You know you’re in trouble when you lose to a team at its shakiest. UCLA came into Week 6 winless, fresh off parting ways with its head coach, and in the middle of full-blown chaos. Naturally, Penn State entered as the heavy favorite, but no one saw what was coming. Penn State’s vaunted defense, once among the nation’s best, got carved up by a Bruins squad just trying to find its footing. Bruins quarterback Nico Iamaleava torched the Nittany Lions with 128 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground, plus two more through the air, exploiting every weakness in Jim Knowles’ defense. UCLA built a staggering 27–7 lead before Penn State could even catch its breath.

For Knowles, who arrived from OSU boasting a defense ranked eighth in scoring entering the week, it was a brutal reality chec

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