Utah Utes followers have fun and cheer as Utah and Oregon State play at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake Metropolis on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. The Utes tackle undefeated UCLA Saturday at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif. Scott G Winterton, Deseret Information
UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson warms up earlier than a sport towards Washington Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, in Pasadena, Calif. Thompson-Robinson will likely be below middle when the Bruins face the Utes Saturday afternoon within the Rose Bowl. Marcio Jose Sanchez, Related Press
No. 11 Utah (4-1, 2-0) at No. 18 UCLA (5-0, 2-0)
Kickoff: 1:30 p.m. MDT
Venue: Rose Bowl
TV: Fox
Livestream: https://www.foxsports.com
Radio: KALL 700
Sequence: UCLA leads 11-8
Climate: Temperatures within the mid-80s with sunny skies
The tendencies
For Utah: The Utes have received 5 consecutive video games towards the Bruins. Utah hasn’t misplaced to UCLA since 2015 in Salt Lake Metropolis.
For UCLA: The Bruins haven’t misplaced a sport since falling to the Utes 44-24 on Oct. 30, 2021. UCLA is ranked for the primary time this season and it's 5-0 for the primary time since 2013.
What to look at for
This showdown between two High-20 groups showcases two of the perfect quarterbacks within the Pac-12 — Utah’s Cam Rising and UCLA’s Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who turned in an impressive efficiency in a 40-32 win over Washington final week.
The Bruins are averaging 41.4 factors and 506 yards per sport.
The Utes are the one group within the Pac-12 and is one among three Energy 5 packages, together with Alabama and Michigan, that's ranked within the prime 12 nationally in each scoring offense (eleventh, 42 ppg) and scoring protection (twelfth, 14.4 ppg).
The end result of this matchup — each Utah and UCLA are 2-0 in convention play — may assist decide the Pac-12 championship.
Key participant
UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson warms up earlier than a sport towards Washington Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, in Pasadena, Calif. Thompson-Robinson will likely be below middle when the Bruins face the Utes Saturday afternoon within the Rose Bowl.
Marcio Jose Sanchez, Related Press
Dorian Thompson Robinson, quarterback UCLA: The fifth-year senior has accomplished 104 of 140 passes (74.3%) for 1,211 yards with 11 touchdowns and one interception this season.
Quotable
“He’s the most effective, for sure. He’s actually good. He’s an enormous, sturdy again with good imaginative and prescient. He’s acquired some pace to him. He’s powerful. If he’s not the perfect, he’s the most effective we’ll face this 12 months.” — Utah coach Kyle Whittingham on UCLA operating again Zach Charbonnet
“The rating’s good and I believe it’s good for these guys and they need to be happy with that, however after you’re ranked, there’s actually nothing else. You don’t get a trophy, you don’t get one thing handed to you, you gotta return to work. We all know we beat Washington final week due to our preparation throughout the week. We all know if we’re going to beat Utah, it’s going to be due to our preparation throughout the week.” — UCLA coach Chip Kelly
Subsequent up
Utah hosts USC subsequent Saturday.
UCLA visits Oregon on Oct. 22.
Utah schedule
Sept. 3 — Florida 29, Utah 26
Sept. 10 — Utah 73, Southern Utah 7
Sept. 17 — Utah 35, San Diego State 7
Sept. 24 — Utah 34, Arizona State 13
Oct. 1 — Utah 42, Oregon State 16
Oct. 8 — at UCLA (1:30 p.m. MDT, Fox or FS1)
Oct. 15 — vs. USC (6 p.m., MDT, Fox)
Oct. 27 — at Washington State (8 p.m., MDT, FS1)
Nov. 5 — vs. Arizona (TBD)
Nov. 12 — vs. Stanford (TBD)
Nov. 19 — at Oregon (TBD)
Nov. 26 — at Colorado (TBD)
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