NDL: S29W8 - UCLA (7) at Rutgers (41)
Long Travel Dooms UCLA and Berokoff
Article By: Piscataway, NJ — In a stunning display of dominance, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights overwhelmed the UCLA Bruins 41-7 at SHI Stadium on Saturday. The crushing defeat has intensified the pressure on UCLA head coach Coach Berokoff, with discontent among boosters reaching new heights. The situation has escalated to the point where Berokoff’s luxury Rolls Royce has reportedly been repossessed, underscoring the severity of the backlash.
Coach Berokoff- If it is not one thing it is another, the plane ride from Southern California all the way to New Jersey was way too long of a flight for my back, food was awful, this gave us no chance to win, then my wife calls me saying my car has been taken away. What is next? The House?
Rutgers Welcomes UCLA to Big Ten
Article By: In a statement win, Rutgers dominated UCLA 41-7, giving the Bruins a rude welcome to the Big Ten conference. Leading up to the game, there were whispers from the UCLA camp questioning whether its team had the toughness to compete in the Big Ten’s hard-nosed style of play, and Rutgers wasted no time making those whispers a reality.
From the opening whistle, Rutgers imposed their will on both sides of the ball. The Scarlet Knights' offense was firing on all cylinders, racking up 380 total yards while controlling the game with a balanced attack. Rutgers' ground game pounded the UCLA defense, while the passing attack picked apart the secondary, leading to multiple big plays and touchdowns.
On defense, Rutgers was relentless, shutting down UCLA’s offense and holding them to just seven points. The Bruins, clearly rattled by the physicality of the game, struggled to find any rhythm and were overwhelmed by Rutgers’ aggressive pass rush and stout run defense.
By the time the final whistle blew, Rutgers had sent a clear message to UCLA—and the rest of the Big Ten—that the Scarlet Knights are no pushovers. With a commanding 41-7 win, Rutgers welcomed the Bruins to their new conference in emphatic fashion, showing they had more than enough "stones" to hold their own.