UCLA in the Desert

As far as UCLA fans are concerned, the main event takes place tonight in the desert. Kickoff against UNLV is set for 7:30 PM PDT at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas as the Bruins try to stay unbeaten in 2015. As of Friday, UCLA is favored by just over four touchdowns. As always, we'll have a dedicated game thread where you can follow the game with your fellow Bruins.

Tracking the Pac-12

#24 Utah (2-0) eased by Utah State(1-1) yesterday, 24-14, in the "Battle of the Brothers." The rest of the Pac-12 is in action today, starting at 9 AM with Oregon State at Michigan. Colorado and Washington are up next when the Buffaloes host Massachusetts and the Huskies host Sacramento State at 11 AM. Washington State faces Rutgers at 12:30 PM, while Cal meets San Diego State at 2:00 PM.

At 4:00 PM, #22 Arizona takes on Nevada. Idaho vs. #8 Southern Cal kicks off at 5:00 PM, as does what looks like the best game of the day--#7 Oregon at #5 Michigan State. Kickoff between UCF and Stanford coincides with kickoff in Las Vegas for the Bruins, while Cal Poly at Arizona State is the last game of the day (8 PM PDT).

Best Games of the Day

There's an easy and obvious first choice here: #7 Oregon at #5 Michigan State. The Ducks won last season's game in Eugene, but it's a different Oregon team this year, and Michigan State enjoys home field advantage this time around. The Spartans enter the game as 4 point favorites. Kickoff is at 5:00 PM PDT.

Two other games that feature a matchup of top-25 teams are #14 LSU at #25 Mississippi State, and #19 Oklahoma at #23 Tennessee. Unfortunately, the first game has a 6:15 PM PDT kickoff, so the second half will conflict with the UCLA game. Oklahoma-Tennessee kicks off at 3 PM PDT.

Here's the complete Saturday schedule:

