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The UCLA Bruins football team has accepted an invitation to the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. The Bruins ended the regular season with a record of 9-3 and ranked 18th in the nation. They will meet the Pittsburgh Panthers of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Panthers were 8-4 on the season and in second place in the ACC Coastal division. The Las Vegas betting line currently has the Bruins favored by 3.5 points. The game will be played on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, at the Sun Bowl...
There is an old saying regarding the game of football. The game is often “won in the trenches.” That is true at every level of football. The Los Angeles Chargers are struggling at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball this season and the effect has made it hard for them to win games. This was clearly illustrated in the Chargers most recent loss, a 27-20 defeat this past Sunday at the hands of their AFC West division rival, the Las Vegas Raiders. The game was played at Allegiant Sta...
In a season that fell somewhat short of the team goals, the UCLA Bruins football team finished the season on a high note, beating the California Golden Bears in Berkeley, 35-28. The Bruins finish the season with a 9-3 record, their best regular season finish since the 2014 season, when the Bruins went 9-3 in the regular season and then went on to defeat the Kansas State Wildcats, 40-35, in the Alamo Bowl to end up 10-3 for the 2014 season. In the Cal game, the Bruins ran wild, rushing for 352...
The Los Angeles Chargers in 2022 are a work-in-progress. Each week has brought a different challenge, due to the personnel available and the challenge each opponent brings. This past weekend, the Chargers were able to overcome a fourth quarter deficit and defeat the Arizona Cardinals on the road, 25-24. The win improved the Chargers record to 6-5. With 1:48 left in the game and the Chargers trailing 24-17, the Chargers had the ball at the Cardinal 38-yard line. A 20-yard punt return from...
1. Kansas City Chiefs (8-2): Quarterback Patrick Mahomes just keeps on rolling each week. This week Mahomes completed 20 of 34 passes for 329 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 23 yards. Just another week for a great quarterback in a come-from-behind win over the Chargers, 30-27. Next: -15.5 vs Los Angeles Rams - Sun, Nov. 27 – O/U: 43 (ATS: 4-6 – O/U: 5-5) 2. Philadelphia Eagles (9-1): It took all sixty minutes, but in the end the Eagles were able to pull out a tough and har...
In a game that lived up to the hype, the USC Trojans held on for a 48-45 win over the UCLA Bruins last Saturday night at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The Trojans win clinches a berth in the Pac-12 Championship Game in Las Vegas on Friday night, December 2 nd . The loss eliminated the Bruins from the conference championship game. The win improved the Trojans record to 10-1 for the season. USC also moved up in the AP Football Poll to No. 5 in the nation. The loss dropped the Bruins to 8-3 for the...
Some things never change. If the Kansas City Chiefs are playing the Chargers in Los Angeles, it is safe to predict that the game is going to be close, and it is going be a heartbreaking loss for the Chargers. Sunday’s game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood was no exception as the Chiefs came from behind in the last minute of the game to beat the Chargers, 30-27. The Chiefs have never lost to the Chargers in Los Angeles. They are 6-0 against the Chargers in Los Angeles. The Chiefs have won nine s...
It all comes down to this game. Saturday at the Rose Bowl has finally arrived. The USC Trojans vs. the UCLA Bruins. With a win, the Trojans are in the Pac-12 Conference Championship Game (CCG) in Las Vegas. The Trojans also have a shot at the college football playoffs. If the Bruins win, they are still alive for a berth in the Pac-12 CCG. Both teams have been on a path to a conference championship showdown since the beginning of the 2022 season. The Trojans, with a record of 9-1, started the...
It is tough to win football games when injuries occur, but in the NFL when an injury occurs the saying goes, "Next man up." The Chargers are testing that NFL theory this season with a rash of injuries. Last Sunday Night game in Santa Clara against the San Francisco 49ers, the injury riddled, and undermanned Chargers fought hard, but fell short in the end, losing 22-16 to the 49ers. With the loss the Chargers slipped to 5-4 for the season. The win improved the 49ers record to 5-4 for the season....
The UCLA Bruins came into Tempe, Arizona last Saturday night needing a victory and they did not disappoint, holding on for a 50-36 win over the Arizona State Sun Devils. The Bruins played the game without star running back Zach Charbonnet, the third leading rusher in the nation, who missed the game to due to an unknown injury. The Bruins were led by quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who threw for two touchdowns and ran for two touchdowns. Thompson-Robinson rushed for 120 yards and passed for...
The injury riddled Los Angeles Chargers have had to fight and grind through victories while they try to overcome the plethora of injuries suffered this season. The emotional toll was on display in the Chargers come-from-behind 20-17 road victory over the Atlanta Falcons. A 37-yard field goal by recently signed kicker Cameron Dicker gave the Chargers a much-needed win in their fight to make the playoffs. After Dicker’s kick went through the uprights, the Chargers celebrated as if they had just wo...
1. Philadelphia Eagles (8-0): Running back Miles Sanders is quietly having a very good season with the Eagles. Sanders is 7th in the NFL in rushing yardage with 656 yards, he has six rushing touchdowns and is averaging 5.0 yards per carry. Next: -11 vs Washington Commanders – Mon, Nov. 14 – O/U: 44 (ATS: 5-3 – O/U: 5-3) 2. Buffalo Bills (6-2): The Bills have lost twice this season, and both losses are within the division. They have a one game lead in the division but are 0-2 within the divis...
1. Philadelphia Eagles (7-0): The Eagles lead the NFL in turnover margin with a +14. The closest team is the Cowboys with a +6 margin. The Eagles have a top 5 offense and a top 5 defense. They are clearly the team to beat in the NFC. Next: -14 at Houston Texans – Thu, Nov. 3 – O/U: 45 (ATS: 5-2 – O/U: 4-3) 2. Buffalo Bills (6-1): The Bills acquired Colts running back Nyheim Hines before the trade deadline. The Bills are sending back running back Zack Moss and a conditional 6th round pick in 20...
