Communication still lacking for the defense
On Saturday night in Pasadena, California, the UCLA Bruins were able to take advantage of a defense that still looked out of sorts. While the defensive line seemed to get some pressure on the quarterback, the issues from a season ago popped up once again. A linebacker and safety group that didn’t have good communication.
Throughout the game too ofter were the tight ends and receivers over the middle getting too many wide-open looks. Running free down the field and scoring at will. Losing Jared Small was huge from a communication standpoint and it was evident on the field.
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Missed tackles, lack of communication, unable to get pressure when they needed it most. UCLA dominated the line of scrimmage in this game and the Tigers took the loss because of it. Plenty to fix before the LSU Tigers begin SEC play against Mississippi State on Sept. 25 in Starkville.