Did UCLA think they were playing Stanford again? They were in Northern California, and the opponents — and the majority of fans — were wearing Red and White, and those red and white-clad players rammed the ball down the Bruins’ throats all night long via the ground game, exactly the way Stanford has beaten the Bruins 8 times in a row.
The Bruins built an early 21-7 lead, via sharp play by QB Josh Rosen, but then UCLA went soft, allowing the Cornhuskers to control the trenches, the clock, and the game. Nebraska scored 30 straight points, by mostly running the ball right at the Bruins, and by forcing Rosen to leave his comfort zone.