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Explore top college football picks with expert insight for Week 8. Predictions: Wisconsin to top Northwestern, USC poised for a road win over Maryland.

UCLA will try to win its first Big Ten game and end a five-game losing streak when it visits Rutgers on Saturday. The Bruins have a 1-5 overall record and an 0-4 mark in the conference. Rutgers opened the season with four straight wins but has dropped consecutive games Nebraska and Wisconsin. UCLA has struggled on offense this season, having not scored more than 17 points in any game. The Scarlet Knights were dreadful this past weekend, losing 42-7 to Wisconsin.

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