Penn State Favored at Rose Bowl Against Troubled UCLA

No. 7 Penn State visits the Rose Bowl Saturday to face winless UCLA, seeking to bounce back from a 30-24 double-overtime loss to Oregon. The Nittany Lions are heavy favorites (about 24–25½ points) and bring a balanced attack led by QB Drew Allar (763 yards, six TDs) and a productive backfield of Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton, while Penn State's defense ranks among the nation's top 10 in scoring defense. UCLA (0-4) has been mired in turmoil, replacing its head coach with interim Tim Skipper and overhauling both coordinators — Jerry Neuheisel is calling plays and Kevin Coyle has taken over defensively — and its offense and defense have struggled statistically. Penn State coaches say the matchup will test UCLA’s ability to adapt to varied looks and formations. If the Bruins don’t improve significantly, the game could be another lopsided result in favor of the Nittany Lions.