The UCLA Bruins have won three straight heading into this Saturday's game in Washington. Their defense impressed in a 17-7 win over Arizona last week, and I expect to see a defensive battle between a pair of Pac-12 rivals tonight.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Previous History - Five of the last seven meetings in this series have gone under the total, and the Huskies have a history of playing low scoring games at home. The previous game. The under is 11-1 in Huskies last 12 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

2. Defense - The Bruins limited Arizona QB Anu Solomon to just 175 yards with one TD and an INT on 18-of-48 passing last week. I expect the Huskies to focus more on their running game, but UCLA also held the Wildcats to an average of 2.6 yards per carry.

3. X-Factor- This will be the third time the Huskies will host a ranked opponent this season, the previous two each saw fewer than 40 total points scored (losses to Arizona State and Stanford).

Selection: This is a play on UCLA@Washington to go under the total (10*)