The Penn State Nittany Lions host the UCLA Bruins for the first time since 1968 in a new matchup of Big Ten teams.
For the first time since 1968, Penn State is set to face UCLA — but now as Big Ten opponents. As the Bruins make the cross-country trip to Beaver Stadium for Saturday’s game, Penn State enters the matchup with a 4-0 record for the fourth consecutive season, the only FBS team to achieve that feat.
The Nittany Lions average 251 rushing yards and 245.8 passing yards per game, which has resulted in an offense that’s proven it can beat opponents in the air or on the ground if necessary. A key cog in that balance has been the team’s outstanding average of 15.4 yards per completion, a product of quarterback Drew Allar and his wide receivers that has allowed Penn State to own the ground game while remaining explosive.
Under first-year head coach DeShaun Foster, UCLA’s defense has allowed 107.2 rushing yards and 291 passing yards per game. There's no reason for Penn State to stray from its run-first strategy, but Allar’s arm should remain a key weapon in its offensive approach.Penn State already boasts one of the most talented defensive fronts in the Big Ten, a group that’s improving with each week.
“We need to figure this out. We need to keep him up. We failed at that miserably,” Carlin told reporters in Los Angeles this week, according to UCLA on SI. “We got to start taking pride and not let him get hurt and not let him get touched so he can operate this offense.”
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