PASADENA, Calif.—Chip Kelly prepared UCLA squad leading up to Saturday’s game against South Alabama to expect a trick play when they least expected it.
The Bruins were ready though, which allowed them to escape with a 32–31 victory at the Rose Bowl after Nicholas Barr-Mira’s 24-yard field goal on the final play of the game.
UCLA (3–0) got the chance to drive for a game-winning field goal because it was able to diagnose and blow up a fake field goal attempt.
Facing fourth–and–2 on the UCLA 22, South Alabama (2–1) lined up for a 39-yard attempt by Diego Guajardo.
Instead of allowing the junior a chance to extend the lead to five, coach Kane Wommack rolled the dice….