The UCLA Bruins football season has been one of disappointment. Dead last in the Big Ten standings at 0-4, the 1-5 Bruins have been a consistent under-performer in their first season with the conference.
Fresh off a deflating loss to Minnesota, the Bruins look to reset against a scrappy Rutgers program this Saturday.
This week, Michael Cohen of Fox Sports has the Bruins next to last in his latest Big Ten ranking. Only ranking above 1-5 Purdue, the Bruins are an unfortunate “circled-win” on many Big Ten teams’ schedules.
Following UCLA’s latest loss, Cohen writes, “The Bruins’ defense surrendered a seven-play, 61-yard scoring drive in the final two minutes as Minnesota notched the winning score on a short pass from quarterback Max Brosmer to tailback Darius Taylor. Head coach DeShaun Foster’s team has failed to score 20 points in any game this season and now ranks 133rd in scoring at just 14.5 points per game.”
In desperate need of a win and a morale-booster, head coach DeShaun Foster and the Bruins head to New Brunswick, New Jersey, in hopes of finding answers to their Big Ten woes.