: 9 mph

Team Information
Injuries: UCLA | UTAH
Depth Chart: UCLA | UTAH
Rosters: UCLA | UTAH

(#38) Utah Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 8.905 #38
Offense Rating: 13.26 #97
Defense Rating: 6.62 #37
Overall SP+ Rating: 8.3 #35
Offense SP+ Rating: 27.7 #60
Defense SP+ Rating: 20.5 #26
Talent Rating: 760.00 #35
Blue Chip Ratio: 24 #27
Expected Record: 6.70 - 6.30

Team Profile

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UCLA's OC Chip Kelly

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Ethan Garbers	235	363	65%	2727	16	11	7.5
Collin Schlee (Tr)	28	55	51%	414	3	1	7.5

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Keegan Jones	47	179	1	3.8	22
Collin Schlee (Tr)	41	143	2	3.5	18
Ethan Garbers	83	137	1	1.7	57
Dante Moore	1	6	0	6.0	6

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Moliki Matavao (Tr)	41	506	2	12.3	35
Kyle Ford (Tr)	26	317	3	12.2	41
Keegan Jones	19	201	1	10.6	67
Carsen Ryan	10	113	1	11.3	25

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UCLA's DC D'Anton Lynn

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Carson Schwesinger	136	9	4	3	3
Kain Medrano	72	11	2	4	4
Kamari Ramsey	60	6	2	1	5
Oluwafemi Oladejo (Tr)	57	14	5	6	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Oluwafemi Oladejo (Tr)	57	14	5	6	2
Carson Schwesinger	136	9	4	3	3
Kamari Ramsey	60	6	2	1	5
Kain Medrano	72	11	2	4	4

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kamari Ramsey	60	6	2	1	5
Kain Medrano	72	11	2	4	4
Devin Kirkwood	24	1	1	0	4

Utah's OC Andy Ludwig

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Bryson Barnes	77	126	61%	856	12	6	6.8
Cameron Rising	34	66	52%	555	7	3	8.4

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Micah Bernard (Tr)	197	1009	4	5.1	64
Ja'Quinden Jackson	149	790	15	5.3	46
Bryson Barnes	68	530	5	7.8	63
Charlie Vincent	14	44	0	3.1	6

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Brant Kuithe	35	505	6	14.4	71
Money Parks	21	294	3	14.0	71
Mikey Matthews	34	292	1	8.6	46
Micah Bernard (Tr)	30	150	2	5.0	19

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Utah's DC Morgan Scalley

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Karene Reid	54	6	3	1	1
Van Fillinger	43	8	5	1	5
Jadon Pearson	42	3	0	1	2
Zemaiah Vaughn	39	5	2	0	5

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Van Fillinger	43	8	5	1	5
Karene Reid	54	6	3	1	1
Connor O'Toole	22	5	3	0	0
Zemaiah Vaughn	39	5	2	0	5

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Zemaiah Vaughn	39	5	2	0	5
Van Fillinger	43	8	5	1	5
JaTravis Broughton	38	0	0	0	3