Arizona @ UCLA

What will be the GAME RESULT?

Arizona: Wins or Single Digit Loss

@ UCLA: Wins By Double Digits

Current odds:

Arizona Wildcats: (+280)

UCLA Bruins: (-360)

• The line for this game is UCLA by 10 points.

• UCLA QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson (undisclosed) is out Saturday vs. Arizona

• If there are signs of life for UCLA in its third season under Chip Kelly, it’s because of an attacking defense. The Bruins (1-2, 1-2 Pac-12) aren’t far away from a much shinier record, having lost by six points at Colorado in their opener and by a field goal last weekend at Oregon. UCLA gave up 38 points to the then-No. 11 Ducks but had 10 tackles for loss, including four sacks. On Saturday in Pasadena, the Bruins will try to hound visiting Arizona (0-2, 0-2), which went scoreless for three quarters at Washington last Saturday before scoring four fourth-quarter touchdowns in a 44-27 loss.

• Using a new 4-2-5 scheme, UCLA is tied for eighth nationally in tackles for loss at 8.5 per game. Against the Ducks, outside linebacker Mitchell Agude posted 2.5 tackles for loss, while lineman Osa Odighizuwa and linebacker Carl Jones each came up with 1.5 sacks.

• UCLA was missing several players last week, including starting quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, due to COVID-19 positive tests and contact tracing. His status for this week’s game at the Rose Bowl was unknown early in the week. He was replaced last week by 5-foot-11 redshirt freshman Chase Griffin, who went 19 of 31 for 195 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions, including a pick-six. He also lost a fumble.

• UCLA — which went 7-17 in Kelly’s first two seasons — has committed four turnovers in each of its losses. Question is: Will that be an issue this week? The Arizona defense is still looking for its first takeaway of the season. Moreover, Arizona has merely one sack in two games.

• The Wildcats beat UCLA 20-17 last season as part of a 4-1 start, but they have since lost a school-record nine consecutive games. Third-year coach Kevin Sumlin said Monday it’s unfair to put the burden of all that losing on his current team.

• Quarterback Grant Gunnell is 0-5 as a starter, including three games as an injury replacement last season, but the sophomore is considered one of the team’s bright spots. He has completed 51 of 75 passes for 545 yards, six touchdowns and one interception this season. He has been sacked nine times, another area that doesn’t seem to bode well this week against an aggressive UCLA front. Sumlin suggested he might revamp his offensive line this week.