In 2024, during their first season in the BIG10 conference, the UCLA Bruins matched up against the Oregon Ducks on week four looking to get a shocking win to even out their 1-2 record. The Ducks up until that point were powerhouses, and they had not lost a game yet.

Unfortunately for first year Head Coach DeShaun Foster, the Ducks left that game still undefeated, and as dominant as ever with a final score of 34-13 .

Now that Foster has gained a year of coaching experience he will have to face similarly strong opponents, so what did he learn against the undefeated ducks that can be applied to the 2025 season?

The Team Leader

One of the biggest issues that led to the Bruins loss was their team leader in Ethan Garbers, or lack thereof.

Garbers threw for less than 120 yards, failed to r

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