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UCLA at Stanford: Who has the edge?

Stanford hasn't beaten UCLA three times in a row in more than 80 years. It also hasn't been this good since then. Does UCLA have any chance of ending the nation's longest winning streak?

Click through the photos for a breakdown of the matchup.

TEXT BY ADAM MAYA, THE REGISTER; FILE PHOTO

For months we've heard UCLA say it has more depth than in recent memory, with the personnel on offense to exploit all areas of the field, and the personnel on defense to play fast and apply pressure on the quarterback. After four games, we're still waiting to see that UCLA team.

If the Bruins have such potential in them, this would be the week for its coaching staff to let it out. They have better running backs than Stanford. They have better receivers. They have a quarterback coming into his own and a defense coming off its best performance of the season.

They also have no distractions and far less pressure to win, what with Stanford being near-three touchdown favorites and trying to position itself for a national title run.

So can UCLA actually pull of the upset in Palo Alto?

CLICK ON THE PHOTO FOR A COMPLETE BREAKDOWN OF THE MATCHUP.

POLL: WHO WILL WIN THE UCLA-STANFORD GAME?

UCLA VS. Stanford

Time, TV: Saturday, 7:30 p.m., PT

Where: Palo Alto, CA

Line: Stanford -20

Radio: KLAC/570; SIRIUS (Ch.85)

Records: UCLA 2-2; Stanford 3-0

Series: UCLA leads, 45-33-3

Last meeting: Stanford beat UCLA, 35-0, on Sept. 11, 2010 at the Rose Bowl

Contact the writer: amaya@ocregister.com

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UCLA does not have better running backs. UCLA definitely does not have better receivers. Not even close. Adam you be drinking the UCLA cool-aid.

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