It was no contest. For the 8th straight time, Stanford has defeated UCLA, and like in most of those games, the Cardinal was dominant. The final score was “only” 56-35, because Stanford was merciful and took their foot off the gas starting late in the 3rd quarter. But it wasn’t just the Cardinal who doomed the Bruins — it was also the Bruins, and the Refs, who doomed UCLA.
I am in NO WAY blaming the loss on the Refs. The best team won, and won easily, dominating both lines of scrimmage, tackling better, executing better, and playing with more emotion and fire.