UCLA Football vs. BYU: 3 Keys to Victory for the Bruins

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Sep 19, 2015; Pasadena, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins quarterback Josh Rosen (3) sets to pass in the second quarter of the game against the Brigham Young Cougars at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

The UCLA Football team will have a fight on their hands this Saturday and if they want to avoid going 1-2, there are a few things they need to focus on.

It has not been very rosy for the UCLA Football team in their first two games. In fact, it has been stress-inducing.

The Bruins are 1-1 heading into their game against the BYU Cougars and if they want to avoid going 1-2 for the first time in the Jim Mora era, there are a few things they need to focus their attention on (and execute properly) if they want to get the “W”.

Rosen Must Be Rosen

In his first two games of the season, UCLA QB Josh Rosen has not been the Rosen we hoped. It could also be said that he has not been the Rosen we saw from last season.

The sophomore quarterback has been just “okay” in first two games. He was critical of his own performance in the first half of the Texas A&M game, calling it “abysmal”. Though he did bring the Bruins back in the 4th quarter from 15 points down, he was not able to seal the deal against the Aggies in OT.

He had a better showing against UNLV, throwing for 267 yards, but only had one touchdown. He was also a bit off with his throws and is still trying to find the right chemistry with his receivers.

If Rosen can get back his rhythm and morph back into the record-breaking stud we saw last season, then he will have a better time executing the offense, which will spell trouble for BYU.

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