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Rejuvenated UCLA fueled by blue-collar 'strain' mentality

by: Tracy McDannald10/07/25Tracy_McDannald
Nico Iamaleava
UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava is circled by a trio of Penn State defenders at the end of a punishing run in the 42-37 upset over the No. 7 Nittany Lions at the Rose Bowl on Oct. 4, 2025. (Photo by Matt Moreno | Bruin Blitz)

How UCLA interim head coach Tim Skipper imparted a simple, hard-working philosophy into the rejuvenated Bruins.