The UCLA Bruins might be 1-1, but after a brutal showing against Indiana at the Rose Bowl on Saturday to the tune of 42-13, the remainder of the season feels a bit bleak.
There is still a lot of football to be played, but the mistakes and miscommunication on Saturday were glaring.
Ethan Garbers received a paltry 44.7 overall grade from PFF, after throwing for a meager 137 yards and one interception. The running game was also fairly non-existent, with TJ Harden leading the way with 48 yards.
With Coach Foster’s prowess as an esteemed running back coach, and the addition of offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, the expectation of the offense, especially with the strength of opponents, was much higher than the output.
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The defense, although the stronger of the two, has had its own issues and was only able to muster 8 total pressures on Saturday.
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UCLA Bruins Remaining Schedule Is Brutal
Unfortunately for fans, based on Saturday’s performance and the schedule ahead of the team, it is looking bleak that anyone will be able to cash in on this glorious offering.
Currently, UCLA is the projected underdog in 9 of their final 10 games, with the finale against Fresno State being the only one they are favored in. The next three games are especially brutal as they play LSU this Saturday at Tiger Stadium, then welcome Oregon to the Rose Bowl, and then travel to Happy Valley for a date with Penn State.
Oof.
If Coach Foster and his staff get things around this season, fans will be ecstatic, and now with their stomachs as well.