It’s a tradition unlike any other, one that UCLA would like to mercifully end as quickly as possible.
A backup quarterback, making his first career start, proves unstoppable against the Bruins.
It happened again Saturday at the Rose Bowl, Nebraska’s TJ Lateef joining a group that over the years has included Utah’s Kendal Thompson, Arizona State’s Mike Bercovici and Arizona’s Grant Gunnell, among others.
It was a heartwarming story for Lateef, the Compton native and former Orange Lutheran High star.
Not so much for the team he repeatedly befuddled.
With its defense continually missing tackles and appearing a step slow, UCLA put up little resistance until the final minutes of a 28-21 loss before a season-high home crowd of 44,481 that featured as much red as blue.