Bruin defense gets another chance against Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck with his decision to stay in school

Rick Neuheisel deadpanned when asked what he thought about Andrew Luck’s decision to stay in school.

“I was very disappointed,” the UCLA coach said before letting out a chuckle.

Despite knowing that he would be a guaranteed first-round pick, Luck turned down the riches of the NFL to return to Stanford for one more year.

Running backs carry Bruins to victory against Oregon State

CORVALLIS, Ore. ­””mdash; Richard Brehaut looked tired and his face was flushed red, but he still cracked a smile when he heard how little he had thrown in UCLA’s 29-17 win over Oregon State.

The junior quarterback’s final passing statline: 11 attempts, seven completions, 146 yards and one touchdown.

“That is kind of low,” Brehaut said with a laugh.

UCLA takes down Oregon State to win first Pac-12 game

CORVALLIS, Ore. ­””mdash; UCLA looked greener than the backdrop surrounding Reser Stadium against Oregon State on Saturday afternoon.

With senior safety Tony Dye sidelined because of a stinger, redshirt freshman Tevin McDonald was inserted into the starting lineup for the first time.