After a beautiful 3-0 kick, UCLA’s comeback had the ESPN analysts sold on their potential. But all that optimism crumbled within the first fifty-seven seconds of the game, and the Bruins fell again, with a fifty-point loss. Tim Skipper came under scrutiny, and quarterback Nico Iamaleava took the blame.

“That’s a rough start,” the star QB said to the press, which set the tone of the game and how the offense played in the next 60 minutes. A shaky start, accompanied by a sack and a six-pick, showed the early glimpses of a crumbling offense. After three consecutive wins, one of which recorded a jaw-dropping 96.6 QB rating against Penn State, he succumbed to a mere 18.4 QBR (lowest for the season) against the Hoosiers. “They were bringing a lot of pressure, trying to you know play games up f

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