LOS ANGELES – On the morning of Sept. 10, running back Bolu Olorunfunmi tweeted a photo of his father, Peter, wishing him a happy birthday. A few hours later, the UCLA sophomore gave his father the best birthday present he could.
On what would have been Peter Olorunfunmi’s 51st birthday, his son scored on a 1-yard touchdown run for his greatest hero at the Rose Bowl against UNLV. Peter passed away on Dec. 5 after a battle with cancer. Although Peter never got to see his son score a collegiate touchdown in person, Boluhas always felt his dad watching over him.