Ethan Garbers proves he has the ‘it’ factor, delivering UCLA to LA Bowl win
LA TimesUCLA quarterback Ethan Garbers celebrates with his teammates after leading the Bruins to a 35-22 comeback win over Boise State in the LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium on Saturday night. Despite injuries and inconsistent play on offense throughout the season, the redshirt junior led the Bruins to their first bowl win since 2015 with a triumphant second half Saturday, entering in relief of injured Collin Schlee to help UCLA to a 35-22 victory over Boise State in the LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium. UCLA’s defense, which forced three field goals in as many red zone drives during the first half, held Boise State’s rushing attack led by Mountain West offensive player of the year Ashton Jeanty, to 86 yards in the second half. pic.twitter.com/lnKV6UR5cB — UCLA Football December 17, 2023 “The first half, we weren’t really playing to the standard that we set out for ourselves,” said senior linebacker Darius Muasau, who earned defensive MVP honors with 11 tackles and 2 1/2 tackles for loss in his final college game.