Heading into what was supposed to be a season for the ages, UCLA head coach Jim Mora often talked about striving for great rather than settling for good. But after a 31-10 loss to Stanford on Friday ended their shot at a Pac-12 Championship, the Bruins are again sitting closer to the latter.

“We’re not there yet,” Mora said. “We’re not playing in the Pac-12 Championship game. We’re good. We’re pretty good and we’re getting better. Like I’ve said many times, we’re on the right path.”

He continued by talking about the accomplishments of this senior class, including three straight nine-win seasons and three straight wins over USC: “All that gets overshadowed when you go out and play like this in a big game like this.”