Before the season, I predicted UCLA would lose to Stanford and Utah. Nothing I’ve seen from those two schools has caused me to change my mind. Indeed, I doubled down in the weekly predictions column, predicting a 30-17 Cardinal victory this week. I still think that type of victory margin is the most likely, but as I look at the two teams, I think there are some match ups that should give Bruin fans cause for cautious optimism.
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Defensive Personnel
After fielding one of the nation’s best defenses in 2014, the Cardinal lost their entire starting defensive line and secondary – as well as half of their linebackers – to either the draft or graduation.