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I was hoping for this matchup before the bowl games were announced because I thought it might help UCLA find their next head coach. Hint: he's across the field. It'll be interesting to see how the Bruins respond to interim coach DeWayne Walker, or more importantly how he reacts to game situations. Karl Dorrell didn't exactly succeed at the latter. If UCLA looks good tonight, don't be surprised to see Walker get the job offer. Perhaps the philosophies and personality don't match, but BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall deserves a big time job stat.
What I'm picking UCLA: You never feel too good about picking the Bruins. With their A game capable of beating anyone, with their usual complacency capable of getting waxed by Utah as we saw earlier this year. I'm rolling the dice.
Why I could be wrong: Given the same schedule as Hawaii, BYU would be playing Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. In my opinion, they're a far better team than the Island dwellers and a very underrated team at that.
UCLA 31, BYU 27
Confidence: 7
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