UCLA Football: 3 bold predictions vs. Oregon in Week 12

1. Game is much closer than people expect

With Dorian Thompson-Robinson playing one of the best games of his career, out-dueling Tyler Shough and Chip Kelly reaching deep into that bag of tricks, this one is going to be interesting.

The Ducks are considered the clear No. 1 team in the conference. They have an impressive offense with a budding star at quarterback and a top-tier running back and a defense that should be one of the best in the Pac-12 yet again. The talent is there for the Ducks to make a serious push for the College Football Playoff, but this season just seems crazy. This game will follow that trend.

Oregon had a tough time with Washington State in Week 11 as it took a comeback effort for the Ducks to beat the Cougars. We will see much more of the same in Week 12.

The Bruins may not have a lead at any point, but Oregon is going to have to sweat this one out. Oregon won’t be able pull away in this one thanks to DTR playing out of his mind.

UCLA will keep this one close and it will be decided by a touchdown or less. Unfortunately, I don’t see an upset here, but the Bruins will gain some confidence with the close game.