*** UCLA Game Day Thread ***

The scary thing is, we're in exactly the same position as we were last year. 5-3, with four games to get bowl eligible. Michigan State was our best chance to win of those four, and we ganked it, going AWOL on offense most of the second half, and lost by three.

Next up was Maryland at home, another winnable game, but we had a rerun of our opening loss to Minnesota - tied 10-10 with the ball late in the 4th quarter, only needed a FG to win, but ope! There's a turnover, and our defense, who had played well all game, turned into a sieve and we lost on a FG as time expired.

We kept Wisconsin & Iowa close, but both games you could just feel that "uh-oh" feeling. Never felt like we were going to win.

This year feels a bit different. While we lost to Illinois, we looked solid until overtime. Rutgers could easily have turned into a 2023 Minnesota/Maryland style loss, but we gutted that one out. We played a very good Ohio State team very well at the Horseshoe last week. Those were games we would have been blown out in each of the last several years.

This is a game we could lose, but instead of on the road in East Lansing like last year, we get our most-winnable game at home.

 
Redux said:
Idk, I feel very zen about this game.  I just expect a complete 4 quarter game out of all 3 units.  Not trying to jinx it but this game feels like the one where we put it together and get that bowl eligibility in a comfortable fashion.

Then the next 3 weeks might suck....
Click to expand...
If we win today I think the floodgates open.  This group will play free without the weight of that 6th elusive win hanging over there heads 

 
gossamorharpy said:
If we win today I think the floodgates open.  This group will play free without the weight of that 6th elusive win hanging over there heads 
Click to expand...
This.  Get the 800 lb 8 year bowl draught gorilla off our back and play with house money the rest of the year.  Fast and loose.  No pressure.  Just play.

 
gossamorharpy said:
If we win today I think the floodgates open.  This group will play free without the weight of that 6th elusive win hanging over there heads 
Click to expand...
There is something to say about that.   Takes that pressure off, and hopefully be able to just focus on themselves and the upcoming opponent vs other outside factors.  

 
knapplc said:
The scary thing is, we're in exactly the same position as we were last year. 5-3, with four games to get bowl eligible. Michigan State was our best chance to win of those four, and we ganked it, going AWOL on offense most of the second half, and lost by three.

Next up was Maryland at home, another winnable game, but we had a rerun of our opening loss to Minnesota - tied 10-10 with the ball late in the 4th quarter, only needed a FG to win, but ope! There's a turnover, and our defense, who had played well all game, turned into a sieve and we lost on a FG as time expired.

We kept Wisconsin & Iowa close, but both games you could just feel that "uh-oh" feeling. Never felt like we were going to win.

This year feels a bit different. While we lost to Illinois, we looked solid until overtime. Rutgers could easily have turned into a 2023 Minnesota/Maryland style loss, but we gutted that one out. We played a very good Ohio State team very well at the Horseshoe last week. Those were games we would have been blown out in each of the last several years.

This is a game we could lose, but instead of on the road in East Lansing like last year, we get our most-winnable game at home.
Click to expand...
It never fails that our defense can play like the 85 Bears for parts of a game, but time and time again fail to make the important stop at the end.  I also can't remember the last time our offense drove the length of the field for a score to win in the final minute.  Huskers really should beat UCLA by multiple scores, but I'd guess the Huskers will make it a struggle win or lose.

 
Last edited by a moderator:
If I’m Penn State I start “should we fire our OC” after the most egregious 4 plays on the goal line EVER 

so bad. 

 
Here we go. We win this one, monkey off our back and we probably win one more or may be 2 more. We lose this one and we might be looking at 5-7. No pressure.

 
Back
Top