It’s always difficult, achieving a national ranking only to lose on the road early in the season against a team from a smaller conference.
Having the ball in the final minute with a chance to notch the go-ahead score only intensifies the pain.
That makes the Bruins’ game against the Cardinal next Saturday at Stanford Stadium something of a Redemption Bowl for both teams after they were upset over the weekend.
UCLA appeared capable of scoring on any given play, perhaps producing a touch of hubris in quarterback Josh Rosen as he continually forced passes while under pressure during the No.