“Screw it.”
Those words might belong on a T-shirt, a whiteboard or maybe even a season epilogue depending on how far UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen and his teammates take their new unofficial mantra.
Rosen uttered the phrase after a previously lifeless Bruins offense dropped 31 points on Arizona in the second half last week, signifying the need to stop thinking so much and rely on talent and preparation.
“Sometimes,” Rosen said, “I just have to say, ‘Screw it’ and play.”
UCLA’s offensive surge against the Wildcats brought the one underperforming aspect of its game in line with a defense and special teams that had carried the Bruins in the first half.