Friends in the Den looked up at me as they walked out of Pauley Pavilion, people texted me, everyone wanting an answer to the same question.
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Bizarre basketball game makes season hard to predict
They had UCLA uniforms, but they weren’t playing UCLA basketball. They ran beneath the bright lights at Pauley Pavilion, but they didn’t look like a Bruin team. The game was an exhibition ““ it won’t even count toward their record ““ but they made it feel like a Pac-10 thriller.
Contract between ABC and Pac-10 diminishes drama of UCLA-Oregon State game
You have to remember that college football is a business.
Extra Points: Neuheisel’s team falling apart
What happened?
Mediocre team frustrates coach
In the press room beneath the Rose Bowl there are four big plasma screen televisions. One of these televisions was showing the thrilling game between USC and Notre Dame Saturday afternoon.
Extra points: Saturday’s loss is only logical
Bruin fans shouldn’t be baffled by their football team’s disappointing Saturday in Pasadena. The Bruins’ 24-10 loss to Oregon really wasn’t so complicated. UCLA did all the things that mediocre football teams tend to do.
Extra Points: Kickers punt power into football team
A good onside kick must fly 10 to 12 yards, hang high in the air, and land near the numbers on the field. After that, there’s not much more a kicker can do.