With the pocket collapsing around quarterback Dante Moore, UCLA employed a few countermeasures against Utah. None of it could save the day.
Freshman quarterback Dante Moore threw an interception on his first pass and was sacked seven times in No. 22 UCLA’s 14-7 loss to No. 11 Utah.are first-year starters. In his first season since leaving Old Dominion, Kounta is one of three transfers, alongside starting left guardDuke ClemensAll the turnover has led to problems communicating which lineman is responsible for which defender, allowing defensive linemen and linebackers to go unblocked.
A defensive tackle who was not picked up pummeled Moore, causing the quarterback’s first fumble, and a linebacker who was not accounted for stripped the ball on his second fumble. UCLA has allowed 11 sacks in four games, tied for No. 104 out of 130 Football Bowl Subdivision teams. “It’s just a matter of those guys getting a chance to get together and work together and four games in they’re doing a good job,” Kelly said, “but we need to continue to improve.” Though Moore’s lost fumble on the speed option late in the third quarter was a rare run for the quarterback against the Utes, Kelly suggested that he was confident in his ability to run the ball when needed.Thompson-Robinson ] – I mean, I think Dorian was a special quarterback when you look at him from that standpoint, but Dante …. can affect a game with [his] feet in terms of key plays.”UCLA’s running game, which had been among the best in the nation before last weekend, also suffered as a result of the breakdowns on the offensive line.averaged 2.6 yards, with both running backs carrying the ball 11 times. Add in the sacks and UCLA netted just nine yards, an average of 0.3 yards per carry. “Give Utah credit, I think they have a really good defense, one of the best defenses that we’ll play,” Kelly said, “but there were plays to be made and we just didn’t execute to our capability.”
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