LOS ANGELES – In the midst of a particularly chaotic stretch of five plays that featured three penalties, linebackers coach Scott White pulled Jayon Brown to the sideline and reminded the senior of a single word.
Poise.
Brown lost his for a moment when he drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, one of 13 flags UCLA earned in last week’s game against Colorado. The Bruins are coming off their most-penalized game of the season, but they’re hoping it’ll end up being just a blip on an otherwise improved season for penalties.
With 56 penalties through nine games (6.