There was no pretense about UCLA’s running game late Saturday night, no talk about yards left on the field or pledges that things would get better.
The resolve of the previous weeks was replaced by something closer to resignation.
The realization that the Bruins aren’t even mediocre at running the ball was taking hold. What happened during a 23-20 loss to Arizona State at Sun Devil Stadium qualified as a supercharged reverse for a group of tailbacks who already were largely running in place.
UCLA entered the game seeking a 100-yard rusher for the first time this season and left it in search of positive yardage.