Will Ethan Garbers play for UCLA vs. Penn State? ‘He’s going to try’

UCLA quarterback Ethan Garbers shows his frustration after dropping a snap and then falling on the ball in the second quarter of Saturday’s loss to Oregon at the Rose Bowl. Already nearly four-touchdown underdogs against Penn State, UCLA might not have liked where oddsmakers moved the betting line had they watched the team’s first practice of the week.

Starting quarterback Ethan Garbers was not on the field for the beginning of the Monday evening session. The only quarterbacks in non-scout team jerseys were backups Justyn Martin and Nick Billoups, who have combined to throw five passes at the college level.

But there could be a comeback story developing before the Bruins (1-3 overall, 0-2 Big…