Turning a cold shoulder

For a team that lives in the sunny confines of Southern California, the nagging inquiries about the weather can become frustrating.

Now that the Bruins have practiced in the cold, though, the talk should die down.

If not, Rick Neuheisel has an answer.

"We had a game earlier this year in Pullman, Wash," Neuheisel said. "When we were driving in, it was snowing. There was a lot of question whether we'd be able to handle the weather. We had our team meeting where it was snowing on us. We were out there and the weather didn't affect the next day. That's going to be the last of our worries. It's a long way from home, but for a bowl game, that's exciting."