The last time Arizona beat UCLA, Rich Rodriguez was an analyst for CBS Sports. Mike Stoops was unemployed. Instead, interim head coach Tim Kish guided the Wildcats through one of the wildest nights of football in Arizona Stadium history.
The Wildcats blew out UCLA in a game that featured an all-out brawl just before halftime. The scuffle began when a streaker dressed as an official ran onto the field and stripped down to his underwear.
Short of Khalil Tate rushing for 400 yards against the Bruins on Saturday, that kind of craziness won’t happen again, but UA is due for a win against UCLA.
Rodriguez certainly wants it — the Bruins are the only Pac-12 team that Rodriguez hasn’t beaten since he was hired in 2012.
“That’s been a talk,” freshman linebacker Kylan Wilborn said.
“We’ve talked about changing the culture in terms of going out there and getting our first win against them.”
Here’s a look back at those five losses:
2012: UCLA 66, Arizona 10
Good for UCLA: RB Jonathan Franklin (166 rush yards, 2 TDs), QB Brett Hundley (288 pass yards, 4 total TDs)
Bad for Arizona: RB Ka’Deem Carey (16 carries, 54 rushing yards)
What went wrong? Uhh. Just look at the score. The game was over by halftime and quarterback Matt Scott suffered a concussion.
2013: UCLA 31, Arizona 26
Good for UCLA: LB Myles Jack (8 tackles, 1 fumble recovery, 120 rushing yards)
Bad for Arizona: 5 of 14 on third downs
What went wrong? Wildcats were down 21-10 at halftime and stormed back within five with 8 minutes to play, but couldn’t complete the comeback.
2014: UCLA 17, Arizona 7
Good for UCLA: QB Brett Hundley (189 pass yards, 131 rushing yards)
Bad for Arizona: QB Anu Solomon (18 of 48, 175 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT)
What went wrong? UA scored first, then never scored again.
2015: UCLA 56, Arizona 30
Good for UCLA: Bruins rushed for six touchdowns
Bad for Arizona: Quarterbacks were a combined 10 of 28 for 115 passing yards
What went wrong? ESPN’s “College GameDay” was in town, LB Scooby Wright rushed back from injury and the Wildcats just weren’t ready.
2016: UCLA 45, Arizona 24
Good for UCLA: QB Josh Rosen (350 pass yards, 3 TDs)
Bad for Arizona: Quarterbacks a combined 13 for 31 for 145 yards
What went wrong? QB Brandon Dawkins was injured, the UA burned Tate’s redshirt and Arizona’s season spiraled out of control.
