TUCSON - UCLA coach Jim Mora spent seven seasons in the NFL as a defensive coordinator. He used to coach Michael Vick. Mora knows what he and the Bruins are up against Saturday.
Arizona Wildcats quarterback Brandon Dawkins has rushed for 391 yards and seven touchdowns in three starts. His average of 130.33 rushing yards per game ranks second among Div. I FBS quarterbacks behind Louisville’s Lamar Jackson, the current front-runner for the Heisman Trophy.
“He puts huge stress on a defense,” Mora said of Dawkins. “He’s lightning fast, he’s quick, he’s decisive, he can break arm tackles.