UCLA Football: 3 reasons Josh Rosen will outplay Sam Darnold

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PASADENA, CA – NOVEMBER 11: Jordan Lasley #2 of the UCLA Bruins reacts to scoring a touchdown during the second half of a game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at the Rose Bowl on November 11, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

3. Jordan Lasley can score multiple touchdowns

The best wide receiver in this game comes from the UCLA receiving corps in senior Darren Andrews. He is having a career season with 10 touchdown catches so far, tied for third in the country behind West Virginia’s David Sills V, SMU’s Courtland Sutton, and Memphis’s Anthony Miller.

Even though Andrews can’t jump Sutton and Miller in that stat, he’s still up for post-season honors like the Biletnikoff Award. Many have bashed the USC receiving corps for not giving Darnold enough to throw to. The injury to Andrews that knocked him out for the season was very disappointing.

However, junior wide receiver Jordan Lasley gives Rosen a great target. In a return from a three-game suspension last week, Lasley caught seven passes for a career-high in yards in a single game with 162 and one touchdown.

Pay attention to the receiver matchup between Lasley and USC’s Deontay Burnett. Both are putting together solid campaigns and should continue that with big performances in Week 12. Burnett has 911 receiving yards and nine touchdowns.

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