A sentence I never thought I would say heading into this season: the UCLA Bruins are 6-0.
Following UCLA's victory at home against Wisconsin, plenty of players rose to the occasion and eliminated many of the concerns that the Bruins had heading into this contest.
It was a huge win not only for their record moving forward, but also in terms of the momentum and belief in this locker room that have been elevated by this win. If you're interested in buying stock in any of the Bruins, here are the three players that I would target moving forward.
Ty Dieffenbach
This one is as obvious as can be: quarterback Ty Dieffenbach. There were real concerns when Nico Iamaleava went down with a likely season-ending injury, but Dieffenbach was able to play with confidence and rise to the occasion in a way that very few people saw coming.
The passing game looked revitalized under Dieffenbach, and had it not been for an effective attack through the air, UCLA very well might have lost this game. The Badgers were suffocating UCLA's run game all night long, a feat that no team before had been able to do.
Dieffenbach ended the night with 264 yards while passing 33 times, reflecting the confidence that head coach Bob Chesney has in him. Moving forward, you can expect Dieffenbach to get even better, as he heads toward two of the easier games on the schedule with Michigan State and Nevada.
Jalen Woods
The buzz this season on the defensive side of the ball has largely been centered around captain linebacker Sammy Omosigho. However, his running mate, Jalen Woods, is having a heck of a year as well.
Woods ended the night as the team's leading tackler with nine total tackles, seven solo tackles, a sack, and a major tackle for loss. A week ago at Oregon, Woods was also the leading tackler in that game with nine total tackles, four solo tackles, and two tackles for loss. He's a player who's been getting better every week and continues to make impactful plays for this UCLA defense.
Semaj Morgan
We've been looking for someone in the wide receiver room to step up and claim the No. 1 spot, and I'm thinking we've finally found our answer.
Throughout the past couple of weeks, Semaj Morgan has looked like the most reliable receiver on this team and is playing with a high level of confidence as he continues to make impactful plays every single week.
His connection with Dieffenbach looked solid throughout the game, and I'm expecting big things from the two of them moving forward.
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