They performed “The Sopranos” theme tune at UCLA apply this week, a nod to the Bruins’ first recreation in New Jersey within the faculty’s 105 years of soccer.
If UCLA doesn’t beat reeling Rutgers within the land of the wiseguys, the Bruins can in all probability overlook about it in the case of being given a move for his or her first Huge Ten season.
Subsequent up on the schedule are Nebraska (5-1), Iowa (4-2) and Washington (4-3), every in all probability a double-digit favourite towards UCLA.
That makes the Bruins’ recreation towards the Scarlet Knights on Saturday at SHI Stadium an much more important a part of their salvage operation. Half I didn’t go so effectively final weekend, UCLA failing to select up a late first down or make a ultimate defensive cease throughout a 21-17 loss to Minnesota on the Rose Bowl that represented a fifth consecutive defeat.
However injury-ravaged Rutgers (4-2 total, 1-2 Huge Ten) offers one other alternative for UCLA (1-5, 0-4) to notch its first victory since a season-opening conquer Hawaii. The Scarlet Knights have misplaced two consecutive video games, scoring a mixed 14 factors throughout losses to Nebraska and Wisconsin, and might be lacking a number of high gamers.
Listed here are 5 issues to observe throughout a recreation beginning at 9 a.m. PDT on FS1:
