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Most teams have a strength on offense – either a quarterback they can rely on or a running back they trust to carry the load. One thing that makes the Bruins tough to stop is they have a reliable quarterback in Dorian Thompson-Robinson and running back Zach Charbonnet.
DTR, a senior, had the best season of his career – one that never quite became what the Bruins had hoped it would be. He completed 62.2 percent of his passes for 2,409 yards and finished tied for 34th in the country in both touchdown passes (21) and interceptions (6).
That said, he has thrown four picks in his past four contests after throwing just two in his first eight.
The other piece of this dynamic offense is the transfer running back from the University of Michigan, Zach Charbonnet, who became a fan favorite during his time in LA.
With good reason, too. Charbonnet was named second-team All-Pac-12 running back – rushing 202 times for 1,137 yards (5.6 yards per carry) and 13 touchdowns. After scoring in each of his fist four games of the year, Charbonnet ws held out of the end zone over the next four weeks, but responded over the final third of the season with six scores.
UCLA will have a tough task in this one, as NC State comes into play ranked No. 23 in total defense and No. 24 in rushing defense.
He somehow stayed under the radar nationally this season, but those in the ACC – and anybody who has played NC State this season – know quarterback Devin Leary had one of the best seasons of any signal caller in the nation.
He was incredibly efficient this season, completing 65.7 percent of his passes, while top 10 in the nation with 35 touchdowns to just five interceptions. Leary’s thrown for four or more scores in four of his last five games, with his leading receiver Emeka Emezie being the primary beneficiary.
The 6-foot-3 receiver led the team in catches (60) and yards (803) and was tied for second in touchdowns (6).
NC State has two other extremely reliable pass catchers in receivers Thayer Thomas, who caught 51 passes for 596 yards and a team-high eight touchdowns and Devin Carter, the deep ball threat.
Carter needed just 31 catches to rack up 556 yards and six touchdowns – his 17.9 yards per catch was the best on the team.
Clearly, it’s going to be a tall task for a UCLA defense that comes into play ranked No. 71 in total defense (and that’s with a rush defense that is in the top 25 in the nation).
For UCLA, we’re watching Chip Kelly. That’s right, the coach is our x-factor. He was seen as a college football savant decades back in his time at Oregon, but has since looked very mortal.
Now he has his team back in the bowl season and has been known to be a gambler. UCLA is going all out for this game – so expect Kelly to come in with some fireworks.
The Wolf Pack, meanwhile, the x-factor is the rushing game. It’s hard to move the ball on the ground against UCLA, so the Wolf Pack will rely on their tandem to do so. Zonovan nKnight had 753 yards and three scores this year while Ricky Pearson Jr. had 636 yards and a team-best five rushing scores.
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UCLA Bruins vs NC State Wolfpack Holiday Bowl Information | |
Teams | UCLA Bruins vs NC State Wolfpack |
Location | Petco Park, San Diego, CA |
Time | Tuesday, Dec. 28, 8:00 p.m. EST |
How to watch | FOX |
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