2024 IUFB Prediction League - Game 3 at UCLA 9/14/24 7:30pm NBC

[cthomas 6,054]

Surging Cigs - 31

UC of LA - 14

[Hoosierfanyuh 2,004]

21-10IU

[DireBump 29]

This is a tough one. Vegas isn't in the business of losing money so it'll be close.

IU - 23

UCLA - 21

[Napleshoosier 10,023]

27-17 IU 

[taco corp 162]

IU   24

UCLA   19

[AZ Hoosier 6,251]

Cig’s Boys 23
UCLAns 19

[BottomLine 681]

Exactly how good are we?  Based upon the results of the first two game, we are better than a couple of pretty good high school teams.  Both games proved nothing except that we aren't struggling against bad teams as we have many times in the past.

On the other hand how good is UCLA?  They squeaked against Hawaii, who is favored against another nobody teams this weekend by 2.  In other words, UCLA isn't that good.  OTOH Hawaii would probably crush FIU and Western Illinois, just as we did.

And then you look at the history of the two schools.  We are certainly on the improve but are we at the UCLA level historically?  How good of a salesman is our new coach?  Plenty of questions to be answered by this match up and the answer to those questions will tell us a lot about the rest of this season.

As an aside, the last time IU played in the Rose Bowl we lost to USC and OJ Simpson 14-3 in the 1968 Rose Bowl.  I was a junior at IU at the time and stayed home to watch the game on TV.  I had the choice of going to the game or paying my second semester tuition.  I wish I had gone to the game but I'm glad I stayed in school.  Sometimes, like this week, you need to make tough decisions.

I'll make this a 4 touchdown to 3 touchdown game, though there will probable be a field goal of two along the way.

IU       21

UCLA   28

[Rico 2,948]

Hoosiers  34

Bruins  17

[TTT 825]

Seems to be overlooked is I predict IU coaching staff in its entirety practice, game prep and game strategy on both offense and defense has a decisive advantage.

[RoadRage 1,415]

If this was a home game I'd say IU wins easily....not sure how this team will handle the Rose Bowl and all the attention?

I still think IU wins, but it might not start out so pretty!

IU 33

UCLA 24

[LamarCheeks 17,346]

Team looks good so far, but this is still IU football -- and I'm not convinced, especially with our first conference game and on the road ... 

Bruins 29 
Hoosiers 22 

 

 

[Naturalhoosier 15,376]

IU - 31

UCLA - 21

[mamasa 15,013]

IU 24

UCLA 21

[LIHoosier 25,243]

IU 27

UCLA 20

[johnsoniu 6,115]

Hoosiers-  24

BreezlyBruin- 23

[MemphisHoosier 1,970]

Hoosiers 24

Southern Branch of the University of California 20

[VPC 131]

IU 28

UCK-L.A. 24

[jmsgws 2,104]

UCLA 28

IU 24

[IUFootballEndlessMisery 628]

A rare favorite.  I'm going to gamble and let it ride.

Cigar smoke and old chair: 31

Maruyama: 21

[thebigweave 420]

31-17 Hoosiers

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