LOS ANGELES — On a sun-baked patio outside Heritage Hall, Matt Boermeester sits on a red-cushioned sofa, pulls an iPhone from his pocket and leans forward.
He cues up a black-and-white photo from a 1978 issue of Sports Illustrated that shows his father, Peter, celebrating his first-quarter field goal that provided the margin of victory in a win at Washington.
The head coach’s left arm hooks Peter by the back of his neck in an embrace. Both are smiling as they celebrate the win amid the downpour at Husky Stadium.
The celebrating coach is Terry Donahue, not John Robinson, and the victory is UCLA’s, not USC’s.