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UCLA Football vs. Stanford: 5 Things We Learned From the Stanford Game

By Mike Regalado

Sep 24, 2016; Pasadena, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal running back Christian McCaffrey (center) runs the ball during the second half against the UCLA Bruins at Rose Bowl. The Stanford Cardinal won 22-13. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; Pasadena, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal running back Christian McCaffrey (center) runs the ball during the second half against the UCLA Bruins at Rose Bowl. The Stanford Cardinal won 22-13. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 24, 2016; Pasadena, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins quarterback Josh Rosen (3) warms up prior to the game against the UCLA Bruins at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; Pasadena, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins quarterback Josh Rosen (3) warms up prior to the game against the UCLA Bruins at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Josh Rosen: Unbalanced

There is an imbalance with Josh Rosen this season. He is throwing for several yards, but he is not getting the ball into the end zone.

He is able to get the team down the field with a good balance of running and passing, but somehow he cannot finish the job.

Real quick, let’s compare this game to last year when Stanford trounced the Bruins 56-35. Rosen and could not get anything going in that game until it was too late.

Yesterday against Stanford, UCLA was methodical. Rosen looked like he was having better connections with his receivers and his running backs helped out when needed. Especially Bolu Olorunfunmi who seem to be attacking the Stanford defensive line head on.

Despite this heartbreaking loss, that is something to build on for the future.

He wasn’t able to get anything in the end zone but Rosen did collect 248 yards through the air. Things are slowly starting to work out for UCLA and they had a chance to flex their muscles against Stanford.

Unfortunately they couldn’t finish the job which means they have something else to work on.