The Bruins’ home showdown against No. 23 Utah went head to head with the Dodgers’ marathon Game 3 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium. It was also played on a weekday, never the best time to get a big turnout for a college football game.
But the season-low crowd of 41,848 — the team’s smallest in 21 years — that witnessed UCLA’s 41-10 defeat wasn’t much of an aberration. UCLA has averaged 52,528 fans for its first five home games this season, putting the Bruins on pace for their lowest average at the Rose Bowl since averaging 49,825 in 1999.