Boise State will face UCLA in the LA Bowl. The Broncos had an interesting College Football Betting path. Following a 5-5 start to the 2023 season, the Bosie State Broncos fired head coach Andy Avalos. The former Boise State player had a disappointing three-year run as HC of the Bronco program. Previously, Boise State was once a national thing under Dan Hawkins, Chris Petersen, and Bryan Harsin. Defensive coordinator Spencer Danielson was named interim head coach. Subsequently, he won his three games. Including the Mountain West championship game. As a result, Danielson had the interim tag removed.
LA Bowl UCLA vs. Boise State Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, December 16, 2023, 7:30 p.m. ET. |
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| Location: | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA. |
| TV Coverage: | ABC |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| UCLA | -3 -110 | 49½ -110 | -150 |  |
| Boise State | +3 -110 | 49½ -110 | +130 | |
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LA Bowl Format
SoFi Stadium is a new state-of-the-art sportsbook venue in suburban Los Angeles. It is home to the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers of the NFL. But SoFi Stadium is looking for additional bookings beyond its two NFL tenants as a sparkling new host. Additionally, LA serves as a tourist magnet. Especially in December when much of the United States turns cold. All of this made for the ingredients of a new bowl game. The LA Bowl is the result of such opportunism. The LA Bowl has tie-ins with the Pac-12 and Mountain West Conferences.
LA Bowl Matchup
Last game, the Boise State Broncos won 44-20 against the UNLV Rebels as 2.5-point road favorites. The game went over the College Football Betting total of 62.5. Boise State has a record of 8-5 straight up, 7-5-1 against the spread, and 8-4-1 over/under the total. Boise State ranks 24th for total offense, 59th for passing, 7th for rushing, and 32nd for scoring. Defensively, they rank 63rd overall, 113th against the pass, 32nd against the rush, and 60th for points allowed. Also, Boise State ranks 97th for fewest turnovers lost and 55th for takeaways.
Last game, the UCLA Bruins lost 33-7 against the California Golden Bears as 9-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 51. UCLA has a record of 7-5 straight up, 5-7 against the spread, and 2-10 over/under the total. UCLA ranks 47th for total offense, 61st for passing, 21st for rushing, and 80th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 11th overall, 71st against the pass, 3rd against the rush, and 16th for points allowed. Also, UCLA ranks 103rd for fewest turnovers lost and 20th for takeaways.
UCLA outgained Cal 380-302, with 266 of those yards coming on Moore’s 23-of-38 passing. The Bruins had three possessions end on turnovers. While another three concluded with UCLA turning the ball over on downs.
Meanwhile, California QB Fernando Mendoza threw a pair of touchdown passes to Jeremiah Hunter. Also, Jaydn Ott returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown. Hence, Cal gained bowl eligibility for the first time since 2019 with its shocking shellacking of UCLA in the Rose Bowl Stadium.
LA Bowl Prediction
UCLA entered the Cal game riding high from a 38-20 win over USC the previous week. With the heat off him, head coach Chip Kelly’s team was then routed in the Senior Night home finale by the 6-6 Cal Bears. Thus, the season ended with a thud and with doubts about the future. In this situation, Boise State brings more momentum and good form to the LA Bowl. UCLA is dealing with some key outbound transfers to add to its misery.