Bruins Nation - UCLA 20 Texas 17: Bruin Defeat Depleted Longhorns Behind Jerry NeuheiselBlog Of The Bruins, By The Bruins, For The Bruinshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48017/bruinsnation_f.png2014-09-18T08:42:42-07:00http://www.bruinsnation.com/rss/stream/59106662014-09-18T08:42:42-07:002014-09-18T08:42:42-07:00The Drive: Episode 4 Recap
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<p>A recap of Pac-12 Networks' The Drive featuring UCLA.</p> <p>The Drive: Episode 4, or what we would like to affectionately call "<span>Jerry Neuheisel's</span> World." We can also call it "Limits are only in your mind" as the quote of the week.</p>
<p>The episode opens with a piece of <span>Jake Brendel</span> - our center from, of course, Texas. While I would have liked to see <span>Caleb Benenoch</span> also get a little camera time with his Texas story, the focus on Brendel made sense, as they focused on Brendel and his role on the offensive line.</p>
<p>We are introduced to quite possibly the most terrifying thing for any coach or even a GM of a pro team - a player on a motorcycle. I had immediate flashbacks to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bruinsnation.com/2012/9/25/3410336/jordan-zumwalt-involved-in-westwood-scooter-accident">Jordan Zumwalt's scooter accident</a>, but Coach Jim Mora doesn't seem to have a problem with Brendel's motorcycle. The show flashed back to 2011, when Brendel arrived on campus, and you see the first bonding session between <span>Brett Hundley</span> and Brendel, as they chowed down on donuts (oh, youth metabolism) and Hundley telling him about an ice cream challenge where he had to eat 30 scoops of ice cream in 30 minutes. (Unfortunately, I didn't catch where this challenge took place - did you?)</p>
<p>Mora starts talking about Brendel, calling himself a dad to 120 guys but he doesn't have to worry about Brendel. He's tough and it rubs off on the guys around him, as the old man with true freshmen surrounding him last year. We get some nice shots of Brendel talking to <span>Kenny Lacy</span>, helping him through drills and giving everyone tips, and really focusing on his role as the "QB of the O-Line." Experienced centers are worth their weight in gold.</p>
<p>This week, The Drive returns to giving us a preview of our opponent, which we really enjoyed from the Virginia episode. We didn't get this from the Memphis episode, but it looks like Texas will do anything to rebuild their image. Also, since our remaining games are Pac-12 games, hopefully we'll also get a short preview from the rest of our opponents. The Texas preview is very generic, with Charlie Strong trying to get his players motivated and they wax poetic about Texas rebuilding their status as a powerhouse.</p>
<p>Back to practice - where Mora screams that the Bruins are hunting Longhorns and they have the weapons to do it. Mora says limits are only in your mind, and for UCLA to be successful, everyone must be ready. In the obvious bit of foreshadowing, he says starters and backups alike must be ready. Oh no, what could possibly happen?!</p>
<p>Fast forward to Jerry-World, and we get Mora's speech over images of the world's craziest football stadium, talking about passion and putting that out on display. Unfortunately our passion went down with a hyperextended elbow, and we turn to our backup quarterback.
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<p>The Drive focuses on Neuheisel's first drive, leaning on his offensive line to give him time to throw quick passes underneath and on his running game to make plays happen.</p>
<p>Mora: "You may have been nervous but I wasn't."</p>
<p>Jerry: "I thought the hit would hurt more than he did."</p>
<p>Shot of happy Texas as they score a TD going into halftime. Thankfully, due to their screw up on the coin toss, we get the ball again to start the second half. Going into commercial, The Drive teases us with "WILL BRETT RETURN? CAN UCLA WIN WITHOUT HIM?"</p>
<p>We return from commercial with comments from Mora. "Number 11 is the UCLA quarterback in the second half and he was born for this." We also hear him having a conversation with Hundley, telling him that he will not be going back into the game and that they only have his best interests in mind.</p>
<p>The episode turns and focuses on Paul Perkins's career game, after a little pep talk and some quick tips on how to read the Texas defense from Jake Brendel. (it always comes back together!)</p>
<p>Since this is a Pac-12 network produced show, they cannot resist throwing in clips of Rick Neuheisel back at the studios watching his son play. We see the play action that leads to Jerry's throw to <span>Nate Iese</span> in the end zone. TOUCHDOWN. Celebration. Sad Texas fans.</p>
<p>A quick focus on the offensive line again, a pass from Jerry to <span>Thomas Duarte</span>, and <span>Ka'imi Fairbairn</span> comes in for a field goal, as Jerry holds. (Can't mess up that rhythm!)</p>
<p>Happy Texas fans return, as Texas scores. Boo.</p>
<p>Back to Pac-12 studios, and Rick is watching his son drive the team downfield. 4th down - Jerry hands off to <span>Myles Jack</span> and we convert... until <span>Jordan James</span> fumbles. Crap. More happy Texas fans.</p>
<p>Jerry: "WE'RE GETTING THE BALL BACK!"</p>
<p>Mora: "GIVE IT ALL YOU'VE GOT."</p>
<p>The defense gives it all they've got, as they hold Texas and the Bruins get the ball back. We get a nice field level view of <span>Ishmael Adams</span> on the punt return, and a fantastic view of the block thrown by <span>Cameron Judge</span> (by the way, griping Texas fans - totally legal.)</p>
<p>Ishmael Adams to Jerry: "You can do it man. I believe in you."</p>
<p>An anxious Rick Neuheisel watches from San Francisco.</p>
<p>Jerry pump fakes.</p>
<p>Mora: "We got it!"</p>
<p><span>Jordan Payton</span> catches the ball and sprints for the end zone.</p>
<p>TOUCHDOWN BRUINS.</p>
<p>Rick Neuheisel celebrates. The team celebrates. <span>Jerry Neuheisel</span> is carried off the field (after they cut out the bit with Mora saying "let's put him up on our shoulders!" which I distinctly remember hearing in one of the previews for this week's episode) to the chants of JERRY JERRY JERRY.</p>
<p>As the players leave the field, Coach Mora is there in the tunnel, waiting for them, excited, and giving each player a hug. The fake Liev Schrieber voiceover states that the Bruins have been far from perfect in their first 3 games, but they are resilient, and that's why they are 3-0.</p>
<p>The episode ends with jubilation in the locker room (I need to find that video <span>Matt Dickerson</span> was shooting with his phone) and Jerry taking a moment, and then rejoining the celebration.</p>
<p>JERRY JERRY JERRY</p>
https://www.bruinsnation.com/ucla-texas-bruins-longhorns-dallas-2014/2014/9/18/6401369/the-drive-UCLA-Football-Episode-4-Jake-Brendel-Jerry-NeuheiselMenelaus2014-09-17T15:00:02-07:002014-09-17T15:00:02-07:00The Drive: Episode 4 Preview and Open Thread
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<p>Here's a look at what to expect from the fourth episode of The Drive, which premieres tonight at 7pm on Pac-12 Networks. Bruins Nation found out what to expect from the show's producer, Jim Jorden.</p> <p>Producer Jim Jorden gives Bruins Nation a little bit of an inside look at this week's episode of "The Drive".</p>
