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UCLA football: 3 takeaways from upset loss at Memphis

By Zach Bigalke

BOCA RATON, FL - DECEMBER 20: Chauncey Lanier #12 of the Memphis Tigers gestures during the first half of the game against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at FAU Stadium on December 20, 2016 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images)
BOCA RATON, FL - DECEMBER 20: Chauncey Lanier #12 of the Memphis Tigers gestures during the first half of the game against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at FAU Stadium on December 20, 2016 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images) /
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1. Josh Rosen dropped his Heisman stock in hot-and-cold performance

Josh Rosen threw for 463 yards and four touchdowns, showcasing his arm in another huge performance to start the 2017 season. But once again Rosen also made some huge mistakes, tossing two critical interceptions as the Bruins fell to a Group of Five school on the road.

On his first interception of the season, Rosen threw across his body and right to Tim Hart. The defender took the pick 60 yards the other way for an easy score.

A second chance was granted in the final three minutes of the game, as Memphis took away zero points from Rosen’s second interception of the game. After driving down inside the red zone, the Tigers tried a fake field goal that was picked off by UCLA in the endzone.

Rosen couldn’t convert on fourth down, though, and Memphis was able to take knees and kill the clock in the final minute. He will fall off most Heisman boards this week after an inconsistent performance against an American Athletic Conference defense.

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