It was a lot to ask of the 5th-year back-up QB — Take on Washington State on the road in the rain. WSU had already throttled Stanford, a team that UCLA couldn’t beat, WITH Josh Rosen, IN the Rose Bowl. Also, the Cougars have won three straight while the Bruins were coming off a loss, so the season momentum, and the pointspread, were both in favor of WSU.
Naturally, Mike Fafaul struggled at first in his first start. Some missed reads, missed targets, and a bad Interception, as the Bruins failed to score in the First Half. The Defense kept them in the game, holding the Cougs to just 10 points, thanks especially to an Interception by Jayon Brown in the End Zone.