<p><strong>BN</strong>: What should we expect to see this week?<br><strong>JJ</strong>: We really spend a lot of time focusing on the game because we thought it was so impressive the performance by Jerry Neuheisel. We don’t devote this much time to the game. It just seemed like it was a defining victory for the Bruins’ program.</p>
<p><strong>BN</strong>: What else will this week’s episode cover?<br><strong>JJ</strong>: There’s a feature on the center Jake Brendel. There’s a look at the Longhorns’ practice like we did with Virginia. We focused on Jake because he’s from Texas.</p>
<p><strong>BN</strong>: What will viewers learn about the Texas game that they may not have seen watching in person or on TV?<br><strong>JJ</strong>: Tons of things. First of all, Mora, at half time, predicted exactly how the second half of the game would go. That’s pretty unusual.</p>
<p>When Brett first got hurt, they only expected him to be out for just a series. So, they expected Neu to play one series. There are little tidbits that when Neuheisel first got hit he thought it was going to hurt a lot worse. So, you’ll get a perspective you just won’t get watching the game.</p>
<p><strong>BN</strong>: What has surprised you the most about this particular season?<br><strong>JJ</strong>: I’ve listened to tons of coaches throughout my career. Just about every Super Bowl winning coach and tons of other ones too. What I’ve liked is that there are tons of different styles of leadership. Some coaches are intimidators. Some use strategy. Some use humor. Some use sarcasm. Listening to Coach Mora, and I get the perspective of listening to him every practice, every game, the whole time and he really, really is a great motivator and great teacher. To hear his style, he’s so perfect for college because these are young kids that want leadership. They want somebody to take an interest in them and to look at them. He’s a guy I would love to have played for. That’s been the best part…to see how the program is run. The show is really supposed to show what is the head coach’s philosophy, what is the program’s philosophy, and what is the environment like at UCLA. That’s been really fun to do.</p>
<p><br>Our thanks again to Jim Jorden for spending some time talking to us. If you have any questions about the show, post them in the comments. They may get asked next time!</p>
<p>This is your open thread for Episode 4 of "The Drive".</p>
<p>Go Bruins!</p>
https://www.bruinsnation.com/ucla_bruin_football/2014/9/17/6348729/the-drive-episode-4-preview-and-open-threadJoe Piechowski2014-09-17T12:50:25-07:002014-09-17T12:50:25-07:00The "Eye Test": Neuheisel Steps Up To Beat UT
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<p>Grading out the finer details of UCLA's 20-17 victory over the Texas Longhorns in the Bruins' "neutral site" game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington to see if UCLA football is meeting expectations.</p> <p>Apologies to everybody for the Eye Test being a few days late. Made the drive out to Texas with my father and got back late Monday night and wasn't able to really re-watch the game until Tuesday night.</p>
<p>The UCLA Bruins took me on the best rollercoaster ride that I have ever been on while watching a sporting event live. I was furious, I was disappointed, I was hopeful, I was ecstatic, I was showered with beer, I was hugged by probably 15 random strangers who happened to be wearing blue. It would have been tough to ask for a better finish from the standpoint of a fan in the audience</p>
<p>This is probably the hardest Eye Test that I have had to write because separating emotion from this game is damn near impossible. Even four days later, it feels too raw to be unbiased.</p>
<p>This is my best shot at it, so let's get to the grades:</p>
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<p><b><i>1.) Is our defense prepared for each and every team we play?</i></b></p>
<p>322 yards on 64 plays (5.03 yards per play), 17 points allowed. That is not a bad game. It certainly isn't a good game.</p>
<p>Texas' one explosive play was a 33-yard pass on 4th and 8. This was a frustrating play both live and on replay because UCLA had been pressuring Swoopes with a 4-man rush the entire drive. UCLA goes soft and rushes 3 instead of continuing to pressure a QB that had been a non-factor in the game outside of short, quick passes. I wasn't surprised when Swoopes completed the pass because I am a big believer in the saying that "the Prevent defense only prevents you from winning." DBs can't be expected to cover WRs for 8 seconds downfield, it just isn't likely to happen.</p>
<p>No other play went for more than 16 yards. Part of that was Texas' offensive gameplan, but another, bigger part was the play of the secondary (despite not having 2 starters for the entire game and a 3rd for most of the 2nd half).</p>
<p><b><i>Instances with more than 4-man rush on pass plays</i></b>:</p>
<p>It is really tough to tell on this for the Texas game because the Longhorns were basically running a slightly different version of the offense UCLA went to with <span>Jerry Neuheisel</span> in the game. Out of Texas' first 21 pass attempts, 14 were going to be impossible for any defense to get a pass rush on (8 were passes thrown almost immediately, the other 6 were designed rollouts). On the 6 plays that it was possible for UCLA to get an actual pass rush on, the Bruins got pressure (either a sack, hit or hurry) on 5. The one that UCLA didn't get pressure on was the huge 4th down completion (33-yard gain) where UCLA rushed only 3 in order to have 8 in coverage.</p>
<p><b><i>Pressures on pass plays (not complete)</i></b>:</p>
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<li><span><span>Eddie Vanderdoes</span> gets his first sack of the season on the opening drive. Fantastic inside rip move on the Texas LG, then he pancakes the center (basically bent him over backwards) by converting speed to power. </span></li>
<li><span>Eddie Vanderdoes does a solid job forcing Swoopes out of his normal routine on a rollout to the left. <span>Deon Hollins</span> pursues and gets credit for the sack by pushing Swoopes out of bounds, but it was more of a coverage sack than anything that a pass rusher did. 3-man rush on this one.</span></li>
<li><span>Deon Hollins gets off the ball lightning quick and forces Swoopes to scramble. Ends up a 1-yard gain.</span></li>
<li><span>Deon Hollins gets off the ball quick again and beats the RT inside right away. Gets in Swoopes' face and makes him scramble, he completes the pass for 8 yards and a 1st down. Hollins does actually make contact on this play, counted as a QB hit.</span></li>
<li><span>Getting a little redundant now. Deon Hollins gets off the ball quick and would have gotten a sack if not for a holding penalty. He draws the flag, but the hold allows Swoopes enough time to get rid of the ball and that throw ends up drawing a flag on <span>Fabian Moreau</span> for defensive holding. Waste of a pass rush here.</span></li>
<li><span>Kenny Clark blows up a screen pass, forces an awful, rushed throw that is nearly intercepted by Adams. Gets it to 4th down and 8.</span></li>
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<p>The pass rush needs to be more productive. I believe that 100%, but there isn't any pass rusher playing poorly at this point. Owa wins 1-on-1 battles, he's just weirdly slow off the line. Deon Hollins might have the best get-off of any rusher in the Pac-12, but isn't finishing with sacks. Kenny Clark, <span>Ellis McCarthy</span> and Eddie Vanderdoes are interior rushers that perform well, but pass rushes always count on pressures from the edges.</p>
<p>I'd give the defense a <b>B- (2.7) </b>in this game. Passing easily, but still not performing to the level of their talent.</p>
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<p><b><i>2.) Do we call offensive plays to catch our opponents off guard?</i></b></p>
<p>Considering that Texas was just coming off giving up 40+ points and a ton of rushing yards to BYU in Week 2, this offensive performance seems mediocre at best on paper.</p>
<p>20 points (7 set up by a 45-yard punt return), 443 total yards, just 226 passing yards (and only 178 yards on 30 attempts by Jerry Neuheisel).</p>
<p>A dreadful 6.6 yards per attempt in the passing game (5.9 for Neuheisel, 12 for Hundley's 4 passes).</p>
<p>A potentially devastating turnover by an otherwise effective <span>Jordon James</span>.</p>
<p>10 more plays resulting in tackles for loss or no gain allowed (and another erased by a UCLA personal foul penalty).</p>
<p>3 more sacks allowed (though all were in the 1st half).</p>
<p>On the other hand, it seems unfair to punish the offense for only scoring 20 points in this game after losing <span>Brett Hundley</span>. Because the offense is not capable of being the same without Hundley.</p>
<p>The offense should have played much better, no matter who was at QB.</p>
<p>There were points left on the board just from the two drives that Hundley was in the game, even though the 2nd ended with a long Kai'mi Fairbairn FG.</p>
<p>A 31-yard run and a 44-yard pass were nullified by dumb mental mistake type of penalties. Both of those plays would have put UCLA inside of the 25-yard line. If UCLA's red-zone scoring over the past two seasons is any indication, at least one of those drives would have ended with a TD, perhaps both. A quick 14-0 lead or, perhaps more likely, a 10-0 lead sets a much different tone over the course of this game. That would have been a huge boost to the defense, would have quieted down the overwhelmingly pro-Texas crowd. Instead, Texas was allowed to hang around for the 1st quarter and, eventually the entire game.</p>
<p>Another drive that went into Texas territory later in the game was shut down by a personal foul penalty on <span>Mossi Johnson</span>. The drive ending in Jordon James' fumble was deep in Texas territory, keeping more points off the board.</p>
<p>I have to praise Jerry Neuheisel for providing one of the most exciting endings to a UCLA football game in a very long time. He was steady and composed for nearly every play, played within his physical limitations (outside of one dreadful throw downfield that should have been intercepted), and, most importantly, never turned the ball over (every QB gets lucky once in a while, that INT should have happened, but it didn't).</p>
<p>There are positives to glean from this game, especaily from a leadership perspective, but the offense underperformed. Not the fault of the scheme or the players, just the fault of circumstance. I still have to grade and a <b>B- (2.7)</b> feels right.</p>
<p><i><b>3.) Do our players look like they know what they should be doing at all times?</b></i></p>
<p><i>Some general observations:</i></p>
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<li><span>Owa does an outstanding job reading screen on a 3rd and 8 on Texas' opening drive. Intelligent play for a defensive lineman to recognize that the blocker is giving him a free release and then instantly break outside to make the play. Nearly a TFL (went for no gain).</span></li>
<li><span><span>Myles Jack</span> is a hot mess as a running back outside of his untouchable athleticism. He has absolutely no clue what is going on outside of him holding on to the ball. 1st down on Hundley's last drive of the game (mid-1st quarter), he gets a pitch for a sweep to the right side. He runs into the back of his blockers, not in the way that runners hide behind lineman to find their way to a hole, he's just running his ass off and hoping to make something happen. He gets away with it most of the time because he is so freakishly talented physically.</span></li>
<li><span>Patience of <span>Paul Perkins</span> running the ball was impressive. First play after Hundley left the game is a stretch to the right side. Texas' defense reads it well and flows outside maybe a little too quick. Perkins sees that edge isn't going to be there, gets an outstanding seal on a DT from Jacob Brendel and cuts back to the middle for 5 yards instead of losing 2.</span></li>
<li><span><span>Eli Ankou</span> got picked on a big run by Texas. The 22-yard run by <span>Malcolm Brown</span> was right at Ankou and he got moved out pretty easily.</span></li>
<li><span><span>Jaleel Wadood</span> is a steady presence in the run game. Has great instincts moving forward. Extremely bright future for Wadood. Will be interested to see how the battle to replace <span>Anthony Jefferson</span> next season works out. Both Wadood and <span>Tahaan Goodman</span> have proven that they are going to be very good defensive backs and that they already are to an extent. You would expect some confusion with a true freshman and sophomore calling things in the secondary, but they were in good position the whole game. No coverage breakdowns, not that Texas would have taken a shot deep anyway.</span></li>
<li><span>The offensive line as a whole looked solid run blocking. The pass blocking issues are still there, the blitz pickup issues are still there. But they can run block effectively. Some mistakes, sure. But there were a lot of positives to build on moving forward.</span></li>
<li><span>The WR blocking had to be great in this game and it was. Devin Fuller is sneakily powerful blocking in space, Thomas Duarte does a nice job using his size, Jordan Payton is and always has been good out there. </span></li>
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<p><i>As always, the penalties are taken on a play-by-play basis:</i></p>
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<li><span>Personal foul on <span>Malcolm Bunche</span> for a facemask on the third play of the game which negated a 31-yard run by Brett Hundley that got UCLA deep into Texas territory early. UCLA would get another 1st down on the drive, but this was a drive killer. If UCLA goes down and scores on the opening possession after that huge play by Hundley, who knows if Texas is mentally able to hang around.</span></li>
<li><span>Illegal formation on <span>Caleb Benenoch</span> for lining up way too deep at tackle. This is the correct call and it was every time they called it, and the refs would have been justified to call it more often if they compared to where Buche is at LT. This doesn't count as a penalty, because Texas got called for a facemask on the same play. But the result was a 44-yard pass to <span>Jordan Payton</span> (on a drag route over the middle) that took the ball to about the 25-yard line (and inside the red-zone if the facemask penalty gets added). Instead, the down gets replayed because the UCLA offensive line was lined up incorrectly.</span></li>
<li><span><span>Devin Fuller</span> gets flagged for a hold on a kickoff return after Texas tied the game up a 3. He had already tried to get <span>Ishmael Adams</span> to stay in the endzone, then when Ish took it out (and got tackled inside the 20), Fuller made a mental mistake. Forced Neuheisel to start inside the 10 on his first solo drive in charge of the offense. Not ideal.</span></li>
<li><span>Another illegal formation on Benenoch. Gets declined because it was a 1-yard loss on the play anyway.</span></li>
<li><span>Another offsetting penalty as UCLA's pass rush forces a bad throw by Swoopes, but Fabian Moreau squeezed the Texas WR out of bounds and is flagged for defensive holding (correct call). Texas also holds Deon Hollins as he rushes past the RT to force the bad throw.</span></li>
<li><span>Personal foul on Mossi Johnson on an already unsuccessful play (1-yard loss on a screen to <span>Devin Lucien</span>). Turned a 2nd and 11 into a 1st and 26. Deflated a promising drive that could have turned into points, UCLA had the ball on Texas' 38 and was suddenly on the other side of the 50. This was a deserved penalty also, Johnson hit a Texas player well after the whistle for no reason. Not dirty, just trying to block after the whistle.</span></li>
<li><span>Excessive celebration on Owa after the Bruins stopped Texas on 4th down in the 4th quarter. No one had a problem with this one, mostly because about 8 other guys could have gotten the same penalty.</span></li>
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<p>Better here than the previous two games, but the offensive line is still allowing way too many free rushers in the pass and run game, the penalties are still an issue, almost certainly took points off the board. Going with a <b>B (3.0)</b>.</p>
<p><i><b>4.) Do our players play for 60 G-D minutes every game?</b></i></p>
<p>This one is pretty unquestionable on the offensive side. Having to perform after an injury took away Brett Hundley for about 85% of the contest.</p>
<p>The defensive side had to overcome injuries to <span>Randall Goforth</span> (for the entire game, prepared), Anthony Jefferson (for the entire game, surprised) and Fabian Moreau (for most of the 2nd half, surprised).</p>
<p>Feel cool with an <b>A (4.0)</b> here.</p>
<p><i><b>5.) Do our players execute?</b></i></p>
<p><i>Some general observations:</i></p>
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<li><span>On the first series, UCLA's offense successfully executed a screen pass to a running back. Blocking was sold well, Paul Perkins did a great job reading the blocks downfield and, more importantly, of leaking out of the backfield without being instantly sniffed out by the Texas linebackers.</span></li>
<li><span>Texas got the ball out so ridiculously quick on their passes on the opening drive (and just in general). Passes were a rollout with a near-instant throw to the flats, a swing pass to a RB, taking advantage of <span>Priest Willis</span> playing off coverage by running a quick slant on a 2nd and 5 for a 13-yard gain, a tunnel screen to the inside that went for 10 on 2nd and 18 and a HB screen that was sniffed out instantly by Owamagbe Odighizuwa. The only throw that took more than a second to develop ended in a sack.</span></li>
<li><span>The 45-yard punt return by Ishmael Adams was sprung by three outstanding blocks by Priest Willis (on the right gunner), <span>Cameron Judge</span> (after running about 40 yards downfield and decleating a Texas defender) and <span>Jayon Brown</span> (smartly got his head in front on a chip down the sideline, would have been easy to block in the back there and he pulled up). Outstanding.</span></li>
<li><span>The TD pass was a thing of beauty. The pass protection, the route and catch by Jordan Payton, the pump and throw by Jerry Neuheisel. One of those moments that looks just as good on tape as it did in person. </span></li>
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<p><i>Some observations about dropped passes, sacks, fumbles, interceptions, missed tackles or other negatives on either side of the ball:</i></p>
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<li> <span>Alex Redmond</span> gets tossed aside by Malcolm Brown (who, to be fair, is an All-<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/teams/american" class="sbn-auto-link">American</a> level defensive tackle) on a 2nd and 5 on the opening drive around midfield and gets Brett Hundley sacked for an 8-yard loss. Put the final dart in the disappointing ending to a promising opening drive. This was just a lineman losing a 1-on-1 battle. Happens to every football player sometimes, but far too often on this offensive line.</li>
<li><span>Jacob Brendel got his face crossed by Brown on a read option to Paul Perkins. Hundley makes the correct read, the DE stays at home, but Brown is waiting for Perkins as soon as he gets the handoff. These problems are the biggest reason why the interior run game has struggled this season. Just can't have this happen.</span></li>
<li><span>Malcolm Brown gets pressure again, this time against <span>Scott Quessenberry</span> on a 3rd and 3. Hundley evades it and picks up the first down running the ball, but this is another borderline sack (probably is a sack with most QBs). </span></li>
<li><span>On the play that Hundley got injured on (3rd and 9 from the UCLA 24-yard line), Malcolm Bunche got burnt around the edge. Forced Hundley into scramble mode before the routes had developed. He gets the first down, but lands weird diving for it. We all know what happened next. </span></li>
<li><span>2nd sack of the game, the first with Jerry Neuheisel in. It is a 2nd and 9 at the Texas 26-yard line. Safely in FG range. This play is just a disaster across the board. It is a 5-man rush with 6 in protection (James swings for a pass but <span>Nate Iese</span> is in on the left side for support). That shouldn't be a problem, but Caleb Benenoch runs upfield at the snap like he thinks it is a running play, which allows the DE to come upfield to eliminate the swing pass to Jordon James that Neuheisel is throwing to. No lineman actually blocked anyone on this play.</span></li>
<li><span>Caleb Benenoch gets his face crossed by a blitzing linebacker on a read option. Neuheisel makes the right read because the DE stays at home, but Perkins is hit just after getting the handoff because of a mistake by Benenoch. 3-yard loss.</span></li>
<li><span>The very next play, Scott Quessenberry whiffs on a pull and allows a defensive back off the edge to make a TFL on Perkins. This could have been a big gain on a 2nd and 13 because it was really well blocked outside of this mistake. Texas was able to decline a penalty on Benenoch for lining up illegaly.</span></li>
<li><span>The next play, 3rd sack of the game. Pretty much all on Paul Perkins. Has a 1-on-1 blitz pickup off the edge on a defensive back, doesn't see the blitz and steps towards the line. Finally sees the blitz, but it is too late and he takes down Neuheisel before he can make a read.</span></li>
<li><span>Fumble by James is just a fluke thing really. He has the ball tucked high and tight, maybe he should have had a 2nd hand on it, but the Texas defender makes a great play to knock it out. Shouldn't distract from the fact that James produced every time he touched the ball. Mostly because the run blocking was much improved in this game.</span></li>
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<p>Again, probably the best game of the year in this respect. Not nearly as good as UCLA should be or needs to be, but a marked improvement. Going with a <b>B (3.0).</b></p>
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<p><i><b>6.) Do we have leaders on the field?</b></i></p>
<p>Starts with <span>Jerry Neuheisel's</span> performance at QB. It wasn't pretty, it wasn't flashy. But it was what UCLA needed in this game. Seeing another Neuheisel come into a game they shouldn't have played in and lead UCLA to victory is hard to top as a feel good story.</p>
<p>Paul Perkins had an electric game that deserves praise as well, along with the offensive line in the running game.</p>
<p>Defensively, I would shout out Jaleel Wadood, Priest Willis and Tahaan Goodman for playing nearly every snap at a high level and making the losses of Randall Goforth, Anthony Jefferson and (for most of the 2nd half) Fabian Moreau. The talent level and depth of the secondary shined in this game.</p>
<p>Erick Kendricks and Myles Jack were good as always.</p>
<p>The special teams as well, Fairbairn drilling a 47-yard FG, Ishmael Adams returning the punt in the 4th quarter, Cameron Judge, Jayon Brown, Priest Willis, <span>Roosevelt Davis</span> and all the other special teams stalwarts that get less hype than they deserve.</p>
<p>Have to go <b>A+ (4.0)</b> here.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px;">1.) Is our defense prepared for each and every team we play? <span><b>B- (2.7)</b></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px;">2.) Do we call offensive plays to catch our opponents off guard? <b>B- (2.7)</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px;">3.) Do our players look like they know what they should be doing at all times? <span><b>C- (1.7)</b></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px;">4.) Do our players play for 60 G-D minutes every game? <b>A (4.0)</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px;">5.) Do our players execute? <b>B (3.0)</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px;">6.) Do we have leaders on the field?<b> A</b><b>+ (4.0)</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px;"><b></b><b>Texas GPA: B (3.0)</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px;">For reference, the GPA for last week's win over Memphis was a high <b>C (2.2)</b> and the Week One win over Virginia was a <b>C+ (2.5)</b> that looks better now that the Cavaliers have beaten a ranked opponent in Louisville (who is not a world beating squad by any means, but still a consistently good college football team).</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px;">The Bruins have a long way to go to be considered a national contender after the lackluster start to the season, but this game was a step in the right direction. The next game is against Arizona State in Tempe (UCLA's third road game in 4 games to start the season, great scheduling there) but the Sun Devils will be without Taylor Kelly. That should have been a win already, but now without Kelly UCLA has no excuse to not start Pac-12 play 1-0.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px;">Until next time, Go Bruins!</p>
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https://www.bruinsnation.com/ucla-texas-bruins-longhorns-dallas-2014/2014/9/17/6293333/the-eye-test-jerry-neuheiselIE Angel2014-09-16T13:00:02-07:002014-09-16T13:00:02-07:00BN's Texas Football Post-Game Roundtable
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<p>The writers and editors of Bruins Nation discuss the 2014 season's third game, a come from behind 20-17 victory over a depleted Texas Longhorns squad in Dallas, with Jerry Neuheisel throwing a perfect deep ball for a touchdown in the final minutes of the fourth quarter to win it for UCLA in a script that could have been taken straight from Hollywood.</p> <p dir="ltr"><span><b><i>1. Our Bruins managed to go to Dallas to a "neutral" site and escape with a come-from-behind win over a depleted, thin <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.barkingcarnival.com/">Texas Longhorns</a> team under back-up QB <span>Jerry Neuheisel</span> - first impressions of the win?</i></b></span></p>
<p><span><b>Bellerophon</b>: It's a great feel-good game. We played a big-name program in an away-game-in-everything-but-name and we came away with a win on a beautiful fourth quarter touchdown throw by <span>Jerry Neuheisel</span> - it was the kind of stuff that dreams are made of. But as "feel-good" as it was, it shouldn't mask the fact that we were pretty lucky to come away with a win against one of the worst, most-depleted Texas Longhorns squads we've seen in a long time. Yes, it's a great feel good story - but let's not forget that Rick Neuheisel went to Austin with <span>Kevin Prince</span> as his QB, literally no passing game, an even thinner offensive line than what we currently have, and took on a Texas team at least as good as this year's, if not substantially better, and came away with a huge win. So, it's great to get the win - but let's not lose perspective over what this game was in the bigger picture.</span></p>
<p><span><b>IE Angel</b>: I was in the Jerry Dome for this game in the UCLA section and it was honestly the most exciting ending to a sporting event that I've ever been a part of as a fan. Roller coaster of emotion actually applies for once.</span></p>
<p><span><b>Achilles</b>: I'll say this about Mora's teams: They don't quit. They make mistakes, no doubt. But, they play hard and seem to believe in each other. There is something to be said for that. Let's put it like this: They haven't played well all season, but they've played with poise all season.</span></p>
<p><span><b>AHMB</b>: There was something so pure about that game. It was college football at it's finest. I couldn't sit down watching the game, and I literally jumped up and down when Neuheisel threw that touchdown pass to Payton.</span></p>
<p><b>JoeBruin15</b>: There isn't a whole lot to add here. Jerry did exactly what Rick tried to teach his quarterbacks when he was our head coach. He managed the game and put his team in a position to win it. There isn't much more you can ask for from your backup than that.</p>
<p><span><b><i>2. With Jerry Neuheisel coming in as the back-up QB, what does that say about how ready <span>Asiantii Woulard</span> is to take over as QB next year? Or will the job pass on to Jerry? Or does this mean we could be relying on Josh Rosen, a true freshman, at QB next year?</i></b></span></p>
<p><span><b>Bellerophon</b>: It's pretty concerning that Woulard isn't in a position to be the primary back-up. He redshirted last season and while Neuheisel has been in the program longer and is obviously a very intelligent young man - both on and off the field - Woulard's physical skill set and ceiling is substantially higher than Jerry's. What we saw on Saturday was Jerry at his finest - he'll never be an elite QB (and that's okay). Woulard was supposed to be (4 stars by Scout, #34 QB in the nation by Scout) and yet he's unable to take the back-up job from Jerry (2 stars by Scout, not nationally ranked by Scout). It highlights the lack of development we're seeing at that position - sure <span>Taylor Mazzone</span> may be a great recruiter (like Adrian Klemm) - but does he know how to actually coach the position and develop talent? So far, the answer appears to be no. What if Hundley had left at the end of last season? Would we be relying on Jerry Neuheisel as our starting QB? Or would we have had Woulard learn on-the-job? Josh Rosen looks like the real deal - but relying on a true freshman as your starting QB is never an ideal place to be. If I had to put money on it - I'd bet Rosen ends up winning the starting job for next season (especially since he's enrolling early and will be at spring camp), with Neuheisel as the back-up. I'd be willing to bet Woulard never plays QB for UCLA - either he'll move to WR or he'll transfer.</span></p>
<p><span><b>IE Angel</b>: As much as I admire what Neuheisel accomplished on Saturday, he cannot start football games for UCLA in the future. Up until that last throw, his yards per attempt and per completion were horrific. I wanted to see Woulard because I didn't want UCLA to lose to Texas throwing exclusively swing passes, check downs and screen passes. It's a huge red flag for the level of coaching being done that a player as talented as Woulard (and he is unquestionably physically talented, perhaps more so than Hundley in terms of arm strength) isn't a better option than Jerry.</span></p>
<p><b style="font-size: 12px;">Achilles</b><span>: It's hard for me to know. It really just means that Neuheisel is farther along in terms of knowing the offense and being ready with very few practice snaps. If Hundley had gone pro, it's possible that Woulard would have earned the starting job. Or it could just mean that Neuheisel was backup while Woulard was redshirting, so he's the backup based on more experience. That said, Rosen will probably be the starter next year; he looks great on tape.</span></p>
<p><span><b>AHMB</b>: Neuheisel's second quarter was abysmal, but the offense put up nearly 300 yards in the second half. Judging based solely on the numbers, it looks pretty damn good. The problem lies in the details. The offense was basically an inside zone/screen scheme that Texas couldn't figure out. I'm not sure if it was ran because Neuheisel wasn't capable of running the entire offense, or because he was too nervous to run the entire offense. Talent wise, there is no question that Woulard should be able to beat out Neuheisel. But he also played receiver for most of his high school career and is a work in progress. I hope this game puts a charge in the staff, and him, to get more reps because there is a decent chance that he'll be needed this season.</span></p>
<p><b>JoeBruin15</b>: I think there will be a battle to be the starter. Make no mistake. Competition is a good thing. I'm not sure Rosen will be ready to start as a true freshman but that's what redshirt seasons are for. I think the team will benefit most by redshirting Rosen next season even if he enrolls in Winter Quarter. Let him fight for the job and if he's truly the best guy, play him. Otherwise, let the other guys on the roster fight for the spot next season.</p>
<p><span><b><i>3. So, in the end, we still got the win - what are the positives you see from this game?</i></b></span></p>
<p><span><b>Bellerophon</b>: <span>Paul Perkins</span> really stepped up his game and took the #1 RB spot and made it his own. I was disappointed with <span>Jordon James</span> (and fumbling in a key situation certainly didn't help his cause) but on the flip side, I hope that means we see more of Nathan Starks, who looked really good in the action he got. Special teams play was outstanding and there's that block by "the Judge" was just amazing. The offensive line settled down, which was good, and Wadood really had a nice game.</span></p>
<p><span><b>IE Angel</b>: I have to shout out the special teams players because I ride harder for those players than anyone else writing about UCLA football. <span>Cameron Judge</span>, <span>Roosevelt Davis</span>, <span>Jayon Brown</span>, <span>Ryan Hofmeister</span>, <span>Priest Willis</span>, Ahmad Harris and of course <span>Ishmael Adams</span> made a massive impact in this game. Kai'mi Fairbairn was money in warm ups from 47 and then drilled one in the game when UCLA really needed a boost after the Hundley injury. Also, the fact that <span>Brett Hundley</span> is okay is the biggest positive of all.</span></p>
<p><span><b>Achilles</b>: The running back rotation seems to be solidifying with Perkins #1, James (who had a nice game) #2 and Starks #3. We also spread the ball around nicely to a lot of different receivers last night. Wadood looks like a baller on defense. Our punt return team is a weapon in a way that it hasn't been in a long time. Fairbairn has settled down and seems pretty automatic from 35 yards and in. Would be nice if he had more range, but he's okay up close.</span></p>
<p><span><b>AHMB</b>: Quite a lot, actually. The offensive line clicked in the second half and started to look like a capable unit. Texas has a lot of talent in their front four, and we ran the ball consistently in the second half, particularly Perkins, who looks like a solid lead back. The defense was also very active, and Wadood looks like a potential star.</span></p>
<p><b>JoeBruin15</b>: The hit by Judge was amazing. I screamed when I saw it and I rewound the Tivo a few times to watch it again. Perkins was solid. But most importantly, the team seemed to start playing up to expectations in the second half. I don't know if it was everyone pulling together because Brett was hurt or what. Regardless, during the 2nd half, we looked a lot more like the elite football team we are supposed to be even if our elite QB was hurt.</p>
<p><span><b><i>4. And the negatives?</i></b></span></p>
<p><span><b>Bellerophon</b>: Aside from Woulard not being ready (see above), the boneheaded penalties are continuing to put us in positions that are really hurting this team. I can live with penalties due to defensive aggression - sometimes those things happen. What I cannot live with is penalties due to inept coaching - there is no reason, ever, in Division I-A football, that the offensive line shouldn't know where to line up. Adrian Klemm is one of the highest paid assistants in the country - and yet his OL looks to be in total shambles, giving up more sacks than anyone other team over the past few seasons. When the star QB gets hurt trying to pick up a first down on a third-and-long that never should have been if not for a boneheaded penalty by the OL, it's seriously time for a long look in the mirror if you're the one coaching the OL.</span></p>
<p><span><b>IE Angel</b>: Injuries. That was a terrifying game for the UCLA 2014 football season. <span>Randall Goforth</span> and <span>Anthony Jefferson</span> are held out, <span>Fabian Moreau</span> is massively limited in the 2nd half. Brett Hundley hyper-extends his elbow, <span>Malcolm Bunche</span> messes up his leg, our punter (who was already a backup in reality) <span>Matt Mengel</span> gets banged up. If none of those turn out to be serious, the Bruins dodged a huge blow through non-conference play by remaining at nearly 100% health.</span></p>
