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UCLA Football: 5 reasons the Bruins will upset Utah in Week 9

By Connor Muldowney

PASADENA, CA - OCTOBER 20: (L-R) Demetric Felton #10, Joshua Kelley #27, Devin Asiasi #86 and Jake Burton #73 of the UCLA Bruins celebrate Kelley's rushing touchdown during the second half of the NCAA college football game against the Arizona Wildcats at the Rose Bowl on October 20, 2018 in Pasadena, California. The Bruins defeated the Wildcats 31-30. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA - OCTOBER 20: (L-R) Demetric Felton #10, Joshua Kelley #27, Devin Asiasi #86 and Jake Burton #73 of the UCLA Bruins celebrate Kelley's rushing touchdown during the second half of the NCAA college football game against the Arizona Wildcats at the Rose Bowl on October 20, 2018 in Pasadena, California. The Bruins defeated the Wildcats 31-30. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images) /
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BERKELEY, CA – OCTOBER 13: Dorian Thompson-Robinson #7 of the UCLA Bruins celebrates after the Bruins scored a touchdown against the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
BERKELEY, CA – OCTOBER 13: Dorian Thompson-Robinson #7 of the UCLA Bruins celebrates after the Bruins scored a touchdown against the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

3. Dorian Thompson-Robinson should be healthy

What a roller-coaster season it’s been for freshman quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Getting thrown into the fire right away likely wasn’t expected for the young dual-threat, but that’s what happens when the new head coach is high on you and you show more promise than the starter that ended the 2017 season, Devon Modster.

Unfortunately, Thompson-Robinson suffered an injury in UCLA’s game against Arizona, but is likely to go on Friday night against the Utes. That’s bad news for Utah and music to Chip Kelly’s ears.

Thompson-Robinson has been practicing all week and Kelly has even said his freshman starter is ‘good to go’ but we will see if he sticks with the ailing quarterback or Michigan transfer Wilton Speight. My guess is it will be the talented freshman because he gives this team its best chance to win.

If Thompson-Robinson is healthy enough to go, that has to throw a wrench in Utah’s plans. They may have been expecting Speight, but they’ll be in for a rude awakening.

UCLA will get a strong performance from its freshman sensation on Friday night and he’ll look much healthier than anticipated.

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