UCLA Bruins 2009 College Football Predictions, Picks & Odds: UCLA head football coach Rick Neuheisel is slowly trying to turn UCLA back into a winning program. The Bruins only won four games in his first year and none of those victories turned out to be very impressive since they were against Tennessee, Washington State, Stanford and Washington. The rest of the games were pretty much not even close. Odds makers at Sportsbook.com have college football predictions on the UCLA Bruins listed at 100 to 1 odds to win the BSC 2010 National Championship.
The offense was just awful at times last year. The good news is nine starters return, but that might be the bad news too. The real problem is the offensive line. The group turned running back Kahlil Bell’s senior season into a dud and allowed nearly three sacks per game. Even the best skill players in the conference would have trouble succeeding with an offensive line like that. At quarterback Kevin Craft threw 20 interceptions and just seven touchdowns. Offensive coordinator Norm Chow has more to work with so A marked improvement is needed. The sports betting odds makers at Sportsbook.com has college football picks on the UCLA Bruins listed at a +900 to win the PAC-10 Conference.
Defensively, linebackers are the most experienced unit on the team, and it should be the best because of the talent and depth. Senior Reggie Carter, the team’s leading tackler with 83, is the signal caller in the middle. UCLA has young talent mixed with experienced veterans in the secondary. Sophomore Rahim Moore (12 starts as a true freshman) and third-year starting cornerback Alterraun Verner provide the experience. The college football odds for season win totals at Sportsbook.com are set at UCLA Bruins OVER/UNDER 6.5 Wins.
The sure-handed Austin will return punts and kickoffs. He established school records for kick return yardage (1,109) and all-purpose yardage (1,878) last season. Place kicker Kai Forbath (44-of-52 on field goals in his career) is almost a given, but red shirt freshman Jeff Locke takes over at punter.
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