Time: Colorado Buffaloes (3-4, 0-4 Pac-12) at No. 17 UCLA Bruins (5-2, 2-2 Pac-12), 5:30 p.m., FS1, KRSJ 100.5 FM
Line: UCLA by 27.
Series Record: UCLA leads 6-2.
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The Bruins must bounce back after failing against the Pac-12’s best, losing consecutive road games to Stanford and Oregon. They’ll return to the Rose Bowl to host the rebuilding Buffaloes, who have lost 12 consecutive conference games.
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Colorado LT Jack Harris vs. UCLA DE Cassius Marsh: Harris has been the Buffaloes’ best offensive lineman for most of the season, while the pass-rushing Marsh will be looking to bounce back after making little impact in the Bruins’ last two losses.
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Colorado: WR Paul Richardson. With 50 catches for 914 yards and seven touchdowns, the Los Angeles native is well on his way to a slew of single-season Buffaloes records. He’ll face a solid UCLA pass defense, if he plays at all; the Buffs’ star has an injured ankle and is questionable to play.
UCLA: QB Brett Hundley. It’s time to see how the sophomore star responds to two mediocre performances on the biggest stages. He passed for just 256 yards and threw four interceptions in the last two games, failing to lead UCLA to a breakthrough win.
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Colorado has lost 12 consecutive games against ranked teams, and the Buffaloes have lost 20 in a row on the road to ranked teams since beating UCLA at the Rose Bowl in 2002.
UCLA played 18 true freshmen – starting seven – at Oregon last week, setting a school record.
The Bruins are 5-5 in their last 10 games dating to last season’s 0-3 finish.
Colorado’s defense gave up 10 plays longer than 20 yards in last week’s loss to Arizona.
Hundley has 6,179 yards of total offense, fifth in school history. He could pass fourth-place Tom Ramsey (6,255) and third-place Cory Paus (6,450) on Saturday.
Colorado is 0-7 on the opening coin toss this season.
Associated Press
