LOS ANGELES – UCLA’s last-second loss to Stanford was crushing for the Bruins. TV cameras caught linebacker Jayon Brown kneeling on the sideline after the clock expired with a shocked look on his face. Defensive lineman Eddie Vanderdoes shouted expletives in frustration.
Coach Jim Mora had never seen this team more devastated than when he saw it at the Rose Bowl after the Cardinal scored the winning touchdown with 24 seconds left.
Then the clock struck on UCLA’s 24-hour grieving period. The Bruins finished their correction period on Sunday and went to their regularly scheduled team dinner.