Penn State football pulled into the historic Rose Bowl facing an imploding UCLA team, one that played in its first game without DeShaun Foster after his firing and severed ties with both the Bruins' offensive and defensive coordinator.
Turns out the Nittany Lions fanbase has exploded in anger — following PSU's dismal first half.
The Lions, a 24.5-point favorite before the game , watched the Bruins go off on the No. 7-ranked team in the country. Nico Iamaleava threw two touchdown passes and UCLA accelerated to a 27-7 halftime lead.
UCLA outgained the visiting Lions 285-92. The Bruins, now led by interim head coach Tim Skipper, even throttled the ground attack — holding PSU to just 28 yards.
Penn State fans called out James Franklin and the rest of the Nittany Lions for the first