Mayra Madrigal
The college soccer bowls are not over yet, and this Friday, December 30, Pittsburgh vs UCLA will be playing for the 2022 Sun Bowl. The ovoid will continue to be active on the gridiron until January, so we have a lot to see from the teams.
Pittsburgh was one of the teams with the fewest losses in the Atlantic Coast Conference (Coastal) and so was UCLA in the Pacific-12 (South). Both finished the regular phase in third place in their respective conferences, but it was the Panthers who ended up in a better situation.
Find out everything that happens before the Pittsburgh Panthers vs UCLA Bruins matchup at JefeBet, where you will also find the prediction and odds of the rest of the bowls that will be played in these days.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Pittsburgh vs UCLA Sun BowlNCAA Football on December 30, 2022
- Where: Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas
- When: Friday, December 30, 2022, 2:00 PM ET
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Betting on the Pittsburgh Panthers
- Regular Season Record: 8-4
- DraftKings Spread: +6
- DraftKings Moneyline: +185
- Over/Under: 53.5
The Pittsburgh Panthers played its last game a month ago, and things have possibly cooled off since then. However, it is important to know that they won their last four games against Syracuse, Virginia, Duke, and Miami to give the best closure to the Atlantic Coast Conference (Coastal).
The Panthers had the fourth-best defense in their conference, registering 281 points against. Regarding the offense, they scored 370 points, the third best in their zone. Unfortunately, they come to this game with their heads down as they no longer have their starting quarterback Kedon Slovis, who became a BYU player. Thus, their offensive game could be dramatically affected.
Betting on the UCLA Bruins
- Regular Season Record: 9-3
- DraftKings Spread: -6
- DraftKings Moneyline: -215
- Over/Under: 53.5
The UCLA Bruins come with a clear goal for the Sun Bowl: this university could reach 10 wins if they win this game, a number they have not been able to record since 2014. They closed with a 9-3 record in the Pacific-12 Conference and were in third place in that zone. Their most recent victory was against California by a score of 35-28, precisely on the last day of the regular phase.
This team focused on its offense and was the third best in its conference, with a record of 475 points scored. In fact, it was one of the most powerful offenses, as it averaged almost 40 points per game, and will not hesitate to use it as a weapon to achieve its goal this campaign.
JefeBet Prediction
Reviewing both teams’ records during the matches played this season, we can notice a similar performance between them, which could indicate that we are expecting an interesting duel where the competition will be tight. The favorite is UCLA, mainly because they will have all their offensive weapons, while Slovis’ absence in Pittsburgh could end up being the ruin of them.
Prediction: UCLA wins and Over.
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