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UCLA Football: Ranking 2018 from easiest to toughest game

By Mike Regalado

WESTWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 27: Chip Kelly speaks to the media during a press conference after being introduced as UCLA's new Football Head Coach on November 27, 2017 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images)
WESTWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 27: Chip Kelly speaks to the media during a press conference after being introduced as UCLA's new Football Head Coach on November 27, 2017 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images) /
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BOULDER, CO – OCTOBER 28: Head coach Mike MacIntyre of the Colorado Buffaloes works on the sideline during a game between the Colorado Buffaloes and the California Golden Bears at Folsom Field on October 28, 2017 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
BOULDER, CO – OCTOBER 28: Head coach Mike MacIntyre of the Colorado Buffaloes works on the sideline during a game between the Colorado Buffaloes and the California Golden Bears at Folsom Field on October 28, 2017 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /

2. Colorado Buffaloes | Folsom Field, Boulder, CO | Fri, Sept. 28

Just because Colorado is number two on this list of easiest to toughest games, doesn’t mean it’s going to be a walk in the, hang on I already wrote that. The difference and difficulty between Cincinnati and Colorado is quite a jump. Colorado knows what it takes to win the division, which they did two seasons ago, but last season they seemed to underperform as they came in sixth place in the division.

Though the trend looks to keep them at the bottom of the shelf, the game against UCLA presents a lot of problems.

First off, it is the first Pac-12 game of the season, so already, there is a lot of pressure these Bruins fill be feeling. Secondly, it is on a Friday night, which tends to throw teams off just a bit. Fortunately for UCLA, they will have a bye the week before this so Kelly will have extra time to prepare.

Third, it’s being played in Boulder Colorado, which UCLA has occasionally been a place of struggle for UCLA in the last several seasons. Not the toughest, but in no way is it easy either.