LOS ANGELES — Jacob Busic could hardly wait. The redshirt senior defensive end had been on punt coverage duties all season long, but the opportunity to be the man with the ball in his hands — a rarity for the former Navy transfer — was something Busic relished.

UCLA interim coach Tim Skipper called a timeout. Down 28-14 to Nebraska — in a game the Bruins would ultimately lose by 7 points on Saturday to drop to 3-6 overall (3-3 Big Ten), and at their own 19-yard line, UCLA needed to talk over what they were about to do.

“I feel like it added more to the excitement, just like more of a buildup,” Busic said. “I was really excited for it, but definitely a little nervous.”

Fake punts had already become a calling card for Skipper and Co., successfully converting numerous attempts since the

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