One aspect of UCLA Coach Jim Mora’s job might make him feel like he’s still in the NFL.
The Bruins enjoy about three weeks each season when their only worry is the game. There are no classes, late-night study sessions or jostling with other students for three-ring binders at the campus bookstore.
UCLA has made the most of the extra prep work, going 13-1 during pre-fall quarter games in four seasons under Mora. The Bruins have gone 16-1 during the same span in August and September, with the only loss coming against Oregon State in the fourth game of 2012.