Texas vs. UCLA: What We Learned from Saturday's Final Score

Last year the Texas Longhorns vs. UCLA Bruins matchup was held in Austin, Texas, with the UCLA Bruins pulling off an unbelievable upset.

This year the Longhorns made a trip to the Rose Bowl in California. The outcome was much different from last September as the Longhorns dominated the play from the opening kickoff.

A little information heading into this game: The last time the Texas Longhorns played at the Rose Bowl it was the 2009 national championship game against the Alabama Crimson Tide. 

But what did we learn from these two teams? What did we take out of this game? 

Here are six things that we learned from these two teams. 

That Malcolm Brown Is Texas' Best Running Back

Malcolm Brown was a highly recruited high school player out of Texas. Luckily for the Longhorns, he chose UT over a number of other schools to play his college ball. 

Brown gives Texas their best running back since the days of Cedric Benson, Jamaal Charles and Ricky WIlliams. Brown is that piece that UT was missing last year, which led to Texas finishing with a dismal 5-7 record. 

Saturday, Brown put the Longhorns on his back, rushing 22 times for 110 yards and a touchdown. 

Malcolm Brown is the future of Texas football. 

That UCLA Has a Quarterback Problem

UCLA had a struggling offense coming into this game, and they still have an offense that struggles after this game. The quarterbacks that they put on the field Saturday were just atrocious.

They started with Kevin Prince, but that didn't last long after three interceptions that led to three Texas Longhorns touchdowns.

After Prince, the Bruins turned to Richard Brehaut. Brehaut didn't turn the ball over like Prince, but didn't move the offense any better.

It will be interesting to see who UCLA goes with next week, as they open their Pac-12 season against Oregon State.  

Texas QB Case McCoy Started His UT Career Where Big Brother Colt Ended His

If you didn't know, Case McCoy is the younger brother of former Texas Longhorns quarterback Colt McCoy. Today, Case made his first ever start with the Longhorns.

It was a good one as not only did his team get the victory, but he also went 12-of-15 on attempts, with two touchdown throws. 

Is Case the answer to UT's quarterback problems? 

It's hard to say right now, but he plays mistake-free football and is very mobile—just like his big brother Colt. 

UCLA Played Good but Not Good Enough to Save Their Head Coach's Job

This UCLA team is playing better than they were last year, but it may not be enough to save Rick Neuheisel's job.

The Bruins kept up with the Longhorns scoring and were in this game up until the fourth quarter. But the lead was too much for UCLA to overcome.

Now they are 1-2 to open the season and questions are beginning again as to how safe Rick's job is.

If they start out their Pac-12 season with two or three losses, Coach Neuheisel may lose his job before season's end.

Jaxon Shipley Is Just as Diverse a Football Player as His Brother Jordan

As before, there is another younger brother on this year's Texas squad. Younger brother Jaxon Shipley is just like his older brother Jordan.

He can return punts, he can be a reliable set of hands as a slot receiver, and he can run gadget plays. 

Today, Jaxon did fumble a punt that led to a UCLA touchdown, but he also caught five passes and threw for a touchdown. 

Just like Case McCoy, Jaxon is one of the future Longhorns stars that will help them get back to a national title game soon. 

UCLA's Jeff Locke Has a Powerful Kicking Leg

Jeff Locke is normally the UCLA punter. Saturday however, he was thrust into the role, as starting kicker Kip Smith went down with an injury early in the game. 

Normally this will hurt a team as, without their kicker, they are forced to go for it on almost every fourth down and cannot kick extra points, thus having to go for two points after every score. 

Not Saturday, as UCLA's punter Jeff Locke came in and boomed two 40-plus yard field goals. One was actually 51 yards to end the first half. 

UCLA has a quarterback problem, but they sure don't have a kicking problem. 

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