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Arizona Wildcats football: Top 5 reasons why UCLA has ruled UA under Mora

[tps_title]No. 1 UCLA’s dominance on the ground too much for Arizona[/tps_title]


Not even Ka’Deem Carey and Nick Wilson, two of Arizona’s most productive running backs in program history, could lead a charge that topped UCLA’s dominating running game against the Wildcats in the last three years.

The rushing totals of each meeting between Rich Rodriguez and Jim Mora:

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UCLA’s ability to run the ball with Paul Perkins must be a serious concern for Rich Rodriguez with the way the Bruins ran against BYU last week.

The Bruins rushed for 296 yards on only 38 carries, an average 7.8 yards per carry. Perkins gained 219 yards on 26 carries.

Arizona ranks No. 56 nationally allowing 145.3 yards on the ground, but UCLA presents a much greater challenge than UTSA, Nevada and NAU presented.

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ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com publisher, writer and editor Javier Morales is a former Arizona Press Club award winner. He has also written articles for Bleacher Report and Lindy’s College Sports.[/tps_footer]

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