The Los Angeles Chargers are coming off their bye week and heading into Week 9 of the regular season with a 4-3 record and several key injuries to their top players. The Chargers could have used help at wide receiver or on the offensive line but were unable to strike a deal before the trade deadline on Tuesday at 1:00 PM. It can be difficult to find a trading partner and the price the Chargers would have paid in terms of draft capital and in salary cap space was likely to high for General...
When it comes to running fast, the UCLA Bruins football team is not lacking for speed. They have high school sprint champions in their backfield and even their quarterback, Dorian Thompson-Robinson, had a best time of 11.14 in the 100 meters in high school. They use the speed to put pressure on the opposing defenses. Then there is running back Zach Charbonnet. Charbonnet is not the fastest player in the Bruins backfield, but he is the best player in the backfield. On Saturday Night at the Rose...
1. Philadelphia Eagles (6-0): The rich get richer. The Eagle acquired pass rusher Robert Quinn from the Chicago Bears for a fourth-round draft pick in 2023. Quinn, 32, is a three-time Pro Bowler. With a top five offense and a top five defense, adding Quinn almost seems unfair. Next: -10.5 vs Pittsburgh Steelers – Sun, Oct. 30 – O/U: 43 (ATS: 4-2 – O/U: 3-3) 2. Buffalo Bills (5-1): The Bills are coming off a bye week with a deep squad and not much standing in their path to the AFC Champ...
Hall of Fame football Coach Bill Parcells once said, "You are what your record says you are." He might have made an exception with the 2022 Los Angeles Chargers, who are 4-3 after falling to the Seattle Seahawks, 37-23, in a game played last Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. The 4-3 Chargers do not look like a team with a winning record at this point, especially after blowout losses at home to the Jacksonville Jaguars and Seahawks. The injury riddled Chargers fell behind 17-0 after one quarte...
1. Philadelphia Eagles (6-0): The Eagles have a +12-turnover ratio, which is a +8 better than the second-place team in that category. The Eagles lead the NFL in turnovers caused with 14 and lead the NFL in fewest turnovers with two. Next: Bye – Following week: N/A vs Pittsburgh Steelers – Sun, Oct. 30 – O/U N/A (ATS: 4-2 – O/U: 3-3) 2. Buffalo Bills (5-1): With the Bills 24-20 win over the Chiefs at Kansas City, the Bills have the early season edge on homefield advantage over the Chiefs and the...
It may have been ugly, and it may have been exasperating at times for Los Angeles Charger fans, but the Chargers somehow found a way to defeat the Denver Broncos on Monday Night in overtime, 19-16. The game was played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Kicker Dustin Hopkins, despite a hamstring strain, kicked a 39-yard field goal in overtime to win the game. Hopkins made all four of his field goal attempts. It was the third consecutive victory for the Chargers. The Chargers improved to 4-2 with the...
1. Philadelphia Eagles (5-0): The Eagles remained undefeated after hanging on for a 20-17 win over the Cardinals. The Eagles jumped to a 14-0 second quarter lead over the Cardinals and then did what other teams have done with the Cardinals; they took their foot off the gas. Next: -6 vs Dallas Cowboys – Sun, Oct. 16 – O/U 42 (ATS: 3-2 – O/U: 2-3) 2. Buffalo Bills (4-1): In their rout of the Steelers, the Bills showed the Steelers and the NFL early in the game what they are capable of. On the t...
Two weeks ago, the Chargers were reeling after a stunning 38-10 loss at home to the Jacksonville Jaguars. They were struggling to run the ball and quarterback Justin Herbert was taking too many hits. Two weeks later, the Chargers have found their running game, are doing a better job of protecting Herbert and have a two-game winning streak. On Sunday in Cleveland, the Chargers ran for a season-high 238 yards, with running back Austin Ekeler rushing for a career-high 173 yards on 16 carries as...
In the 2022 Pac-12 Preseason Media Poll, the Utah Utes were the pick to win the Pac-12 football title. The defending Pac-12 champion Utes received 26 of the 33 first-place votes. The UCLA Bruins were picked to finish fourth in the conference and received no first-place votes. With the first half of the regular season complete, it would appear that the media got it wrong. On Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl, before a crowd of 42,038 fans and a national television audience on FOX, the Bruins...
The Los Angeles Chargers came to Houston needing a win and needing to get their offensive stars going after a 1-2 start and two consecutive losses. As they say at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, "Mission Accomplished." The Chargers got big games from quarterback Justin Herbert, running back Austin Ekeler, and wide receiver Mike Williams and held on in the fourth quarter for a much-needed 34-24 victory over the Huston Texans on Sunday. Herbert, playing with a cracked rib cartilage, completed...
Behind an opportunistic defense and the leadership of quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, the UCLA Bruins upset the No. 15 ranked Washington Huskies, 40-32 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena last Friday Night. The high scoring affair produced 909 yards in total offense between the two offensive powers. The victory moved the Bruins to 5-0 for the season, 2-0 in Pac-12 conference play, and is the first time since 2013 that the Bruins have started 5-0. The win was the eighth consecutive regular season...
1. Philadelphia Eagles (4-0): The Eagles still remain the only undefeated team in the NFL and statistically look like the best team in football. The Eagles second in total offensive yardage per game, second in scoring per game, third in defensive yardage allowed per game and first in turnover ratio. They are showing few weaknesses. Next: -5.5 at Arizona Cardinals – Sun, Oct. 9 – O/U 48.5 (ATS: 3-1 – O/U: 2-2) 2. Buffalo Bills (3-1): The Bills overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the Ravens in na...
