Demetric Felton had a step on his defender. All the sophomore receiver had to do was run under the football that Dorian Thompson-Robinson heaved from the other end of the field.
A couple of inches here or there and UCLA could have reclaimed the lead against undefeated Colorado midway through the third quarter.
So while the Bruins offered a preview of the team they one day could become under Chip Kelly, their 38-16 defeat to undefeated Colorado on Friday night ultimately showed the enormous distance they have to cover to make themselves relevant in what has become the most competitive sports market in the country.