For the briefest of moments Saturday, there was something new to UCLA’s run game. A flicker of hope.
Nate Starks ran for 15 yards on the Bruins’ second drive and then followed it up on the next play with a 17-yard run in which he slipped a tackle while sprinting into California’s secondary.
They were the kind of hard-charging runs UCLA wanted far more of this season but failed to generate with any sort of consistency.
It was largely the same story during the Bruins’ 36-10 season-ending loss to the Golden Bears at Memorial Stadium.