UCLA football: 3 bold predictions vs. Utah in Week 4

1. UCLA holds a lead until midway through the fourth quarter

Everyone is expecting Utah to just run away with a win here and while the Utes are likely to win this game against the young Bruins, they’re going to have to really earn it.

UCLA is going to hold a lead throughout a healthy chunk of the first three quarters — it’ll likely be back-and-forth — and Utah will finally regain the lead for good in the fourth quarter and never look back. The Utes will rely on the experience of Cam Rising to really deliver the win and he’ll show confidence down the stretch in a tight game.

Dante Moore’s great day and Chip Kelly’s coaching masterclass will fall just short on the road as Utah escapes with a win over the Bruins by just a hair. It’s going to be much closer than people expect and it’ll take a touchdown halfway through the fourth quarter to put Utah up and then a field goal will extend that lead.

UCLA will have Utah on the ropes until midway through the fourth. It’ll be a tough loss for the Bruins, but this will still give them a ton of confidence.