Nebraska OC says UCLA defense is ‘very physical’

The Nebraska OC isn’t taking UCLA lightly.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers suffered a tough loss to Ohio State. Now, they host the UCLA Bruins in an interesting Big Ten battle in Lincoln.

Ahead of the game, Nebraska offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield shared his thoughts on the UCLA defense, and he shared some kind words, per Evan Bredeson of Cornhuskers Wire.

“I think their record is very deceiving because they’ve played some really good teams. They have the same record against common opponents as we have. You watch them on defense, they’re very long, they’re very athletic, they’re physical. They can cause some headaches. We’re trying to figure out what they do, especially on third down, but it’s just a really impressive defensive unit as far as team speed, physicality and athleticism that you see on tape.”

The UCLA team in general has had a brutal schedule, although recent games against Minnesota and Rutgers have been a breath of fresh air compared to Penn State, Oregon, and so forth.

Still, even despite UCLA’s losing record, the Nebraska OC is not taking them for granted.

UCLA rolls by Cal State LA in tune-up game

The Bruins had no issues here.

The UCLA Bruins men’s basketball team had an exhibition game against Cal State Los Angeles on Wednesday night at Pauley Pavilion.

It was a good chance for Mick Cronin to tinker with lineups, especially with all of the new faces in Westwood this season.

UCLA got the easy win, 100-64, as Oregon State transfer Tyler Biloedeau led the way with 24 points in an impressive debut.

It is no surprise to see Bilodeau play well, and Cronin spoke about his output after the game.

“As you can see, Tyler Bilodeau can score. He can score at Oregon State and he can score here.”

UCLA is expected to be a major factor in the Big Ten Conference and they are No. 22 to begin the season in the polls. They start the regular season on Monday night at home against Rider and then play New Mexico in Las Vegas before a stretch of Boston, Lehigh, Idaho State, Cal State Fullerton, and Southern Utah.

DeShaun Foster sees Patrick Mahomes comparisons in Nebraska’s Dylan Raiola

Foster says Dylan Raiola reminds him of somebody.

As UCLA prepares to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Week 10, the biggest storyline is Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola.

The former Georgia commit changed course and decided to come to Lincoln and has gotten off to a strong start in his freshman season.

Raiola has thrown for 1,744 yards with nine touchdowns and seven interceptions as Nebraska has a 5-3 record. The last two weeks have not gone well for Raiola, however. He has a combined zero touchdowns and four interceptions in back-to-back losses, albeit against ranked teams Indiana and Ohio State, both on the road.

On Monday, UCLA head coach DeShaun Foster even said Raiola reminds him of Patrick Mahomes, who Foster worked with during his time at Texas Tech (h/t Tracy McDannald of Rivals).

“UCLA head coach DeShaun Foster said he can see the comparisons made between Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola and Kansas City Cheifs star Patrick Mahomes. Foster was a running backs coach for the Red Raiders when Mahomes was there.”

Raiola reminding Foster of Mahomes is quite the comparison and could make things problematic for UCLA in Lincoln.

UCLA basketball hope to fine-tune things against Cal State LA

The Bruins play their first and only pre-season game ahead of their first season in the Big Ten.

The UCLA men’s basketball team is set to take the court this Wednesday in an exhibition matchup against Cal State L.A. at the Pauley Pavillion.

After a disappointing 2023 season, the Bruins are back in action with some familiar and unfamiliar faces on the roster. Head coach Mick Cronin weathered the storm last season with UCLA, despite some serious ups and downs and a deflating second-round exit in the Pac-12 Tournament.

Now, the new-look Bruins hope to cross their t’s and dot their i’s before starting the season on November 4th at home. The No. 22 ranked team in the nation, UCLA has high expectations in 2024 after the transfer portal additions of forwards Kobe Johnson and Eric Dailey Jr. and guard Skyy Clark.

The Bruins are in uncharted territory this season as they begin their tenure in the Big Ten. With questions swirling surrounding the trajectory of the program and Cronin’s ability to coach a blue-blood program, UCLA fans will get their first taste of the 2024 team this week in what should be a blowout win in Westwood.

Big Ten releases statement on controversial play in Saturday’s game

The Big Ten released a statement on a controversial non-first down play on Saturday.

The Big Ten Conference released a statement regarding the officiating from Saturday’s Ohio State Buckeyes-Nebraska Cornhuskers football game. Several calls generated controversy, as Nebraska could not pull out the victory. Ohio State ended up winning by a 21-17 margin, continuing its strong season.

One of the missed calls involved a spot. Running back Emmett Johnson appeared to get a first down towards the end of the first half. However, the ball was spotted a bit behind the first down marker. This seemed to confuse the Huskers, who ended up draining several seconds off the clock as a result of the confusion.

The Big Ten admitted that the call was incorrect on Monday, per a statement they released.

