Oregon vs UCLA | Prediction & Pick

First Ever Pac-12 Championship Pits No. 9 Oregon Against Unlikely Foe

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Friday, December 2, 2011 at 8:00 PM EST on FOX
Spread: Oregon -31.5
Over/Under: 66.5

Though it may not seem like the juggernaut matchup fans out west would have expected, when the No. 9 Oregon Ducks and unranked UCLA Bruins kick off in the Pac-12 Football Championship this Friday, each will take the field with a refreshingly clean slate.

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Though the 6-6 Bruins aren’t exactly championship material, the particular way that the cards have played out in the Pac-12 conference this year has allowed them the first ever South Division berth to the inaugural conference championship game.

It may have taken the automatic elimination of sanction-suffering USC for them to get there in an already comparatively week South Division, but that doesn’t mean they won’t look to capitalize on the opportunity.

And what an opportunity it was. In the North Division, the Ducks lay claim to the championship berth despite a matching record with No. 4-ranked Stanford. Though the Cardinal will move on to a bowl game of their own, their Nov. 12 loss to the Ducks is what ultimately spelled their fate in the conference.

UCLA may be overwhelming underdogs on the NCAA betting lines heading into the game, but recently fired head coach Rick Neuheisal will be looking for a way to end his Bruins tenure with a bang. With a prize like a Rose Bowl berth dangling over their heads, anything can happen.

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UCLA Bruins Betting Trends:

• UCLA is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
• The total has gone UNDER in 6 of UCLA’s last 7 games
• UCLA is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
• UCLA is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road

Oregon Ducks Betting Trends:

• Oregon is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
• The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oregon’s last 5 games
• Oregon is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
• Oregon is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home