EUGENE, Ore. "”mdash; The clock hits zero and a wave of green-clad Oregon students storm the field, a stage is rushed to midfield and photographers suffocate various victorious Oregon players who are already donning shirts and hats confirming the Pac-12 Championship and Rose Bowl berth they have just won by beating UCLA 49-31 at Autzen Stadium. Meanwhile, UCLA redshirt junior quarterback Kevin Prince embraces recently fired coach Rick Neuheisel "“ his leader of the last four years "“ before attempting to swim through the sea of emerald and yellow fans, most of them hecklers, on his way to the locker room. Read more...

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Redshirt junior linebacker Patrick Larimore intercepts Oregon quarterback Darron Thomas’ pass and returns it for a touchdown in the first quarter. Larimore finished the season as UCLA’s leading tackler, with 75 total tackles and one sack. The redshirt junior was one of the few pieces on the UCLA defense who was able to avoid injury; Larimore has started every game for the Bruins this year and is expected to start in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl as well.

Rick Neuheisel's UCLA tenure began with fireworks, which shot into the nighttime sky when the Bruins upset the then-No. 18 Tennessee Volunteers in overtime at the Rose Bowl. Read more...

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Coach Rick Neuheisel celebrates and addresses the fans after defeated the University of Tennessee during the 2008 season.