Hoping to extend a magical start to their season, UCLAFootball instead ran headlong into the reality that their defense has some serious issues that could derail their Pac-12 Conference title hopes.
UCLA didn’t force a punt until there were only six minutes left in the game. The Bruins’ offense couldn’t keep pace despite collecting 448 yards and scoring on its first five drives that did not include the end of the first half because it largely traded Oregon touchdowns for field goals; Nicholas Barr-Mira made all three of his attempts in what might qualify as empty perfection.
“I don’t think it changed the momentum,” Kelly said of the onside kick. “We’ve still got to get stops and we didn’t do that.” Kelly was less accommodating when it came to assessing a defense that had reliably pressured the quarterback before Saturday, averaging 2.5 sacks per game to rank fourth in the Pac-12. Against Oregon, it generated no sacks and hurried Nix only once. UCLA cornerbackwas also badly beaten on Nix’s 49-yard touchdown pass to Troy Franklin as part of the Ducks’ 28-point second quarter.
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