UCLA head coach Jim Mora will lead the Bruins into their season opener against Texas A&M. Photo by Stan Lim/Staff Photographer

Jim Mora‘s not asking anyone to be a hero on Saturday when UCLA opens its season against Texas A&M. When an unscouted look comes up — which it surely will — then the trick is to “follow the rules.”

“Every defensive concept, every offensive concept, every special-teams concept has a set of rules and hopefully your rules take care of any unscouted looks,” Mora said.

More on how UCLA handles the unpredictable nature of a season opener and why the Bruins don’t have an official depth chart.

Other links:

• Predictions from three Southern California News Group writers (you may see a familiar name in there) about the upcoming Pac-12 season
• My answers to your questions from the weekly Q&A
• Interesting read from the Associated Press about the decline of home field advantage. It relates to Wednesday’s notebook, which was about UCLA’s success on the road.
• Countdown to kickoff: 2 days