Published on October 14, 2009
After starting the season 3-0, the UCLA Bruins football team has lost two straight Pac-10 games, and looking worse as the season progresses into the heart of Pac-10 play.
Their offense has been anemic to say the least, and its been the play of the offense that has led to a two-game losing streak.
Saturday against Oregon was a collapse of the ages. Up 3-0 at halftime, the Bruins must have had something happen to them in the locker room that would justify what exactly happened in the beginning of the second half. In a blink of an eye, they were down 14-3.
26 seconds had elapsed, and Oregon had already returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and returned the Bruins’ first play from scrimmage for a touchdown. 26 seconds, 14 points.
The Bruins offense could not recover, and even had two opportunities to score inside the ten-yard line: no luck. Getting no points in two red zone trips simply doesn’t cut it.
Bruin fans might have their theories to why they came out in the second half and totally let the game get away.
I have my own theory: the aliens called the Nerdlucks from the movie Space Jam entered the Bruin locker room and stole their talent. How do I know this? Because not only did they give up 14 points in 26 seconds, the second offensive drive resulted in a fumble and subsequent Oregon touchdown. 4 minutes, 21 points.
On top of this, three of their key players got injured: Senior linebacker Reggie Carter, Senior linebacker Korey Bosworth, and Freshman running back Jonathan Franklin.
Those aliens came in the locker room and sucked out their talent. This is how the Ducks got 21 points on the Bruins in less than four minutes.
A second half collapse? Bruin fans need to blame it on the Nerdlucks stealing the Bruin players’ talent.