Author Archives: David Woods

Up 20-3 heading into the second half, all was well and good for the Bruins at the Rose Bowl on Saturday.

You would think there would be some drama building.

There was Brandon Breazell making a one-handed grab behind a jumping cornerback.

For one half of football on Saturday, UCLA looked just like it did last year.

Pete Carroll, the gray-haired maestro of the current USC dynasty, is, seemingly, the definition of energetic. He bounces with every word, is exuberant in his press conferences, and flashes his emotions like a neon sign on the sidelines.

The last time the Bruins faced Stanford in Palo Alto, the game was a nightmare.
Three and a half quarters of it, at least.

During practice in fall camp, it was easy to see the change.