While failing to start their offense’s engine, the Bruins reached the point of turnover on two separate occasions, both interceptions from Hundley to Richards. We’re not three yards and a cloud of dust.” “We had that sucker gassed up and we were stepping on the gas and couldn’t get things going. “Just couldn’t get the friggin’ car out of the starting gate,” Mazzone said. UCLA mustered just 2.7 yards per carry, setting the tone for an offensive performance that offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone likened to an automobile with a busted battery.
On the ground, the Bruins’ plan of attack didn’t amount to much either. Instead of hitting his target in stride for a big gain, Hundley just underthrew the ball and surrendered an interception to safety Jordan Richards, setting up a No. Midway through the third quarter, Hundley misfired on a pass up the left sideline, missing redshirt senior Shaquelle Evans, who had a step on his man. Senior defensive end Cassius Marsh pulled at Stanford running back Tyler Gaffney’s leg on third and goal and looked to stop the 226-pound workhorse, but the replay failed to generate enough evidence to confirm the goal line stop, and the Cardinal extended the lead by a touchdown.įor the UCLA offense, which compiled a season-low 266 total yards, the shortcomings persisted all afternoon. The defensive line missed out just a drive later. Sophomore cornerback Ishmael Adams came within inches of knocking away a one-handed, highlight reel catch in the end zone by Stanford wide receiver Kodi Whitfield that gave the Cardinal a 10-3 lead. The secondary missed its chance with just over seven minutes left to play in the third quarter. 2 Oregon next Saturday and a top-25 Washington team in November, but those opportunities to secure a big-game victory were there for the taking today. “Games like this you want to win so bad,” said redshirt sophomore quarterback Brett Hundley. In front of 50,000-plus in the bleachers and thousands more watching the nationally televised game at home, UCLA came up short time and time again. No, the Bruins looked up at the celebrating Stanford crowd, wondering what could have been. It reflected no determination or remembrance of a game well played. Many players of the UCLA football team left Foster Field at Stanford Stadium with their heads held high following the Bruins’ 24-10 loss to the Stanford Cardinal.īut it wasn’t out of confidence.
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