They came. They saw. They got conquered.
In other words, UCLA played Stanford on Thursday.
This has become a fall tradition for the Bruins, with the emphasis on "fall." The Cardinal's 56-35 victory at Stanford Stadium was its eighth consecutive over UCLA. No other team has had a longer streak. The 56 points were the most the Bruins have allowed since Oregon scored 60 in 2010.
Beyond the historical notations was the Bruins' inability to crack the Pac-12's glass ceiling.
For those monitoring the situation — and a portion of UCLA fans certainly must be — this was another lost opportunity to ascend to the conference elite.