Questions about the offensive line have been a recurring theme for the UCLA football team the past two seasons.
The Bruins, though, are hoping they stumbled into a five-man unit last weekend.
An injury to left tackle Reuben Unije caused a ripple effect, with emerging right guard Niki Prongos moved into Unije’s spot and Josh Carlin sliding over to the right guard position he started at all of last season. As a result, redshirt sophomore Sam Yoon earned his first collegiate start at center along with quarterback Justyn Martin.
Taking into account the conditions of a hostile road environment and a top-10 Penn State team, UCLA head coach DeShaun Foster was pleased with the results in spite of the 27-11 loss.