UCLA Football: Post-spring game-by-game predictions for 2019

NORMAN, OK - SEPTEMBER 08: Head coach Chip Kelly of the UCLA Bruins during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners defeated the Bruins 49-21. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /

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Well Khalil Tate didn’t go “to Arizona to run the triple-option”. He infamously tweeted that while Arizona was still in its search for its new head coach. Ultimately, Kevin Sumlin was hired over the triple-option expert, Ken Niumatalolo.

The Wildcats went 5-7 last season and finished toward the bottom of the Pac-12. Should Arizona have hired Niumatalolo, and transitioned to a triple-option offense, the season would have likely gone much differently.

When Paul Johnson left Navy and took the triple-option to Georgia Tech, the Yellow Jackets dominated the ACC the first few seasons. Their conference opponents had never prepared for a triple-option team giving them a tremendous advantage. The same would have likely occurred at Arizona.

Instead, the Wildcats are locked in a mediocre situation which may take years of rebuilding. UCLA will be tired of losing and will dominate this Arizona team.

Final: UCLA 35, Arizona 10 (3-2, 1-1)

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