导出博客文章PASADENA, Calif. -- Joe Williams essentially came out of the stands to rush for
179 yards last week for No. 19 Utah.UCLA coach Jim Mora might be looking around
the Rose Bowl on Saturday to see if theres anybody sitting there who could help
him beat the Utes.The Bruins (3-4, 1/3 Pac-12) are in trouble, and their inept
running game is just one reason. A season that began with plans to contend for
the national title has come down to a fight for bowl eligibility.The Utes (6-1,
3-1) are not a welcome sight to any team struggling on offense, no matter how
good the Bruins defense has been playing lately. With Utah going through its own
offensive inconsistencies, a defense-dominated afternoon seems likely in Arroyo
Seco.If we can just keep building on the things were doing defensively and find
a way to run the football, then we can get this thing turned around and going in
the right direction, Mora said. But it all starts with being able to run the
football. Its just so obvious to everyone, it sounds redundant for me to stand
here and say that.The Utes could have had the same problems after injuries
decimated their depth at running back. Instead, Williams ended a one-month
retirement and returned to run wild against Oregon State , keeping Utah on top
of the division standings alongside Colorado.UCLAs offensive line and its three
talented tailbacks have all been utterly unable to move the ball, averaging a
measly 91.1 yards per game -- 126th out of 128 FBS teams. Mora and offensive
coordinator Kennedy Polamalu have spent the week simplifying UCLAs offense in
hopes of getting it going on the ground.But Utahs imposing defensive line leads
the nations 27th-ranked run defense, so the Bruins might want to rely on their
passing game against a Utah secondary thats likely to be without star safety
Marcus Williams.If only the Bruins knew who their quarterback will be. Josh
Rosen could miss another game with an assortment of undisclosed injuries, and
former walk-on Mike Fafaul could have to play for the third straight week. Mora
claims he wont know until game day.Here are more things to watch at the Rose
Bowl:THATS A HARD PASS: UCLA is struggling to run, but Utah is having trouble
through the air. The Utes are ninth in the Pac-12 and 77th in the FBS with just
224.3 yards passing per game, while the Bruins secondary has been among the
nations best. At least Utah quarterback Troy Williams, an LA local who spent
last season at Santa Monica College, will have the motivation of maybe 100
friends and family members in the stands. I think Troy is doing a nice job at
quarterback of managing their offense the way they like to do it, said Mora, who
recruited Williams. Hes a local guy, so hes going to come home and get a start,
and Im sure hes going to be very motivated by it.DESPERATE BRUINS: The most
trying season of Moras half-decade in Westwood could get ugly if the Bruins fall
to 3-5 heading into their bye week. Moras job is highly unlikely to be in
jeopardy, but losing for a fourth time in five games would represent a new low
in his inconsistent tenure.KEEPING IT TIGHT: These schools didnt have much of a
rivalry before the Utes joined the Pac-12, but theyve quickly built a
competitive series. Their last four meetings have been decided by eight points
or fewer, and the Utes won at the Rose Bowl two years ago. A Utah victory on
Saturday would even up the series at 3-3 over the past six years. Like most West
Coast schools, Utah fields plenty of players from California -- 40, in
fact.INJURIES ABOUND: Utahs defense is tenacious, but not flawless:
all-conference safety Marcus Williams and linebacker Sunia Tauteoli are expected
to miss Saturdays game with injuries. Defensive end Kylie Fitts, a UCLA
transfer, already is out for the season.---AP college football website:
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