What channel is the Minnesota vs. UCLA game on tonight (10/12/24)? FREE LIVE STREAM, Time, TV, Channel for College Football Week 7

The Minnesota Gophers, led by quarterback Max Brosmer, will face the UCLA Bruins, led by quarterback Justyn Martin, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on Saturday, October 12, 2024 (12/10/24).

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Here's what you need to know:

What: NCAA Football, Week 7

WHO: Minnesota vs. UCLA

When: Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024

Where: Rose bowl

Time: 9pm ET

TV: Big Ten Network

Live stream: fuboTV (free trial), DirecTV stream (free trial)

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Here's a preview capsule via Associated Press:

Minnesota (3-3, 1-2 Big Ten) at UCLA (1-4, 0-3), Saturday, 9 p.m. ET (BTN)

BetMGM college football odds: Minnesota at 5 1/2.

Series balance: Minnesota leads 2-1.

WHAT IS AT STAKE?

Minnesota is on the cusp of a 24-17 upset of Southern California. The Gophers now begin a six-week stretch with three road games, two at-home games and just one home game, three wins away from securing bowl eligibility, with games against Penn State and Wisconsin late in the season. The Bruins ended their streak of three straight top-10 opponents with a 27-11 loss at No. 4 Penn State. While there are signs of improvement, first-year head coach DeShaun Foster needs a win, to really sell something to the team, the recruits and the fans.

KEY MATCHUP

UCLA's running game against Minnesota's run defense. The Gophers lead the FBS in pass defense with just 114 yards allowed per game, but they have been prone to lapses in their run defense, whether through missed tackles or misalignments, and have allowed four different opposing RBs to score 111 rushing yards or more . USC's Woody Marks had 20 carries for 134 yards and a TD last week. The Bruins rank 132nd out of the 134 FBS teams with 64.2 rushing yards per game.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Minnesota: RB Darius Taylor was a one-man wrecking ball, beating USC for 144 yards on 25 carries and 56 yards receiving on five grabs. It was Taylor's fourth career game with 200 all-purpose yards.

UCLA: QB Justyn Martin had some good moments in his first career start, completing 22 of 30 passes for 167 yards and a touchdown. Although it appears Ethan Garbers has recovered enough from an apparent foot injury to be on track to play, it might make sense to have something in the game plan for the more mobile Martin, a third-year student, to work out.

FACTS & FIGURES

Only Washington (85.3) has a lower opponent pass efficiency rating in the FBS than Minnesota (86.7). The Gophers also lead the Big Ten and rank second nationally with 10 interceptions. … UCLA LB Carson Schwesinger has 40 tackles in the last three games, including 15 against Penn State. … Minnesota is 7-for-7 in fourth place this season. … Bruins P Brody Richter and the coverage unit are posting a net punting average of 41.9 yards, good for 22nd in the FBS. … Gophers freshman Koi Perich had six punt returns for 135 yards, the most in a season for the program in 10 years. Perich's average (22.5 yards) is on pace to break the single-season record set by Paul Giel (16.9 yards) in 1953. .. The Gophers last reached the Rose Bowl after the 1961 season, a 21-3 victory over the Bruins ( road damage occurred in 1978 when UCLA shared the LA Memorial Coliseum with USC.

(The Associated Press contributed to this report)

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