<p><span><b>Achilles</b>: Stupid penalties. Mossi Johnson's penalty was amazingly lame. Bunche's facemask was uncalled for. Guys lining up in the wrong formation. Vanillla, bend but don't break defensive play calling. It hasn't cost us a win yet, but we haven't played anyone yet, either. We have to get more aggressive on defense.</span></p>
<p><span><b>AHMB</b>: Hundley getting hurt is our worst nightmare. I know the early reports seem to be that he'll be back in short time, but I'm not confident in our backups long term.</span></p>
<p><b>JoeBruin15</b>: Penalties. Even though there are only four listed on the final stats. There were two more that were offset. One of those cost us a huge gain of about 50 yards and what did we do to earn it? Illegal formation. The inability of our offense to line up in a straight line. If I were Coach Klemm, I'd make the guys that were in on the play line up straight once for every yard we could have gained if it weren't for the penalty or make them run a lap for every yard we didn't gain because of the penalty. That will teach them that penalties need to be avoided.</p>
<p><span><b><i>5. What needs to get fixed before the Bruins head out to Tempe to take on a tough Arizona State team that won the Pac-12 South last year?</i></b></span></p>
<p><span><b>Bellerophon</b>: Our defense needs to get more aggressive. Sitting back and waiting for the game to come to you is not going to win a lot of games - we need to blitz and get pressure on the opposing QB. Arizona State will be starting a back-up - putting him under pressure is a sure-fire way to generate some turnovers. If the offensive line can maintain the rhythm it picked up in the second half of the Texas game, that'd be a big improvement. Finally, the penalties have got to stop.</span></p>
<p><span><b>IE Angel</b>: The same things that needed to be addressed prior to this game. The penalties, the play calling on offense, blitz pickups on the offensive line, the ups and downs on defense (not a bad game, but there are holes).</span></p>
<p><span><b>Achilles</b>: See above, my list of negatives. We have to clean up the penalties, protect the quarterback and play with more aggression on defense. We have the players. You can afford to blitz and take chances with Kendricks and Jack patrolling the middle of the field.</span></p>
<p><span><b>AHMB</b>: First and foremost, we need to get healthy. We're pretty depleted at this point, and the bye week is coming at a good time. Aside from that, we need work along the offensive line and we need to generate a pass rush. I understand why the staff was willing to force Texas to make long drives, but we won't be as fortunate when we play the better offenses in the Pac-12.</span></p>
<p><b>JoeBruin15</b>: It's the same stuff and it's everything everyone said above. I was particularly annoyed by one rushing play where Texas had a hole that was, well, the size of Texas for their back to run through. I said at the time that they could have driven a herd of cattle through it. I'm not sure what happened there, but we cannot afford stuff like that.</p>
<p><span><b><i>6. The extra point - fire away:</i></b></span></p>
<p><span><b>Bellerophon</b>: I couldn't be happier for Jerry Neuheisel. The kid has worked hard every day he's been in the program, knowing he would never supplant Hundley, the anointed savior of UCLA football. If there's anyone who deserves this moment - it's him. One other thing I noticed is that <span>Jaleel Wadood</span> can lay down the hits - but he has a tendency to often lead with his head, which makes me worried he'll follow in the footsteps of <span>Dietrich Riley</span> and find his football career cut short. Someone on the coaching staff needs to help the kid work on his technique so he doesn't hurt himself laying guys out.</span></p>
<p><span><b>IE Angel</b>: If anyone had doubts to how vital Hundley is to this team, watch the offense in the last 3 quarters of this game with emotion as removed as possible. It was horrendously bland. There might not be a more important player on any team in D1 football then Hundley.</span></p>
<p><span><b>Achilles</b>: IE Angel is right. It's nothing we didn't know before the season: This team goes as far as Brett Hundley takes it. That said, our defense has good players who, for the most part, tackle well and play with sound fundamentals. Let's turn them loose. Look, we haven't played a really great game yet, obviously. But we've run the non-conference gauntlet of fair-to-middling teams, that included two long road trips. We obviously need to play better if we're going to have the season we all hope for and expect. But our flaws are fixable. We can make fewer penalties. We can call more aggressive plays. <span>Jordan Payton</span> and Paul Perkins have glimmers of being go to guys. It's not like our problem is like it was under the last two coaches when we mostly didn't have talent. If Hundley is OK, we have an NFL qb. We just need to play better.</span></p>
<p><span><b>AHMB</b>: ASU is going to be our 3rd road game out of the first four games. There isn't another BCS program in the country that put their team through a gauntlet like Dan Guerrero scheduled by agreeing to a "neutral" site game in Texas. Does anyone else think the number of injuries we have is related to the schedule? Anyone think we're fresh going into the conference season? You can thank Guerrero for that.</span></p>
<p><b>JoeBruin15</b>: Well, last week, I answered this question by saying I was in favor of them. Something else I'm in favor of is long field goals which go through the uprights. This week, Fairbairn was a perfect 2-for-2 on FG attempts and even hit one from 47 yards. He gets kudos for hitting both since we needed both to win the game and since our placekicking hasn't been the best.</p>
<p style="font-size: 11.8181819915771px;">That's it for this week folks. Fire away in the comment thread with your thoughts on the Texas game as we begin gearing up for our conference opener against an Arizona State team that will be without its star quarterback. Advantage: UCLA.</p>
<p style="font-size: 11.8181819915771px;">GO BRUINS</p>
https://www.bruinsnation.com/ucla_bruin_football/2014/9/16/6178917/ucla-football-bruins-nations-texas-post-game-roundtable-discussionBellerophon2014-09-15T14:00:03-07:002014-09-15T14:00:03-07:00Rick, Jerry and Susan Neuheisel on the Dan Patrick Show<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/yzadSC04dI8?rel=0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe>
<div class="source source-img"><p><p>Dan surprises Rick by having Jerry join their conversation. Then Rick puts his wife on the phone and Dan asks who the best QB in the family is. Her answer may surprise you.</p></p></div>
https://www.bruinsnation.com/2014/9/15/6154289/rick-jerry-and-susan-neuheisel-on-the-dan-patrick-showJoe Piechowski2014-09-15T11:13:29-07:002014-09-15T11:13:29-07:00Neuheisel and Adams win Pac-12 Honors
