For a few hours, UCLA football was once again a player in a sports landscape that had practically abandoned it.
Fans jammed one side of a parking lot overlooking the Bruins’ practice field. Parents and donors packed the terrace of the Wasserman Football Center. Hundreds of high school recruits and former players milled about on the field, some bopping to the pulsating music.
For a few hours, UCLA football embraced a community.
Kids got their faces painted. Students played cornhole. Everyone was riveted by a fire twirler.
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For a few hours, UCLA football was back to being fun.