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Can Bruins QB have another career performance?

Pabio November 7, 2024

The UCLA Bruins (3-5) are looking for another sensational performance from senior quarterback Ethan Garbers who has been red-hot in the last two games, picking up two wins to help revive a season that was seemingly one to forget.

Garbers was the key to victory in both games and has never looked better in his four-year career as a Bruin. He’s thrown for 602 yards and six touchdowns with no interceptions over the last two contests and is playing the best football of his career.

The success isn’t limited to Garbers’ arm, either. He led the team in rushing with 56 yards in last week’s road win over Nebraska. He hadn’t had positive rushing yards all year until two weeks ago and has totaled 104 yards in his last two games.

The senior will face a much tougher defense than in the previous two games. The Hawkeyes are a top-10 defense in the Big Ten, allowing just 309.8 yards per game and 18 points per game.

The Hawkeyes’ defensive pressure is something to watch as they recorded 20 sacks, which ranks seventh in the conference. Junior defensive lineman Aaron Graves leads the team with five sacks in nine games this season.

Ironically, Garbiers has been sacked 20 times this season, which is a pretty high total. The Bruins’ offensive success will largely depend on how much time Garbers has to deliver accurate passes.

With the Bruins having the worst rushing attack in the Big Ten (73.9 yards per game), the offense will continue to rely on Garbers to throw the ball more than 25 times and will need to complete at least 60% of them to have a chance to win . this week.

Against a Hawkeyes pass defense that is middle of the pack in the conference, they better prepare for Garbers to throw early and often while looking to pick up some first downs with his feet.

Overall, the Bruins have a great shot to upset the Hawkeyes with Garbers at center. He has improved as the season has gone on and shows no signs of slowing down. Expect another strong performance from the fourth-year quarterback, attempting to win his third straight game.

However, he did very well against a very good Nebraska rushing attack. We’ll see if the Bruins defense can do it again on Friday.

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