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The line on this game was set at Cincinnati -2.5. The line opened at -3.5 initially. Action was split on the spread.
UCLA is expected to win 6.5 regular season games, with the UNDER slightly favored.
The Bruins are 6-13 Against The Spread in their last 19 road games and 2-10 ATS in their last 12 non-conference games, potentially making Cincinnati a nice value play.
The Bearcats are favored to win OVER 7.5 regular season games at -160.
Two years ago, Cincinnati beat UCLA 26-17 on the road as a +14 underdog. Cincinnati returns 14 starters from last year's 11-win team.
After visiting the Bearcats, UCLA returns home to face San Diego State and Oklahoma before opening conference play with back-to-back road games against Washington State and Arizona. The Bruins recorded their fewest victories in 30 years in last season's 3-9 campaign, but there's reason for optimism with quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson primed to take a step forward following an up-and-down freshman year.
The Bearcats feature an impressive ground attack led by Michael Warren II, who ran for 1,329 yards last season and set school records for overall touchdowns (20) and rushing touchdowns (18). Quarterback Desmond Ridder looks to take another step forward after starting 11 games and completing 62.4 percent of his passes last season, when he was named AAC rookie of the year. Picked to finish second in the East Division of the American Athletic Conference behind UCF in the preseason media poll, the Bearcats have question marks on the defensive line but several playmakers at linebacker - including senior Perry Young, who is set to return just eight months after having ACL surgery.
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
