Well, I would suggest UCLA is one of the better recruiting teams in the PAC 12 as they have hundreds of quality D1 players within a short UBER ride of the campus. They should always be loaded with sufficient talent to be top 30 caliber. I am sure they are this year as well. This will be a VERY difficult game and UCLA will be as good as any team we have faced this year, in my view. A win will be a great accomplishment without question. I would estimate our chances of defeating a 9-4 UCLA team in a California bowl game, after this season's disappointments, as about 20%. If we played them 5 times, we would win one. We can easily play them close and win, play close and lose or lose rather badly.
Unfortunately for me, as a die hard Husker, it is hard to say but I am very much afraid the team will lack the will and desire to win. I hope I am way off on this but I just have a feeling, the players are much like the fans and lost interest on some basic level. Certainly, the level of discussion on this board would indicate most fans are not even aware of the game or when or who or whatever. This is a very disturbing trend that has been building for a number of years. Ticket sales, travel sales, etc most likely will indicate this 'ho-hum' attitude. I hope this is not being signaled to our recruits. We have plenty of room for great players on this team and early playing time will be assured for each and every one who comes to Lincoln.
For me I say "Go Big Red!" Support and encourage and fight to the end of each and every play until the final second ticks off.
