UCLA (6-6) vs. BYU (10-2)
December 22, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
A bowl rematch. Awesome. The first time around, UCLA jumped out to a 20-0 lead and was able to hold on.
Another bowl game marked with a coaching change. Get used to it. Karl Dorrell is out and the Bruins, who have yet to fill the coaching void, have to face a very tough BYU team.
The Wagons are rolling in the right direction in Provo. Two 10-win seasons in as many years is impressive for a team that's not afraid to play schools from BCS conferences.
As for UCLA, it's time for a entirely new direction. After beating BYU back in September, the Bruins climbed to #11 before getting demolished by Utah. And we all know the rest of the story for 6-6 UCLA.
The Cougars actually rank high in most statistical categories on both sides of the ball, including a Top 15 offense and Top 10 defense.
Jan Jorgensen averages about a sack a game and should harrass Patrick Cowan (or Ben Olson) all evening.
And UCLA's defense? It's not bad, but sophomore quarterback Max Hall has been solid in his first year of action. If he keeps the turnovers down and Harvey Unga hits his average of 100 yards on the ground (falling behind early resulted in 5 carries in the first meeting) BYU should have little trouble exacting some revenge.
The line: BYU -5.5
The pick: BYU