You're gonna get burned, baby! Ouch!
UCLA spotted Arizona a 31-7 halftime lead, then a 52-7 fourth quarter lead. Their miracle comeback this week mounted to only 7 points, losing badly, 52-14. Spanked! I mean totally routed! Ouch again! Mama!
In the previous three comebacks in four previous games, it seems the Bruins were getting more and more daring, falling behind by greater and greater margins. We thought no way they'd come back against Cal, then we knew they had lost to Stanford. Still, they told us to just believe.
But look at the stats. Like that '98 team that couldn't stop an opponent, every running back was having a career day against the Bruin defense this year. So it's no surprise Arizona rushed for 320 yards! Even though they had (up till now) the last-place running game in the Pac 10.
Meanwhile, the Arizona rushing defense, who was next-to-last in the Pac 10 (behind guess who?) somehow held UCLA to a measley 85 yards rushing on 35 attempts.
Man, do we need some help on the offensive and defensive lines! Let's put as much recruiting emphasis as we can there.
Turnovers and big plays had saved UCLA so far this season, but not this weekend. Arizona had a fumble recovery for a touchdown and a punt return for a touchdown, two of the staples in the Bruins perfect record up until now.
Ouch! The letdown is even more painful after you've started believing.
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