NCAAF: What You Need to Know about the UCLA – Arizona Game
The No. 9 UCLA Bruins visit the No. 16 Arizona Wildcats this Saturday in Tucson. The No. 9 UCLA Bruins have been a success ever since Jim Mora took over as head coach in 2012. Despite losing top defenders Myles Jack, Eddie Vanderdoes and Fabian Moreau for the season, the No. 9 UCLA Bruins are 3.5-point favorites for Saturday’s Pac-12 opener in Tucson against the No. 16 Arizona Wildcats. This could be their best season yet, and their road to the Pac-12 title. Kick-off in Tucson from Arizona Stadium on Saturday is at 8:00 PM ET on ABC, where the No. 16 Arizona Wildcats are laying in wait.
The Bruins won all three of their non-conference games, but their defense has already lost three key players for the rest of the season: linebacker Myles Jack (knee), defensive lineman Eddie Vanderdoes (knee) and cornerback Fabian Moreau (foot). All three are NFL prospects, but Jack will be the most difficult to replace. He also plays running back and returns kicks. That might be all the help the Wildcats need to pull off an upset. They’re coming off a 77-13 victory over the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, breaking several school records in the process.
The Bruins will get Ismael Adams back and he should help solidify the defense and kick return game, but he hasn’t played or practiced since his suspension was lifted this week. How much of a difference he makes is unknown. The Wildcats also could get a key figure back with linebacker Scooby Wright on the mend. He started to practice this week and could play in the conference opener. This game will come down to the play of quarterbacks and Arizona’s Solomon is more seasoned than UCLA’s freshman Josh Rosen, who has his first big road test this week.
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