A pair of 4-4 teams looking for momentum square off this Friday night when UCLA football heads to Utah for a Pac-12 collision.
The biggest question surrounding the contest involves the Bruins and star quarterback Josh Rosen. The redshirt junior was forced out last week in a 44-23 loss to Washington and his status remains up in the air as we head towards kickoff.
Rosen is a difference maker on the field, as the future NFL signal-caller has thrown for 2,713 yards with 20 touchdowns.
The Utes know what it is like to be without a starter under center, as Tyler Huntley missed time earlier this year. He has returned for the past two games, but it hasn’t helped Utah get on track.
After winning four in a row to start the year, Utah has dropped its last four, including double-digit defeats at the hands of Oregon and Arizona State these past two weeks.
Will Rosen play? How effective will Huntley be? Those might be the two biggest questions entering, but the coaching staffs are likely just as worried about their own defenses.
UCLA allows 37 points and almost 490 yards of total offense per game, including 307 on the ground. Utah, meanwhile, allows just under 24 points and 358 yards, but have allowed 71 points in the last two.
Here are three bold predictions for the Bruins and Utes.