Penn State vs. UCLA Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 5, 2024

Updated Oct. 3, 2024 9:04 a.m. ET

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The UCLA Bruins (1-3) are 27.5-point underdogs in a road Big Ten matchup with the No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0) on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at Beaver Stadium. A total of 46.5 points has been set for this game.

In their most recent action, the Nittany Lions won versus the Illinois Fighting Illini, 21-7. The Bruins' last contest was versus the Oregon Ducks, and they lost by a score of 34-13.

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Penn State vs. UCLA Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. ET
Location: Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania
TV: FOX
Live Box Score on FOX Sports

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Penn State vs UCLA Betting Information updated as of October 3, 2024, 7:46 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Penn State	-27.5 (-111)	-6667	+1735	46.5	-106	-114

Penn State vs. UCLA Prediction

Pick ATS: UCLA (+27.5)
Pick OU: Over (46.5)
Prediction: Penn State 33, UCLA 14

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Penn State vs. UCLA Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Nittany Lions 37, Bruins 10.
The Nittany Lions have a 98.5% chance to claim victory in this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Bruins hold a 5.4% implied probability.
Penn State has a record of 2-2-0 against the spread this season.
UCLA has won two games against the spread this year.

Penn State vs. UCLA: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Penn State	UCLA
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	36.3 (53)	14.8 (129)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	11.5 (7)	30.8 (94)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	3 (17)	8 (100)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	7 (42)	4 (93)

Penn State 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Drew Allar	QB	864 YDS (70.9%) / 8 TD / 1 INT 92 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 23 RUSH YPG
Nicholas Singleton	RB	408 YDS / 3 TD / 102 YPG / 7.7 YPC 6 REC / 74 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 18.5 REC YPG
Tyler Warren	TE	20 REC / 260 YDS / 2 TD / 65 YPG
Kaytron Allen	RB	289 YDS / 1 TD / 72.3 YPG / 5.5 YPC 1 REC / 20 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 5 REC YPG
Abdul Carter	DL	14 TKL / 3 TFL / 3 SACK
Jaylen Reed	DB	24 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Tony Rojas	LB	14 TKL / 1 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT
Dani Dennis-Sutton	DL	6 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 SACK

UCLA 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Ethan Garbers	QB	808 YDS (57.3%) / 3 TD / 6 INT
Tomarion Harden	RB	125 YDS / 1 TD / 31.3 YPG / 3 YPC 13 REC / 88 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 22 REC YPG
Rico Flores Jr.	WR	12 REC / 187 YDS / 1 TD / 46.8 YPG
Keegan Jones	RB	55 YDS / 0 TD / 13.8 YPG / 5.5 YPC 5 REC / 60 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 15 REC YPG
Carson Schwesinger	LB	17 TKL / 0 TFL
Ramon Henderson	DB	10 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Kain Medrano	LB	14 TKL / 1 TFL
K.J. Wallace	DB	12 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK