Expect redshirt junior Paul Perkins to receive the ball often today.
Perkins last season ran for 1,595 yards to become the first UCLA back since 2001 to lead the Pac-12 Conference in rushing.
The player who did it in 2001?
DeShaun Foster, who was the Bruins’ honorary team captain for today’s game against Virginia.
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If, as expected, Josh Rosen takes the first snap for UCLA’s offense today, he will become the first first-year freshman to start the season opener at quarterback for the Bruins. Freshman became eligible to play varsity football at the major-college level in 1972.