UCLA feels a conversion
While UCLA took major strides in its third-down efficiency - after starting the season 4-for-22 on third-down completions, the offense converted 5-of-11 against the Cougars - UCLA head coach Rick Neuheisel said the team still had to improve its play in scoring position.
The Bruins went 5-of-8 on red-zone scoring chances against Houston, and that was a huge improvement over the Stanford game, when they did not even advance to the red zone once.
"Inside the 40-yard line of our opponent, we have to have a higher percentage of scoring points," Neuheisel said. "Eight drives in two weeks when we've been there and not generated any points. That consistency needs to be addressed."
Coach Rick, stop talking about the needs to be addressed. Address them. How do you fix them?
as every 12-stepper knows, admitting you have a problem is the first step towards recovery.
The Bruins reached the 35 of Stanford 4 times in the game, and only got a shot at one FG, which Forbath missed. I think Forbath is still feeling that injury. The other three times Prince either got sacked or we fumbled the ball to blow even the chance of a FG. No way we should have been shut out. Still a loss though.