The UCLA Bruins open their 2011 college football campaign on Saturday afternoon on the road against the Houston Cougars. It is the 93rd season of Bruins football. Here is the relevant information regarding the game:
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Teams: UCLA Bruins, Houston Cougars
- Time: 12:30 p.m.
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Location: Robertson Stadium, Houston, Texas
- TV: Prime Ticket, with Craig Bolerjack and Joel Klatt in the booth, and Petros Papadakis on the sideline
- Rankings: UCLA is ranked No. 53 in the preseason Sagarin ratings, while Minnesota is No. 68.
- Favorite: Houston is a three-point home favorite, per Bodog
- Last Meeting: UCLA beat Houston 31-13 at the Rose Bowl last season, a game in which the Cougars had two quarterbacks, Case Keenum and Cotton Turner, injured.
- Openers: The Bruins are 3-2 in their last five road openers, with their last win coming in 2007 at Stanford.
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