The heat is on, or so UCLA's defense hopes.
The Bruins gave opponents a free pass — a lot of them, actually — through the first six games. But they have made life a little more uneasy for quarterbacks in winning the last three games.
The pressure comes at the right time.
Washington State comes to town Saturday night. The Cougars bring with them a well-choreographed aerial offense that is part ballet, part street football — you go down to the Chevy and I'll fake it to you.
The conductor is Luke Falk, who leads the nation in yards passing with 3,736 and is tied for second in touchdown passes with 33.