“During Nebraska’s final drive of the first half, on second down with two yards to gain on the Ohio State 39-yard line, the ball was incorrectly spotted after a run by Cornhuskers RB [Emmett] Johnson. The ball carrier crossed the 37-yard line, and a first down should have been awarded to Nebraska. “Replay should have stopped the game to review the spot since it involved the line-to-gain.”

Nebraska will look to turn the page as they take on the UCLA Bruins this Saturday. Nevertheless, it’s hard not to wonder how the game could have changed if the call had been correct.

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UCLA’s win over Rutgers boosts chances vs. Nebraska

The chances are getting better.

The UCLA Bruins finally won their first-ever Big Ten Conference game by defeating Rutgers on the road. Then, UCLA had a bye week to rest and try to get things back in order.

In the first week of November, UCLA faces Nebraska on the road in Lincoln. The matchup is a difficult one with Dylan Raiola as the quarterback for the Cornhuskers.

Before the Rutgers game, ESPN gave UCLA just a 24% chance to defeat Nebraska.

However, that number has now increased to 32.1% after they knocked off the Scarlet Knights, as Mike Regalado points out.

Nebraska is coming off a close 21-17 loss to Ohio State and then a blowout loss on the road to Indiana, so they have dropped to 5-1 after a strong 5-1 start.

Kickoff is on Saturday, November 2, at 12:30 PM PST as UCLA tries to get the second Big Ten win of the season.

UCLA schedule: Is UCLA playing in Week 9?

UCLA is off in Week 9.

Will the UCLA Bruins be on the field today in Week 9 of the college football season?

In Week 8, UCLA finally got its first-ever Big Ten Conference win by defeating Rutgers on the road. DeShaun Foster was excited about getting the first W in conference play and Ethan Garbers ended up as Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after scoring five touchdowns.

In Week 9, UCLA has a bye and will get some much-needed rest after a grueling slate of games.

They will return in Week 10 to face off against Nebraska in Lincoln.

Here is a quick rundown of the remaining schedule and the results for the season at UCLA.

TEAM 2024 schedule

  • Week 1: At Hawaii (W, 16-13)
  • Week 2: BYE
  • Week 3: vs. Indiana (L, 42-13)
  • Week 4: At LSU: (L, 34-17)
  • Week 5: vs. Oregon (L, 34-13)
  • Week 6: At Penn State: (L, 27-11)
  • Week 7: vs. Minnesota (L, 21-17)
  • Week 8: At Rutgers: (W, 35-32)
  • Week 9: Bye
  • Week 10: At Nebraska
  • Week 11: vs. Iowa
  • Week 12: At Washington
  • Week 13: vs. USC
  • Week 14: vs. Fresno State
  • Record: 2-5 (1-4 Big Ten)

Ethan Garbers earns Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week

What an honor for Ethan Garbers.

The UCLA Bruins got the first Big Ten Conference win. It came against Rutgers in a road game that began at 9 AM Pacific Time, Noon Eastern, in another cross-country road trip.

However, UCLA got the 35-32 win on Saturday. The biggest highlight of the game was UCLA quarterback Ethan Garbers.

Garbers threw for 383 yards and had just six incompletions while tossing four touchdowns and rushing for another.

As a result, Garbers was named the Big Ten Conference Offensive Player of the Week. 

Entering the game, Garbers’ play had been a talking point with questions about whether or not Justyn Martin would take over. 

Garbers even had only four passing touchdowns all year before the Rutgers game, and he had two games with zero passing scores and had at least one interception in every start.

Nonetheless, Garbers earned a huge honor after a strong performance against Rutgers. UCLA has a bye next.

DeShaun Foster elated after UCLA’s first-ever Big Ten win

DeShaun Foster is excited.

It took longer than many hoped, but the UCLA Bruins finally got the first-ever win as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

After losing five in a row and four Big Ten games, UCLA got the win over Rutgers in Week 8 despite a long road trip and some difficult matchups.

After the game, UCLA coach DeShaun Foster spoke about the win and what it means to get the victory in Big Ten play, per Ben Bolch of The Los Angeles Times. 

“It’s more about the guys, so I’m excited to get a Big Ten win but we’ve got a few more games and I would like to get bowl-eligible, so we’re going to continue to play and hopefully we can get there.”

It was an encouraging performance for UCLA against Rutgers, and UCLA now goes into a Week 9 bye as they can celebrate a bit after the huge victory.

Photos as UCLA wins first Big Ten game in Week 8 vs. Rutgers

The Bruins did it!

The UCLA Bruins finally did it. For the first time since Week 1, UCLA gets a win. 

Moreover, it is the first-ever Big Ten Conference win for the Bruins, and it came despite a grueling cross-country trip to New Jersey to take on Rutgers.

The Bruins got the best of Rutgers as quarterback Ethan Garbers silenced the doubters for at least one week in a big performance.

Even with the 9 AM Pacific time kickoff (noon in New Jersey), UCLA found a way to win as DeShaun Foster and his staff can breathe a sigh of relief.

Here are some of the best photos from the game in Week 8.