This one could boil down to the following information:
5 Times this season the Noles have been held to < 50 yards rushing.
UCLA is the Pac 10's number 1 rush defense.
This should allow UCLA to run a tight ship on Defense and limit the Noles scorring ability. In addition, the Bruins are ranked third in the nation in tackles for loss and third-down conversions, and have given up only 24 touchdowns this
season, compared with 48 last season.
2 Key Factors are Justin Hickman and Bruce Davis, who are tied for second in the nation with 12 1/2 sacks each.
The Noles are no slug on D either. This one looks like a low scoring contest to me.
It would seem that the break in play from the last game of the season to the bowl game affects the Offense (timing and so forth) more than the Defense.
TRENDS:
NOLES:
# Seminoles are 1-5 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
# Seminoles are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games after scoring less than 20 points in their previous game.
# Seminoles are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games after accumulating less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game.
# Seminoles are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 night games.
# Seminoles are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win.
BRUINS
* Bruins are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game.
* Bruins are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
* Bruins are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games after accumulating less than 275 total yards in their previous game.
* Bruins are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games on Grass.
* Bruins are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 non-conference games.
* Bruins are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 night games.
* Bruins are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after scoring less than 20 points in their previous game.
* Bruins are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite of 0.5-3.0.
You can never count on the turnovers! UCLA certainly will make the under and the cover very difficult if they continue to handle the ball like it is a hot potato