A clear path for quarterback Ethan Garbers, finding a pass rush and sorting out the offensive line are key as the Bruins get started Wednesday
Quarterback Ethan Garbers #4 of the UCLA Bruins celebrates after defeating the Boise State Broncos 35-22 to win the LA Bowl Football game at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. It is a transitional season for UCLA football as the Bruins enter the season with a new head coach and offensive coordinator, an apparently established starting quarterback and revamped defensive and offensive lines.
“I’m excited for what this year holds and excited for the opportunities,” Garbers said about his senior season. “I’m just looking at it one day at a time and soaking everything in.” Garbers admitted that one of the most difficult things has been understanding the new verbiage for the offensive plays, having gone from only three- or four-word play calls last season to nine- to 10-word sentences.It will take a lot of work to match the production on the defensive side of the ball from the 2023 season. The Bruins lost key playmakers up front like edge rushers Laiatu Latu, Gabriel Murphy and Grayson Murphy.
Collins Acheampong could be a wild card for the rush attack after he transferred from Miami and enrolled in January. Acheampong didn’t play as a freshman for the Hurricanes in 2023. The 6-foot-7, 270-pound Santa Margarita High grad spent most of the spring at UCLA limited to individual workouts away from the team during practice.
Redshirt junior Alani Makihele and redshirt senior Reuben Unije committed in late April and are expected to come in and compete early for starting roles along the front line.
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