8:30 AM PT WATCHESPN	SOUTH FLORIDA	AT	(11) FLORIDA STATE
9:00 AM PT WATCHESPN	JACKSONVILLE STATE	AT	(6) AUBURN
9:00 AM PT	OREGON STATE	AT	MICHIGAN
9:00 AM PT	ARMY	AT	CONNECTICUT
9:00 AM PT FOXSPORTSGO	KANSAS STATE	AT	TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO
9:00 AM PT BTN2GO	WESTERN ILLINOIS	AT	ILLINOIS
9:00 AM PT BTN2GO	BOWLING GREEN	AT	MARYLAND
9:00 AM PT WATCHESPN	HOUSTON	AT	LOUISVILLE
9:00 AM PT ESPN2/ESPNU	BUFFALO	AT	PENN STATE
9:00 AM PT WATCHESPN	INDIANA STATE	AT	PURDUE
9:00 AM PT ESPN2/ESPNU	MIAMI (OH)	AT	WISCONSIN
9:00 AM PT WATCHESPN	PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE	AT	CHARLOTTE
9:00 AM PT WATCHESPN	WAKE FOREST	AT	SYRACUSE
9:30 AM PT WATCHESPN	APPALACHIAN STATE	AT	(12) CLEMSON
10:00 AM PT WATCHESPN	HOWARD	AT	BOSTON COLLEGE
11:00 AM PT PAC-12 LIVE	MASSACHUSETTS	AT	COLORADO
11:00 AM PT PAC-12 LIVE	SACRAMENTO STATE	AT	WASHINGTON
12:00 PM PT FOXSPORTSGO	UTEP	AT	TEXAS TECH
12:00 PM PT	LIBERTY	AT	WEST VIRGINIA
12:00 PM PT WATCHESPN	MONMOUTH	AT	CENTRAL MICHIGAN
12:30 PM PT WATCHESPN	MURRAY STATE	AT	NORTHERN ILLINOIS
12:30 PM PT BTN2GO	HAWAII	AT	(1) OHIO STATE
12:30 PM PT	AUSTIN PEAY	AT	SOUTHERN MISS
12:30 PM PT	MINNESOTA	AT	COLORADO STATE
12:30 PM PT FOXSPORTSGO	STEPHEN F. AUSTIN	AT	(3) TCU
12:30 PM PT ESPN2/ESPNU	WASHINGTON STATE	AT	RUTGERS
12:30 PM PT WATCHESPN	TULANE	AT	(15) GEORGIA TECH
12:30 PM PT	(9) NOTRE DAME	AT	VIRGINIA
12:30 PM PT WATCHESPN	FURMAN	AT	VIRGINIA TECH
12:30 PM PT SEC LIVE	(10) GEORGIA	AT	VANDERBILT
12:30 PM PT ESPN2/ESPNU	FRESNO STATE	AT	(17) MISSISSIPPI
1:00 PM PT WATCHESPN	MIDDLE TENNESSEE	AT	(2) ALABAMA
1:00 PM PT WATCHESPN	TOLEDO	AT	(18) ARKANSAS
1:00 PM PT WATCHESPN	EASTERN ILLINOIS	AT	NORTHWESTERN
1:00 PM PT	EASTERN MICHIGAN	AT	WYOMING
1:30 PM PT FOXSPORTSGO	IOWA	AT	IOWA STATE
2:00 PM PT PAC-12 LIVE	SAN DIEGO STATE	AT	CAL
3:00 PM PT WATCHESPN	(19) OKLAHOMA	AT	(23) TENNESSEE
3:00 PM PT WATCHESPN	NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL	AT	DUKE
3:00 PM PT WATCHESPN	NORTH CAROLINA A&T	AT	NORTH CAROLINA
3:00 PM PT WATCHESPN	EASTERN KENTUCKY	AT	NC STATE
3:00 PM PT WATCHESPN	PITTSBURGH	AT	AKRON
3:00 PM PT WATCHESPN	DELAWARE STATE	AT	KENT STATE
3:00 PM PT WATCHESPN	WESTERN MICHIGAN	AT	GEORGIA SOUTHERN
4:00 PM PT WATCHESPN	NORTHWESTERN STATE	AT	LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE
4:00 PM PT WATCHESPN	NICHOLLS STATE	AT	LOUISIANA-MONROE
4:00 PM PT WATCHESPN	PRAIRIE VIEW A&M	AT	TEXAS STATE
4:00 PM PT WATCHESPN	CHARLESTON SOUTHERN	AT	TROY
4:00 PM PT WATCHESPN	MARSHALL	AT	OHIO
4:00 PM PT	NORFOLK STATE	AT	OLD DOMINION
4:00 PM PT WATCHESPN	NORTH TEXAS	AT	SMU
4:00 PM PT	(22) ARIZONA	AT	NEVADA
4:00 PM PT WATCHESPN	BALL STATE	AT	(16) TEXAS A&M
4:00 PM PT WATCHESPN	(21) MISSOURI	AT	ARKANSAS STATE
4:00 PM PT WATCHESPN	EAST CAROLINA	AT	FLORIDA
4:00 PM PT WATCHESPN	MEMPHIS	AT	KANSAS
4:30 PM PT	CENTRAL ARKANSAS	AT	OKLAHOMA STATE
4:30 PM PT FOXSPORTSGO	LAMAR	AT	(4) BAYLOR
4:30 PM PT WATCHESPN	KENTUCKY	AT	SOUTH CAROLINA
5:00 PM PT PAC-12 LIVE	IDAHO	AT	(8) USC
5:00 PM PT	(7) OREGON	AT	(5) MICHIGAN STATE
5:00 PM PT BTN2GO	SOUTH ALABAMA	AT	NEBRASKA
5:00 PM PT WATCHESPN	RICE	AT	TEXAS
5:00 PM PT BTN2GO	FIU	AT	INDIANA
5:00 PM PT WATCHESPN	GEORGIA STATE	AT	NEW MEXICO STATE
5:00 PM PT WATCHESPN	TEMPLE	AT	CINCINNATI
5:00 PM PT WATCHESPN	TULSA	AT	NEW MEXICO
6:15 PM PT WATCHESPN	(14) LSU	AT	(25) MISSISSIPPI STATE
7:15 PM PT WATCHESPN	SAN JOSE STATE	AT	AIR FORCE
7:15 PM PT WATCHESPN	(20) BOISE STATE	AT	BYU
7:30 PM PT	(13) UCLA	AT	UNLV
7:30 PM PT FOXSPORTSGO	UCF	AT	STANFORD
8:00 PM PT PAC-12 LIVE	CAL POLY	AT	ARIZONA STATE

This is your Saturday college football game thread. Enjoy, and as always ...

Go BRUINS!