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The Go Joe Bruin 2016 UCLA Football Season Preview

By Mike Regalado

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Oct 15, 2015; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal tight end Austin Hooper (18) is defended by UCLA Bruins defensive back Randall Goforth (3) in a NCAA football game at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2015; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal tight end Austin Hooper (18) is defended by UCLA Bruins defensive back Randall Goforth (3) in a NCAA football game at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

2015 Result

8-5 overall, 5-4 Pac-12

W vs Virginia, 34-16

W at UNLV, 37-3

W vs BYU, 24-23

W at Arizona, 56-30

L vs Arizona State, 23-38

L at Stanford, 35-56

W vs California, 40-24

W vs Colorado, 35-31

W at Oregon State, 41-0

L vs Washington State, 27-31

W at Utah, 17-9

L at USC, 21-40

L vs Nebraska (Foster Farms Bowl), 29-37

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The Bruins looked very good to start the season behind true freshman QB Josh Rosen. They started 4-0 which included a “grown up” win against BYU, followed by an offensive thrashing of Arizona.

Unfortunately in that time, the Bruins lost Vanderdoes, Moreau, and Myles Jack to injury, so getting into the thick of the season brought some concern. It also brought two bad losses.

As UCLA took “Ls” from ASU and Stanford, it slightly derailed them and put the Pac-12 South out of reach. Luckily a stretch of games against less talented conference teams (which still proved to be no cake walk), gave the Bruins wins and put them right back in the hunt for the South.

And then there was that last second win by Washington State that had the Bruins stumbling heading into their last two games. That made their battle with Utah one for survival. The winner still had a chance at the South Division whilst the loser would be elminiated. In a tough back-and-forth game against the Utes, the Bruins prevailed, setting up a showdown for the South Divison at USC.

That game did not go as planned.

The Bruins were run over by the Trojans, just like their South Division hopes, and were slotted for a Foster Farms Bowl match up with Nebraska who also ran over the Bruins. Losing three of their last four is not the way they wanted to end their season, but change would come for the Bruins.

Next: 2016 Schedule