New Mexico defeated UCLA 35–10 to secure a comfortable win. New Mexico covered by 40.5; Game went Under by 7.5. Blue Chip Analytics had rated UCLA 5.2 points stronger on a neutral field.
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At kick-off, conditions at Rose Bowl were Partly cloudy, 59.5°F, Feels Like 59.5°F with winds of 2.2 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.
59.5°F
New Mexico travels 660 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.
New Mexico arrives with a 1-hour body clock shift.
New Mexico won by 25 to secure a comfortable win.
New Mexico covered the spread comfortably.
The total went Under by 7.5 points.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour UCLA (1.8) over New Mexico (-3.4) by 5.2 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. UCLA brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.2). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.
New Mexico won and New Mexico covered the spread.
