The UCLA Bruins are traveling a lot of miles this season due to being in the Big Ten Conference. They already traveled to Happy Valley to face Penn State in a loss.
Now, they are heading to New Jersey to face off against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
While the task may be daunting for some, J. Michael Sturdivant is one player who expressed his thoughts on the cross-country road trip, per Matthew Niiya of The Daily Bruin.
“It’s going to be a lot of fun to fly all the way across the country and go play football,” Sturdivant said. “I’m excited for it, I know the team is excited for it, and it’s going to be a fun day on Saturday.”
After this, UCLA’s travel load eases up. They face Nebraska on November 2 in Lincoln and then Washington on the road two weeks later. Despite that, they have three home games in the final five, so the travel issue is lightening up for UCLA.