After rushing for 92 yards at Utah, redshirt freshman Paul Perkins managed just 36 yards on 14 carries. Cal stacked the box against UCLA, holding the Bruins to 2.3 yards per carry while allowing quarterback Brett Hundley to pass for 410 yards.

“They played it a little differently,” Perkins said. “The “Mike” (line)backer was man on me, so it was hard to shake him off.”