UCLA Bruins v. Arizona Wildcats football game
It was Arizona that had the problems in the Bruins’ 56-30 road rout. UCLA – Josh Rosen completed 19-of-28 passes for 284 yards and two scores. UCLA also relies on a veteran group of wide receivers. On the ground, Paul Perkins rushed for 219 yards and one touchdown in 26 attempts while Nate Starks added 81 yards and one touchdown in seven carries.
While Arizona just lost in brutal fashion to the UCLA Bruins, they did play in the conference championship game last year.
When these teams, both 3-0, meet on Saturday at Arizona Stadium, the Wildcats will aim to snap a three-year winless streak against a program they once had figured out. There was still 3:08 left in the first half.
“There wasn’t anything they did that confused us”, Young said. “We allowed him to get comfortable”. “They are going to force some errors, which they did, and then we had some unforced errors”. Concentration could be a key factor in this week’s game.He had a nice catch over the middle for a touchdown early in the second quarter, but what caught my eye was all the ninja moves Grant was putting on the Lumberjack defense.As for Savaiinaea, he had a standout performance that went beyond the stat sheet. The Bruins are 15-4 on the road under Mora.
Three defensive players are out for the season, including star linebacker Myles Jack who suffered a knee injury in practice this week. I think Arizona wins a close game at home in a low scoring game.
That was the case again in Week 4, only it happened in UCLA’s favor. Three-hundred-pound defensive tackle Justin Taimatuia made the interception and lumbered 21 yards for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead. And after the last game against Arizona, they sank to last in the Pac-12 in rush defense.
“I’m impressed with some of the losses we’ve had personnel-wise with injuries and playing in what was supposedly a hostile environment and we immediately responded”, UCLA coach Jim Mora said.
“There were some unforced errors certainly”, Rodriguez said.
The UCLA Bruins and the Arizona Wildcats face off today in a game on the college football schedule between two nationally ranked teams who are each undefeated coming into the day and are both eager to prove they’re worthy of climbing into a playoff spot by season’s end.
Up in Missoula, Northern Arizona played well but ultimately lost to Montana 23-14. Its matchup against UCLA was a chance to make a splash in the Pac-12 Conference and show the nation what the Wildcats are capable of. Rosen connected on a 5-yard pass to Payton.
The Wildcats could get a huge boost if All-America linebacker Scooby Wright is able to play. UCLA’s offense was efficient, going 7-8 on third down in the first half and taking care of the ball.
Arizona’s offense will look different if Solomon, who was forced out of the game in the second quarter after suffering an apparent head injury, is out for any significant period of time. Richard is the first FBS-level running back with 100 yards rushing and 150 yards receiving in the same game since Lance Dunbar of North Texas in 2011. Then Ishmael Adams snagged an interception five minutes before halftime. Perkins finished the ensuing drive with his third touchdown of the half, a 1-yarder with 3:08 before the break.