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Mora on late-game injury: 'Everybody deserves a chance to go out there and play'

Sep 14, 2015 at 1:27p ET

Sep 14, 2015 at 1:27p ET

UCLA coach Jim Mora led his team to a convincing victory over UNLV on Saturday, but his coaching came into question after a late-game injury.

The Bruins were leading 37-3, but still ran their offense as the clock expired. Freshman offensive lineman Tevita Halalilo, in his NCAA debut, was carted off the field after an injury to his right leg. Mora described it as a "significant" ankle injury, according to the Los Angeles Times.

During his postgame interview, Mora was asked why he decided to run an offense rather than protect the health of his players.