DeShaun Foster had said it after UCLA lost its season opener to Utah . He rumbled through his words about how close the Bruins actually were to a victory.

It’s a sentiment his now-former players, like Jacob Busic, picked up on as well. Yes, the Bruins had lost four straight games to start the 2025 season before claiming victory No. 1 against Penn State last week , but there was an overwhelming feeling that UCLA was just a few plays away from righting the ship.

“We played some pretty bad games the first four games, but then when you watch it on film, it’s never as bad as you think it is,” the redshirt senior defensive lineman said. “And we’re, I mean – we’re just one play away here, one play away there.”

That handful of plays finally turned the tide from missed opportunities to momen

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