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UCLA +13.5 @ Notre Dame
good to +10.5

Sagarin predictor has UCLA 0.04 points better than Notre Dame [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] Dunkel has ND 3.7 points better. Even with home field, the power rankings clearly point to UCLA as being the value pick.

OK, UCLA hasn't beaten a quality team yet and ND is coming off a bye week which favorst the Irish more. In addition, the Bruins play a back-up qb now who has trouble speaking after being punched in the throat last week. If they find a way to communicate, I don't think there is much of a drop off for the Bruins. The Bruins defense is solid verse both the run and pass, but were torched by Oregon. Notre Dame is no Oregon on offense. Notre Dame is still only 89th rushing. UCLA can stop the ND run with only 7 in the box, which will allow them to matchup better v Quinn and co.

Notre Dame's defense is below average verse both the run and pass. UCLA is just below average in both categories.

Special teams should balance out. Both have some weaknesses and strengths which should keep field position balanced out.

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Notre Dame 20
UCLA 17

another winner, though personally dissatisfying to watch the current most overrated team representing the University of spoiled, snobbish brats hang around in the BCS conversation.

8-3 week 8