UCLA’s dominant 56-30 win at Arizona had several twists and turns, one incredibly significant injury but the storyline coming out of this Pac-12 showdown is the same as it was going in: the Bruins, despite all the injuries, continue to win in these big games. UCLA survived a scare from a good BYU team last week, and the Bruins also have a win over close-but-no-cigar Virginia. Rosen leads the PAC-12 in interceptions with four through three games so they have had to rely heavily on running back Paul Perkins.
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Sophomore quarterback Anu Solomon left the game in the second quarter with an apparent head injury. “We teach the kids about life, and life’s like that sometimes, you get kicked in the teeth”.
“For a team to be able to run the ball on us like that, it’s inconceivable to me”, Mora said. Perkins is a guy who is always mentioned as being underrated nationally, but perhaps that effort in prime-time will help get him his due. Freshman and former five-star recruit Josh Rosen was named the starter at the beginning of the season and played well through the first three games of the year. Overcoming an 0-2 hole in the Pac-12 might be asking too much, but at 1-1?
Seventh-ranked UCLA will greet a familiar face when it plays host to Arizona State on Saturday at the Rose Bowl. A defense, in fact, that you could say is playoff-caliber.
“Nothing impressed me about the defense”, he said. Then again, as weird as this season is shaping up to be, you just never know what’s going to happen seven or eight weeks down the road that will impact how the CFP shakes out. Behind RB Nick Wilson, Arizona leads the country in yards per rush, while Solomon has tossed 10 touchdown passes without a pick.
Scooby Wright is expected to return to action on Saturday night after knee surgery as Arizona takes on UCLA. After Arizona State their schedule record wise does become a little simpler.
“There were a few unforced errors certainly”, Rodriguez said. Solomon hit Nate Phillips with a quick strike for a touchdown, but it was all downhill for the Wildcats after that. Rosen looked like a freshman – finally – against BYU a week ago, completing 11 of 23 passes for just 103 yards. He placed a high pass where only Duarte could reach it, and the 6-foot-2 receiver made a one-handed catch and bounced off three defenders for a 35-yard touchdown.
The Cats gave up almost 500 yards of total offense and in the first half allowed the Bruins to score at will.
For tonight’s AZ UCLA game live streaming or on TV, the Bruins will have cornerback Ishmael Adams back on the field after he served a three-game suspension for suspected robbery.
An Arizona State fan shows her disappointment during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Southern California Saturday, September 26, 2015, in Tempe, Ariz.
Rosen had two TDs on 19-of-28 passing and ran for another score after struggling the previous two games.
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Entering the season you could make a legitimate case for four teams as Pac-12 South champions.
