Yesterday afternoon, the Bruin defense looked a lot better than they have all season long. There’s little doubt in that.
The reasonable question that should be asked following the game is: “Has the defense really improved or was the defense’s performance simply a matter of playing a bad football team?”
Of course, until the team actually plays another game, it’s a question that may be hard to answer. But, I think the real answer is probably the latter. Let’s discuss why.
For starters, the Ducks still managed to gain 246 yards on the ground. That’s 100 yards more than UCLA managed to gain all game on the ground.