The 2016 UCLA football season ended with a thud, and Jim Mora’s program may have finally (hopefully) hit rock bottom.
On a cold, wet and downright miserable night in Berkeley in front of a half-filled stadium, the Bruins lost 36-10 to Cal in a fashion that resembled death by 1000 cuts. UCLA finished the season 0-3 against its California state rivals in Berkeley, Palo Alto and University Park.
Even with a potential bowl bid on the line, the Bruins played as if the offseason couldn’t come fast enough. Drops by both receivers and defensive backs (three potential pick-sixes went through defensive backs’ hands), penalties to extend Cal drives on third down, and just a general lackadaisical mood plagued UCLA all game.