Times staff writer Zach Helfand examines the matchups as UCLA prepares to play Nebraska in the Foster Farms Bowl on Saturday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif:
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Nebraska run game vs. UCLA defense
USC seemed to unlock UCLA's defense with a simple strategy: Run. A lot. USC ran 59 times, compared to passing 26 times, in its 40-21 win.
UCLA has struggled to stop the run all season (it ranks 88th) and now must contend with a shifty, mobile quarterback, Tommy Armstrong Jr.