The UCLA locker room was silent following last week’s loss to Washington State. Players sat without cause for celebration, images of the Cougars’ final scoring drive replaying in their minds. Coach Jim Mora described the scene as being “like a morgue.”
The locker room at Rice-Eccles Stadium was much more lively Saturday night, as the Bruins’ season is alive and well once again following their 17-9 upset of the No. 13 Utah Utes. Just a short seven days after the defense sacrificed UCLA’s 27-24 lead with three seconds remaining, those same 11 players held Utah to nine points off three field goals. The win puts the Bruins at 8-3 on the season, one win away from a Pac-12 Championship berth.
“That haunted us the whole week,” said junior linebacker Jayon Brown on the Washington State game’s final drive. “(The offense) came back and won the game for us and we let them down. This time around I thought we came and did the right set of things and this was a big game.”
Read more about the win here.