Personally, I think that’s good for the Bruins as long as Chase Griffin can avoid turning the ball over because, when turnovers become points for UCLA’s opponents, the Bruins lost. Overall, though, I think for a quarterback making his first collegiate start last week, he looked good and, dare I say it, I think he looked better than DTR looked in his first game and at least as good as DTR has played so far this season.
There. I said it.
Let’s look at the game time weather forecast.
Game Time Weather Forecast
It will be a mild and clear night at the Rose Bowl. The temperature will be about 65° degrees at kickoff. While there will be a slight breeze, it shouldn’t have much effect on the game.
Look for it to cool off a little as the game progresses. The temperature should be about 60° around halftime and will drop into the upper 50s during the fourth quarter.
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Freshman QB in for AZ?
Their starter was hurt on the first play
Aside from the 25 yard QB scramble, that was a good D series.
Our history of making backup QBs look like Payton Manning isn't lost on me though
Backup QBs, freshman RBs who've never seen the field.. the list is endless
Rose Bowl looks even emptier than usual.
Ugh
STOP RUNNING UP THE MIDDLE OUT OF SHOTGUN ON 3RD OR $TH AND 1 TO GO!!!!!!
Same as a TO.
Turnover on the HC.
Why does Chip hate our defense?
Essentially a turnover on our first drive.
That one's on Kelly. AGAIN. He's now responsible for two Bruin turnovers this season.
What are we doing!!!!
Nice little bailout with the penalty. Good drive so far.
Ugh
I’m not sure our playcalling is doing our QB any favors right now.
1 for 1 on FGs this season.
We're doomed if AZ doesn't get their starting QB back.
Lol
Our D is a little better. Not sure which will win out. I don’t remember Mazzone adapting well to the blitz.
I think you're right. I could be off, but seems he really contracted the playbook when we had to go to a backup QB.
We need to pass on first down, that’ll open up the running game.
D pretty solid so far.
I still haven’t gotten used to the soundtrack vs. the empty stadium. It just feels wrong.
That’s what I’m talking about.
Felton will break a long one tonight.
So far our kickers are our best players.
Speaking of...big props to Ka'imi Fairbairn. He's 5yrs in as the place kicker for Houston and hasn't missed a kick inside 40 since 2017.
Best D has looked in years....keep running the ball and az will be gassed by 3rd qtr
Sigh. I miss the edit function lol
oof. Bad decision by Griffin. Lucky to get that one back
This game is moving right along. It feels like it just started.
There's the big one Army was predicting, but that hold is gonna kill it.
Another one coming.
and another hold...
Felton! Even though it didn’t count.
That call was bs though.
Good time for some tempo. Phew
Touchdown!!!
Brown!
Fortunate. But then, I didn’t see a hold on Fernea, either. SPTRs in force!
Great pass pro, nice check down by Griffin, great run after the catch by Brown. That was some good looking football!!!
That kid’s a bruiser too.
Touchdown....Brown!
Kind of an unfair question, but does DTR make that TD pass?
I think so. It was pretty straightforward.
no question, he does
I don’t know. Griffin checked off and found Brown. Not sure if DTR checks down like that.
I've watched DTR go through his progressions this year, so not sure where that comment coming from.
Think DTR has been better on his progressions, but his mechanics tend to fail him, even when he finds open receivers
That's how I was looking at it, but maybe I'm overthinking it.
Man, I'm surprised he didn't get forward progress on that.
Got lucky there.
Touchdown!!
Felton!
Lots of good QB pressure tonight.
StatTracker only giving us 1 QB hurry so far and 0 sacks
for those interested, link is http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=314503
Wow. That doesn't seem remotely accurate.
Yeah, I expected more as well
I hate it when data doesn't agree with my preconceived notions - lol
Oh, data must be wrong then! LOL
1 hurry? What did they call the first play of the game? LOL
Maybe they don’t count a hurry when the QB scrambles for positive yards.
Yeah, that would make sense, cuz we've hurried that QB more than once, as Gregg stated
Felton is so damn great.
Incredible
OL really doing a nice job tonight
Until that holding call AZ offensive line doing a nice job keeping upright
QB upright
UCLA 20 UofA 7 at halftime
And it's not that close.
Felton with 123 yds on 20 carries at the half
Brown himself has 50 yds, so that's 173 yards rushing allowed by AZ at the half. no bueno LOL
Staying here for the second half?
Guess so!
Good. My spot on the couch is molded just right
Let's do It!
We’re due to pick one off.
Sack!!
Nice sack by Eboh!
The 2nd Half thread is up! Closing comments here....
https://www.themightybruin.com/p/ucla-leads-arizona-half-20-7/comments