UCLA Football vs. Stanford: 5 Things We Learned

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Sep 24, 2016; Pasadena, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal running back Christian McCaffrey (5) runs the ball past UCLA Bruins linebacker Cameron Judge (4) during the second half at Rose Bowl. The Stanford Cardinal won 22-13. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /

4. The 3rd Quarter Is Not UCLA’s Friend

Though the defense continued to hold off the Cardinal offense just after the half, the Bruin offense could not get the ball past the goal line.

Stanford did get a field goal in the third quarter but for the most part they were stagnant against the stingy Bruin defense.

But going back to what I touched upon in the last slide, Rosen and the offense need to find a way to put points on the board. They didn’t exactly come out slow, they just failed to execute. They had a really good rhythm in the first half but once again they succumbed to the Cardinal pressure after the half.

The worst thing about this game is that UCLA was completely shut out in the second half. They had their chances to score and put themselves out of range, but late in the game the defense went conservative and allowed Stanford to do with Stanford does to UCLA all the time.

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

By Mike Regalado | Sep 25, 2016

4. The 3rd Quarter Is Not UCLA’s Friend