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<p>Quarterback Jerry Neuheisel and defensive back Ishmael Adams of UCLA have been named offensive and special teams Pac-12 Players of the Week in football.</p> <p><a href="http://pac-12.com/article/2014/09/15/pac-12-announces-football-players-week" target="_blank">The Pac-12 conference has divulged their weekly honors</a> and UCLA once again was featured.</p>
<p>Two UCLA Bruins earned awards in the trifecta of offensive, defensive and special teams Pac-12 Players of the Week in football.</p>
<p>Not surprisingly, Jerry Neuheisel was named Offensive Pac-12 Player of the Week, after he came in for the injured Brett Hundley and calmly led his team to two TDs and set up a FG. The apple didn't fall very far from the tree.</p>
<p>And giving credit where credit is due, Ishmael Adams was named Special Teams Pac-12 Player of the Week, getting some recognition for setting up the winning TD with his 45-yard punt return at the end of the game.</p>
<p>Big congratulations to both Bruins, I know I don't get tired of watching those two final highlights.</p>
<p>While Eddie Vanderdoes was also nominated for defensive player of the week, that award unfortunately went to UW's Shaq Thompson.</p>
<p>Hoping to keep the streak going with more Bruins (and no ASU players) on this list in two weeks.</p>
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<p>"Let me just tell you how proud I am." "Thanks Dad."</p> <p>Well, we have enjoyed these <a href="http://pac-12.com/videos/rick-neuheisel-interviews-son-jerry-following-ucla-spring-game">Rick Neuheisel interviews with his son </a>over the years, but <a href="http://pac-12.com/videos/rick-neuheisel-interviews-son-jerry-after-ucla-beats-texas">none are better than this one</a> after Jerry led his Bruins to a victory over the <a href="https://www.barkingcarnival.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Texas Longhorns</a>:</p>
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<p>First, concerned pop asks Jerry about the Texas pass rush:</p>
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<p>I could sense that they knew I wasn't as good a runner as Brett... 'we're [referring to Texas] just going to kind of let our guys loose and see if he can get out of the pocket'.</p>
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<p>I just am lucky to be the quarterback dad.</p>
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<p>Rick then asks Jerry about the winning pass and if he was nervous seeing how open <span>Jordan Payton</span> was:</p>
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<p>I didn't even see how open he was...oh my god this really just happened.</p>
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<p>To which dad responds:</p>
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<p>Jerry, Jerry wake up, wake up, it's dad, it's time for school. This was all a dream, this really didn't just happen.</p>
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<p>The banter between father and son at the end is a joy. I'll be pulling for Jerry to beat the heck out of Rick on the golf course today. And yes, he threw two touchdown passes Rick, not one!</p>
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<p>Could not be happier for you boy.</p>
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<p>Jerry has also been receiving some national attention for his performance. Athlon sports named Neuheisel Pac-12 player of the week.</p>
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<p><span>Jerry Neuheisel</span> was named the Pac-12 Player of the Week by Athlon Sports. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoBruins?src=hash">#GoBruins</a></p>
— UCLA Football (@UCLAFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/UCLAFootball/status/511235854786772992">September 14, 2014</a>
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<p>USA Today has a <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fncaaf%2F2014%2F09%2F14%2Fcollege-football-ucla-bruins-texas-longhorns%2F15617025%2F&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bruinsnation.com%2Fucla_bruin_football%2F2014%2F9%2F14%2F6150181%2Fwatch-neuheisel-interviews-neuheisel-plus-j-neu-getting-national" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">really nice article on Jerry's moment</a> in Jerry's World where "For one night At&T Stadium" belonged to another Jerry:</p>
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<p><span>I threw it up and the rest is history. I think I jumped the highest I've ever jumped into a grown man's hands.</span></p>
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<p><span>The team had great confidence in Jerry:</span></p>
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<p><span> Center Jake Brendel said Neuheisel is really consistently the "mastermind" behind the "functioning of the offense," much like a player-coach.</span></p>
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<p><a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fncaaf%2F2014%2F09%2F14%2Fcollege-football-ucla-bruins-texas-longhorns%2F15617025%2F&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bruinsnation.com%2Fucla_bruin_football%2F2014%2F9%2F14%2F6150181%2Fwatch-neuheisel-interviews-neuheisel-plus-j-neu-getting-national" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Eric Prisbell</a> from USA Today wonders:</p>
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<p><span>How many backup quarterbacks who have been suddenly thrust into a starting role before 60,479 fans walk into the locker room at halftime and pronounce, "I've been dreaming of this my whole life, so why not just go out there and do it?"</span></p>
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<div>As for being lifted on the team's shoulder's Jerry responded:</div>
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<div><span>"I was shocked," Neuheisel said, laughing, "because it kind of makes it look like I was not ready to go. Like it was some miracle. I had this under control."</span></div>
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<div>He sure looked like he was in control. Once again, congratulations to Jerry and all of the Bruins that rallied to win Saturday in Texas.</div>
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<div>Go Bruins!</div>
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<p>Video evidence proves... we won.</p> <p>Need to relive the game one more time? Here are the<a href="http://www.uclabruins.com/mediaPortal/player.dbml?id=3403303" target="_blank"> highlights from the official site</a>. It leads off with Brett Hundley's injury, so beware. Get excited along with Gus Johnson.</p>
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<p>Did you miss watching the game or were you there and need a refresher on what happened, textually? <a href="http://www.uclabruins.com//ViewContent.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=30500&CONTENT_ID=976401" target="_blank">Here is the box score and stats.</a> <span>Paul Perkins</span> had a total of 195 all purpose yards, including 126 yards rushing and 69 receiving. Another good stat: <span>Ka'imi Fairbairn</span>, 2-2 on his field goal attempts, with the long from 47. <span>Ishmael Adams</span> had three punt returns, one with a long of 45 yards that set up the game winning drive.</p>
<p>Go Bruins!</p>
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