EAST LANSING — The UCLA Bruins wanted to dominate the trenches and control time of possession against Michigan State in their matchup on Saturday.

In order to do that, the Bruins needed someone to step up for an offense that went into the game ranked 75th in the nation for rushing offense.

They got that in the player on their roster that knows Spartan Stadium the best — former MSU running back Jalen Berger.

After earning just 78 yards on 23 carries in his first five games this season, Berger exploded for 89 rushing yards, 24 receiving yards and three total touchdowns in UCLA’s lopsided win over the Spartans .

“Berger’s been working hard since I’ve been here, since I’ve been seeing him work. He’s a great kid,” UCLA interim head coach Tim Skipper said. “He doesn’t smile and all that al

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