After a tumultuous start to its season, the UCLA football team welcomes its first of a few David-versus-Goliath style matchups.

Bruins interim coach Tim Skipper said No. 7 Penn State will pound-for-pound be the most talented team UCLA has faced this season Saturday at the Rose Bowl.

He’d be right – and unless the Bruins improve dramatically from their loss at Northwestern last week, it could be another heavy-handed defeat headed their way.

“Man, well-coached team,” Skipper said earlier this week of the Nittany Lions (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten). “[Penn State head coach James Franklin] always has those guys ready to go. He’s a top-notch coach in this profession, and you see it by the product you watch on film.”

The Bruins (0-4, 0-1 Big Ten) will likely see a highly motivated opponent. Last week

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