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It would be hard to say that UCLA’s redshirt senior running back Johnathan Franklin isn’t the focal point of the Bruins’ offense.

TEMPE, Ariz. ““ The blood on coach Jim Mora’s shirt was not his ““ it was his kicker’s.

Ka’imi Fairbairn, a true freshman, hit a 33-yard field goal to give UCLA (6-2, 3-2 Pac-12) a 45-43 victory over Arizona State (5-3, 3-2) and was immediately dogpiled by his teammates, sustaining a bloody nose.

UCLA pulled off a 29-28 upset win thanks to a missed Arizona State field goal as time expired, pushing the Bruins into a tie atop the conference.

Coming off of a bye week, the UCLA football team is now looking to turn around a disturbing trend that plagued the team under its previous coach, Rick Neuheisel.

Fun isn’t usually coach Jim Mora’s primary concern when it comes to football practice, but Thursday, it was at the forefront as the Bruins held their annual bye week scout team scrimmage.

Through seven games this season, the UCLA special teams unit has been anything but special. There have been three muffed punts, three blocked point after attempts and no made field goal beyond 35 yards this season.

While the Bruins work to bounce back from their second loss of the season, the Utes are focused on stabilizing their season. Utah has lost its last two games, along with a disappointing 27-20 loss to Utah State earlier this season.