Know Your Opponent: UCLA Football vs BYU Cougars
Prediction
The Bruins are heading into the meat of their schedule and while this is still a non-conference game, a win here will do wonders for this team. A loss could potentially start the sinking of the ship.
UCLA needs to find a way to shore up the defense especially upfront and they have the bodies to do it. Bringing seven in the box and daring this offense to beat you over the top is UCLA’s best bet to win. Offensively they need to play keep away and sustain long drives to take BYU out of their comfort zone and force them to throw the ball more than they want to in order to keep the score close.
This isn’t the game you should ask Rosen to throw it 50 times or try and be cute with defensive personnel. The Cougars are going to line up and try and punch you in the mouth like a bully. How do you deal with a bully? You punch him right back and that’s what the Bruins need to do.
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Look for UCLA to lean on the run game and to continue getting the talented freshmen RB’s touches while simplifying the defense to allow guys to flow more effectively to the ball. If they can force Hill to try and beat them through the air they’ll make it through this game victorious.