Best College Football Betting Odds for UCLA vs. Iowa in Week 11

Iowa travels west to take on UCLA on Friday night in Big Ten action, while the team has a budding star at running back in Kaleb Johnson.

Johnson has put up monster stats this season, but how will he handle the stout UCLA defense? I have a player prop bet for Johnson and Bruins’ quarterback Ethan Garbers in what should be a defensive battle Friday night.

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook

Kaleb Johnson UNDER 128.5 rushing yards

Johnson is the best running back in the country not named Ashton Jeanty, averaging nearly eight yards per carry and second nationally in rushing yards, but that number is far too high considering the matchup.

Although Johnson has surpassed that mark in five nine games this season, I’m assuming he goes down because of the difficulty of the matchup.

After 24 carries last week against Wisconsin, Iowa is coming off a short week heading west to take on UCLA, which is 19th in yards per carry and third in explosive rush defense. With the move for Brendan Sullivan, Iowa is also a bit more diverse in its play, which could limit his volume.

The number is just too high for me to have to hold my nose and go down on the standout running back.

Ethan Garbers UNDER 234.5 passing yards

Garbers has played his best ball of the season in the last three games for UCLA, exceeding that mark in two of the three as the Bruins have won two of those games.

However, this will be the best defense the senior quarterback has ever faced and I’m going to side with the Hawkeyes in keeping an eye on the Bruins offense through the air.

This season, Iowa ranks 36th in yards allowed per game and has allowed more than 234.5 passing yards only twice this season (both losses).

UCLA ranks 96th in explosive success rate and falls outside the top 100 in sacks allowed. I trust Iowa’s defense to step up and limit this Bruins passing game to get over this above-average mark.

The game odds are updated periodically and are subject to change.

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