UCLA Football: 5 reasons the Bruins will beat Colorado in Week 5
By Zach Bigalke
4. The UCLA secondary will nab a couple of interceptions
Though they lost cornerback Fabian Moreau and safety Randall Goforth to the NFL from last season’s team, the UCLA secondary has managed to hold teams under 220 passing yards per game this year. With each week, the rebuilt unit continues to develop and get stronger against opposing passing games.
Even without Moreau or Goforth, there is still plenty of veteran talent in the Bruins secondary. At safety, junior Adarius Pickett and senior Jaleel Wadood have been solid. At one of the corner spots, junior Nate Meadors returned from last season’s team. The one truly new face is freshman cornerback Darnay Holmes, who snagged his first career collegiate interception against Hawaii in Week 2.
They will take another leap on Saturday night, as UCLA’s defensive backfield is going to add to the three interceptions they’ve already snagged this year. Colorado has already tossed six picks at this point of the year, ranking 112th nationally in the stat.
Steven Montez has been solid replacing Sefo Liufau as Colorado’s starting quarterback. He has not been perfect however, and can be rattled at times. The Bruins will take advantage with at least two interceptions of the Buffaloes passer in a key division win at home.