D.J. Uiagalelei, Top Oregon State vs. UCLA Players to Watch – Week 7

Written By PlayPicks Staff on October 8, 2023

The UCLA Bruins (4-1) play on Saturday at 8:00 PM ET at Reser Stadium against the Oregon State Beavers (5-1).

The Beavers won 52-40 last time out when they took on the California Golden Bears. The Bruins picked up a 25-17 victory last time out against the Washington State Cougars.

In that last outing for the Beavers, D.J. Uiagalelei completed 19 of 25 passing attempts (76.0%) and totaled 275 yards through the air, connecting on five touchdown passes. Damien Martinez had 17 rushing attempts and wound up with 89 yards and one touchdown. Anthony Gould ended the contest with seven catches for 117 yards.

For the Bruins in their last game, Dante Moore completed 22 of 44 passing attempts (50.0%) and totaled 290 yards through the air, completing one touchdown pass but giving away two interceptions. Carson Steele had 30 rushing attempts and finished with 140 yards. Moliki Matavao ended the contest with three catches for 76 yards.

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Oregon State Players to Watch

  • Uiagalelei leads his team with 1,307 passing yards (217.8 per game) and has a 60.5% completion percentage (92-of-152), throwing 13 touchdown passes and four interceptions. He also has 131 rushing yards on 33 carries (with five touchdowns), averaging 21.8 yards per game.
  • Martinez has rushed for a team-leading 586 yards on 90 attempts (97.7 yards per game) while scoring three touchdowns.
  • Deshaun Fenwick has run for 330 yards on 58 carries (55 yards per game), with four touchdowns on the ground this year.
  • This season Silas Bolden has 27 catches and leads the team with 369 yards (61.5 per game) while scoring three touchdowns.
  • Gould has added 356 yards (on 20 catches) and two touchdowns.
  • This season Jesiah Irish has caught eight passes for 154 yards and one touchdown, averaging 38.5 receiving yards per game.

UCLA Players to Watch

  • Moore leads the team with 1,139 passing yards (227.8 yards per game) and has a 53.1% completion percentage this year (69-of-130) while throwing nine touchdowns with four interceptions.
  • Steele has rushed for a team-leading 412 yards on 71 carries (82.4 yards per game) while scoring two touchdowns.
  • TJ Harden has 286 yards on 47 carries (57.2 ypg), with two rushing touchdowns.
  • This season J.Michael Sturdivant has 16 receptions for a team-high 334 receiving yards (66.8 per game) and two touchdowns.
  • Logan Loya has hauled in 18 catches for 223 yards (44.6 yards per game) and two touchdowns.
  • This season Carsen Ryan has caught seven passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 34.3 receiving yards per game.

Oregon State Recent Stat Leaders

  • The Beavers’ defense has been helped by the contributions of Gabe Milbourn in their last three games, who has posted .
  • As part of the Beavers’ defense, Riley Sharp has amassed in their last three games.
  • As part of the Beavers’ defensive unit, Malik Kelley has recorded in their last three games.
  • A big part of the Beavers’ defense, Bolden has in their last three games.

UCLA Recent Stat Leaders

  • On defense, R.J. Jones has helped keep opposing offenses in check with in the Bruins’ last three contests.
  • The Bruins’ William Nimmo Jr. has delivered three tackles for the Bruins in their last three games.
  • Joshua Swift has registered four tackles in the Bruins’ last three games.
  • With four tackles in games, RJ Lopez has been providing a big boost for the Bruins in their last three contests.

Oregon State vs. UCLA Odds

Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Oregon State -3.5 -110 -110 54 -110 -110

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Team Stat Comparison

Oregon State UCLA
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 38.5 (13) 30.6 (85)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 19.7 (40) 12.2 (7)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 4 (13) 10 (101)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 8 (49) 11 (14)

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