UCLA returns to Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena on Friday for the first time in almost a month riding the momentum of its first winning streak in 2024 with Iowa visiting for a Big Ten Conference matchup.The Bruins (3-5, 2-4 Big Ten) bookended their Oct. 26 bye with road wins over Rutgers (35-32) and Nebraska (27-20). Quarterback Ethan Garbers’ improved passing was a common denominator.He threw six touchdowns without an interception, bouncing back from a start in which he threw picks in each of the first five games and multiple interceptions in three of the five.”He’s thrown the ball well, efficiently getting the ball to a lot of people, including the [running] backs,” Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said of Garbers on Tuesday.Five UCLA pass-catchers have at least 15 receptions, with running back T.J. Harden’s 27 leading the way. Three of Logan Loya’s 20 catches went for touchdowns, and eight Bruins have caught for scores in total.”We’re still working with the run game,” Bruins coach DeShaun Foster said during his Tuesday media availability. “We’re able to hit runs in certain situations that we need them.”But UCLA ranks last in the nation in rushing offense at 73.9 yards per game. The Bruins face a traditionally sturdy defense ranked 18th in the nation allowing 106.3 rushing yards per game.Linebacker Jay Higgins, whose 94 tackles rank fourth among all FBS players, leads the stout Hawkeyes.