Los Angeles Times

J. Brady McCollough: UCLA’s choke job robs L.A. of grand return to college football’s big stage

In this file photo, Arizona tight end Tanner McLachlan hurdles over UCLA cornerback Jaylen Davis in the first half at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Pasadena, California.

It would have been thrilling to see Los Angeles as the beating heart of a college football Saturday, with UCLA and USC playing as top-10-ranked teams for the first time since Troy Aikman and Rodney Peete were quarterbacking their respective universities.

After UCLA’s shocking 34-28 loss to Arizona in the Rose Bowl on Saturday night, the thrill is gone.

Simply put: What a choke.

Ironically, with UCLA administrators praying for the University of California Regents who meet Wednesday to let them leave for the Big Ten without real punishment,

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times5 min read
10 Sunscreen Myths You Can't Afford To Fall For
Attention sunscreen skeptics: The sun's UV rays are coming for you, and you're just making their job easier. Summer is now upon us, which means more time in the sun — and more exposure to the ultraviolet radiation it emits. Longer-wavelength ultravio
Los Angeles Times1 min readCrime & Violence
LA Man Accused Of Selling Explicit Photos Of High School Girls In Sextortion Scheme
LOS ANGELES — A San Fernando Valley man was indicted Tuesday for allegedly using Instagram to post and sell sexually explicit photos of high school girls without their consent — and threatening to post more images in a sextortion scheme. A federal gr
Los Angeles Times8 min read
Meet Palmer Luckey, Millennial Slayer Of US Defense Giants
A red phone sits on Palmer Luckey’s desk at the Costa Mesa headquarters of his military tech company, Anduril Industries. The phone is a genuine article from the U.S. nuclear command, once connected to the network that led to the bunkers dug into the

Related Books & Audiobooks