The UCLA Bruins and the Minnesota Golden Gophers released their final availability report ahead of the Week 10 game in Minneapolis on Saturday. The No. 8 Bruins will be without at least nine players as they look to move to 9-0 on the season.

It’ll be an early kickoff for UCLA, with the game getting underway at 9:00a.m. Pacific Time but, meaning it’ll be a test for the whole program to prepare the right way to be undaunted by the early game time.

Ahead of the game though, UCLA announced that they will be without WR Mikey Matthews, QB Nico Iamaleava, DB Rodrick Pleasant, WR Jonah Smith, WR Jalen Saint Paul, DL Ashton Sanders, OL Sam Yoon, P Curtis Gerrand and OLB Ryan McCulloch. 

There aren’t too many surprises in this group but it will be a test for UCLA. The nine players might be all UCLA is missing, with the only other player listed on the injury report being Jordan Davis, who’s listed as probable for Saturday’s game. 

Minnesota will be down five players for the game, with DB Garrison Monroe, RB Ryan Estrada, OL Brett Carroll, OL Ashton Beers and WR Hayden Moore all being ruled out. The Golden Gophers also have TEs Pierce Walsh and Julian Johnson being ruled doubtful. LB Mason Carrier and OL Nick Spence round out the injury report, being ruled probable for the game.

UCLA will be down some key contributors for Saturday’s game but even with the shorthandedness, the Bruins remain favored in the game. As of Friday night, UCLA is four point favorites after opening the week as 6.5 point favorites.