Pac 12 Football: Week One Power Rankings

Interestingly enough, unranked Texas A&M Aggies was the slight favorite when they hosted #16 UCLA Bruins in the first game of the season. The odds makers turned out to be right, imagine that.

UCLA could have had a different outcome if Josh Rosen didn’t play like a freshman at times and the offensive line gave him better protection. Rosen was sacked five times.

After, Texas A&M scored 17 straight points to take the lead into the fourth quarter 24-9. UCLA became more aware and started a comeback of their own.

With just a little over four minutes left, Josh Rosen was able to lead the Bruins down the field and running back Bolu Olorunfunmi was able to score from nine yards out to make it an eight-point deficit. After the Aggies had gone three-and-out, UCLA took over again at their 23-yard line. Just three plays later Kenneth Walker III scored on a 62-yard pass from Josh Rosen, who then capitalized to tie the game at 24 when Rosen hit Austin Roberts for the two-point conversion.

UCLA managed to get the ball back after the defense once again forced another punt after the offense went three-and-out. On the second play, Josh Rosen threw his third interception of the game, and it forced over time.

Texas A&M received the ball first and scored on a fourth, and one run by quarterback Trevor Knight, and the defense was able to force a turnover by UCLA when Josh Rosen was incomplete on his fourth down.

Even though Rosen threw three picks, he played reasonably well. He accounted for 343 passing offense but just one touchdown. The defense for the Bruins did force one turnover which was an interception, but other than that; the Aggies did what they wanted with the ball up to the end of the fourth quarter when they finally tightened and forced several three-and-out drives.

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