Stanford running back Bryce Love, right, runs past UCLA defensive lineman Chigozie Nnoruka (93) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
UCLA nearly conquered its Stanford mountain in 2016, but the Bruins took several steps backwards in the 2017 attempt, losing 58-34 at Stanford Stadium on Saturday.
With a chance to go up by two touchdowns, Theo Howard dropped a pass in the end zone and the ensuing field goal was blocked. The Bruins were at the Stanford 3-yard line and came away with no points. Then Stanford scored 17 straight in the next 6:32 to finish the half. The Cardinal went on to score on eight of their final drives with seven touchdowns.
“It just steam rolled,” head coach Jim Mora said. “It’s an incredibly disappointing feeling for all of us. These young men work so hard, this staff works so hard, and we were ready, we came out and we were playing well and then it just went the wrong way.”
Links to wrap up UCLA’s conference opener:
- Gamer: The streak stretches to 10
- Notebook: Adarius Pickett is UCLA’s third targeting ejection in as many games
- Game GIFs: Jim Mora and the surrender cobra
- Video interviews
- On Stanford:
- From the San Jose Mercury News: Backup quarterback K.J. Costello stole the show for the Cardinal
- From the San Francisco Chronicle: Despite his impressive performance, Costello is not locked in as the starter
- From Jon Wilner’s Pac-12 Hotline: “UCLA’s defense is unimaginably bad”
- From the San Jose Mercury News: Backup quarterback K.J. Costello stole the show for the Cardinal
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