Moments after his backup threw his first career touchdown pass to give UCLA the lead against visiting Arizona, starting quarterback Ben Olson was carted off the sidelines to the training room in the south wing of the Rose Bowl. Read more...

When quarterback Ben Olson went down, UCLA coach Karl Dorrell simply turned to Pat Cowan and smiled. Cowan stepped in for the injured Olson Saturday evening and, with the help of a dominant defense, led the Bruins to a solid 27-7 victory over Arizona, preserving an unblemished home record. Read more...

Pass Offense: B If Arizona had any strengths, it would have been its pass defense. You couldn’t tell on Saturday; Pat Cowan did an admirable job filling in for the injured Ben Olson, throwing for a respectable 201 yards and two TDs. Read more...

The dog days of summer are now officially over, especially for the UCLA tennis squads, who awakened from seasonal collegiate hibernation to find themselves mired in a pair of briar patches. Read more...

Not quite accustomed to entering matches as the favorite, the women’s volleyball team is still adjusting to life as a No. 3 team. Already this season, the Bruins have been taken to several four-game matches by teams they should have easily overpowered and swept. Read more...

The whispers and implications coming from the UCLA coaching staff suggested that UCLA was going to open up the offense and challenge the Arizona secondary. But nobody said Pat Cowan would be the guy to do it. Read more...

Alterraun Verner is making a habit out of his late-game heroics. If he’s not careful, people around these parts are going to attach some unrealistic expectations to his name. Read more...