UCLA fans might have thought they were seeing things when Fabian Moreau ran back onto the Rose Bowl field.
The cornerback had sustained a broken left foot and two torn ligaments late in the first quarter of the Bruins’ game against Brigham Young last September. The foot was throbbing, with Moreau later describing the pain level as “a 10 out of 10.”
A return against the Cougars seemed unlikely, except for one factor: He didn’t know the extent of his injuries without undergoing tests.
So when UCLA needed one final stop while holding a 24-23 lead, Moreau lobbied his coaches to play the last defensive series and become the guttiest Bruin.