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UCLA safety Bryan Addison watches Oregon running back Jordan James score a touchdown at the Rose Bowl. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)
UCLA fans who gave up and went to bed should consider themselves the smart ones.
They only missed more disappointment.
A late start for the Bruins on Saturday night at the Rose Bowl came with an early ending for hopes of an upset.
UCLA fell behind by multiple touchdowns, found a flicker of hope with a big defensive play and ultimately came up short once again during a 34-13 loss to No. 8 Oregon.
Oregon defensive tackle Derrick Harmon (55) sacks UCLA quarterback Ethan Garbers (4) in the second quarter at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)
The Bruins played the final nine minutes with backup quarterback Justyn Martin in the game after starter Ethan Garbers, already limping, got walloped in the end zone and came out, a pat to the head from one of his coaches serving as no solace.
That’s three consecutive losses for the Bruins (1-3 overall, 0-2 Big Ten), with little hope of a reprieve next weekend on the road against No. 9 Penn State.
It was basically the same old sad story for UCLA: The Bruins couldn’t generate a pass rush or do much in the running game.
For a third consecutive game, UCLA did not register a sack. The lack of pressure allowed Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel to shrug off one shaky stretch to complete 31 of 41 passes for 280 yards and three touchdowns to go with one interception.
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His Bruins counterpart was not nearly as efficient while on the run all night. In a sign of how things were going, Garbers lost a shoe on one play in which he threw the ball away while eluding defenders. He completed 12 of 20 passes for 118 yards and two…
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Author : LA Times
Publish date : 2024-09-29 06:30:15
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