College Football Week 1: 5 teams on upset alert

Sep 12, 2015; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish holder DeShone Kizer (14) kicker Justin Yoon (19) and long snapper Scott Daly (61) celebrate after a field goal in the first quarter against the Virginia Cavaliers at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nov 21, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; UCLA Bruins quarterback Josh Rosen (3) passes the ball during the second half against the Utah Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium. UCLA won 17-9. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /

5. UCLA Bruins

Although Josh Rosen is arguably the most talented quarterback in the Pac-12 and has the brightest future ahead of him, the first game of the season represents a daunting task. Taking Texas A&M on in the first game of the year in College Station will be one of the must-see contests of week one, and it could end up in an upset for the Aggies.

The Bruins return just four starters on offense, and the first few games of the season will be all about whether the unit can gel in short order. Rosen has to find all new targets, and will be working with a new running back to boot.

Typically, when a team tries to replace guys like Paul Perkins, Thomas Duarte, Devin Fuller, and Jordan Payton, the struggles are immediate and mighty.

Luckily for UCLA, the Aggies had the 107th-best rushing defense in the nation last season, so Nate Starks and Soso Jamabo could run wild. Unfortunately for the Bruins, Texas A&M had the fourth-best passing defense in 2015, as they reutrn both starting safeties and have two young, yet talented, cornerbacks taking over.

In one of the most hostile environments in college football, No. 16 UCLA might be facing an upset to start the year.

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