Among those most surprised by Theo Howard’s first career touchdown reception: Theo Howard.
The UCLA freshman receiver had made only one catch in the season’s first four games and appeared to be on the verge of becoming a forgotten man after botching a play designed for him two weeks ago.
Then came a series of drops by Howard’s teammates in the first half against Arizona on Saturday at the Rose Bowl and, to paraphrase Simon and Garfunkel, a Bruins nation turned its lonely eyes to him.
“At halftime I told him to be ready because his number was being called,” UCLA receiver Kenneth Walker III said.