When UCLA pressed the reset button on its schemes in the offseason, it did so with an eye on Stanford.
After eight consecutive losses to the Cardinal – the Bruins’ longest losing streak against any school since joining what is now the Pac-12 in 1928 -- there was nothing to indicate anything would change if the Bruins simply stayed the course. The Cardinal’s physical, ball-control style of football just made for a bad matchup.
“The fact that we changed our offense [to a more pro-style scheme] I hope would help a little bit,” said UCLA coach Jim Mora, who is 0-5 against Stanford.