Defense is keeping the Bruins competitive, but the offense continues to struggle to close out games with bowl eligibility on the line the last two games

The Huskies rank top three in EPA per pass and yards per dropback allowed thanks to a lights-out secondary orchestrated by defensive coordinator Steve Belichick. Washington’s pass rush has been hit or miss, but UCLA ranks 122nd in pass-blocking and has struggled to keep Garbers upright for much of the year.