<p>SAN FRANCISCO ? Anytime the Bruins faced a spread offense this year, they struggled. For whatever reason ? defensive coordinator DeWayne Walker not being familiar with the spread, lack of depth at cornerback, or simply too much blitzing ? the Bruins have not had their typical stout defense in games against the spread. <br/>And on Tuesday they got what they least expected and likely most dreaded: a Florida State spread attack. <br/>?They?ve shown a little bit of that stuff, but it seemed like (the Florida State coaches) said ?The heck with it, (we?re) gonna go ahead and let it all hang out,?? Walker said. <br/>Even barring the surprise factor, the Bruins had their typical issues. They could not get pressure on Seminole quarterback Drew Weatherford, they could not pick up running back Lorenzo Booker in the flat, and they did not have lockdown coverage on the Seminoles? receivers. <br/>It all accumulated to one final statistic: The Bruins gave up 44 total points, 31 of which came in the second half. <br/>Although not all of it was on the defense, with an interception being returned for a touchdown as well as a punt being blocked, it was still not the kind of defensive performance one would expect for a team coming off of a 13-9 victory over USC. <br/>?You give up that many points as a defense, that?s unacceptable,? linebacker Christian Taylor said. ?We?ve gotta figure out our issues with the spread offense in the offseason. It?s where college football is headed.? <br/>UCLA coach Karl Dorrell said after the game that they were not expecting Florida State to pass as much as it did. Weatherford attempted 43 passes on the day, an interesting development considering that he has struggled for much of the year. Many of the passes were short outs to Booker, but UCLA was expecting more of a run-oriented offense. <br/>Booker ended the day with 117 yards on five receptions. <br/>Because of the spread attack which forced all of the defensive backs to cover receivers, it was typically a linebacker who had to pick up Booker, and for the most part those covering him were not fast enough to keep up. <br/>For the Bruins, their defense begins and ends with their pass rush. As a small, fast team, it is necessary for them to get to the quarterback. But with two Emerald Nut mascots on the sideline in a state of constant readiness to do their celebration dance, the Bruins disappointed them, getting just one sack on the night. <br/>Linebacker Eric McNeal, who made arguably the biggest play in UCLA-USC history last game, got the one sack, with defensive ends Bruce Davis and Justin Hickman stymied by a Florida State offensive line that double teamed Hickman and did a good job adjusting the protection to fit their plays. <br/>?They were sliding the line, so sometimes we?d be stunting and it would be a tackle and a guard,? Davis said. ?They had a good plan. But like we always do, we got to the quarterback. We didn?t get any sacks, but (Weatherford) definitely knows who we are and he?s going to feel something in the morning.? <br/>Many Bruins had individual miscues, but cornerback Rodney Van was the culprit on a pass play in the fourth quarter when Weatherford completed a 30-yard touchdown pass over him on fourth and nine. It gave the Seminoles a lead that they would not relinquish. <br/>Van slipped on the play, dropping in front of the receiver, Greg Carr, who hauled the catch in with ease. <br/>?He made a play when he was called upon. ? I wasn?t really surprised (they threw deep on fourth and nine) but I thought they were going to the other side. I slipped a little bit, and he pulled me down a little bit, but hey, the refs were letting us play. <br/>?The field was pretty bad. It was just mushy. It looked like they had just resodded it, but both teams had to deal with it. It?s just unfortunate I slipped when I did.? <br/>That was the story of the game for the Bruins. It was simply unfortunate for them that this happened in the final game of the season.</p><br><br><a href='; target='_blank'>;