Fresno picks up the trash and goes double-wide to dust UCLA by a ‘neck, but Bruin fans get a teaser of better times coming soon
Norm Chow’s Offense awoke from their slumber on Saturday, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a mistake-prone Defense, and one huge fumble, in the Bruins’ 36-31 lossto Fresno State at the Rose Bowl.
From 59-0, to 31-10, to covering the (7-pt) spread at 36-31 — Now THAT’S progress (regardless of what you read on an Obama t-shirt). And in THIS game, the Bruins had an excellent chance to win… until Derrick Coleman’s fumble in the Red Zone halfway through the 4th quarter cost the Bruins the chance for the lead, and for the Home Upset.
Coleman’s miscue put a damper on the return of Starting Tailback Kahlil Bell, who returned quickly to form. After giving up a Punt Return TD in the first minute of the game, the Bruins marched into the end zone, completely on the ground. A Direct Snap play — where the Center hikes the ball to the Running Back — is now part of the Bruins’ arsenal, and the formation opened huge holes.
The game was pretty even throughout, with the Halftime score being 20-19, Bulldogs. When Fresno State was about to go ahead by 15, the Bruins blocked the PAT, and returned it for 2 points, to cut the lead to 12. Then the Bruins scored again to cut it to 5, and got the ball back again, but the hard hit that caused Coleman’s fumble ended the threat.
The Red-clad fans who made the trip down filled both end zones and then some, and they were just what you’d expect… at a County Fair. The carnie-like atmosphere started early, as the vocal yokels started BOOING the Bruins in pre-game warm-ups. Up until yesterday, only sc had been that scuzzy, to boo the Home team’s warm-ups, in an organized effort.
The attitude of the visitors might have made this NON-Conference loss more painful than it should have been, but it is still NOTHING like losing to Oregon State as a TWENTY-FIVE-point Favorite while being the only game on, on National TV. Of course, AS “PREDICTED” HERE, Florida, Georgia, and Wisconsin also lost, so the trojans are already back in the BCS hunt.
Below are about 28 photos from the game and pre-game Cheerleader rally, and if you like ALL of them, “you MIGHT be a Red-neck.”
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I’m assuming the girls on the dance team all get along really well. When I was at UCLA eons ago my neighbor my 2nd year was on the dance team and she said how her team never really hung out since it was always a little catty from every girl wanting to be the center of attention. Glad things have changed with this squad.
T-H, you’ve outdone yourself with the recent batch of pics. all of the cheer and dance team pics are great as usual, but the one w/ Katie looking right at the camera is outstanding. please keep it up, b/c it looks like it will be a loong year on the football field!
T-H, do you know who the guy is with the leather helmet? I’ve run into him before the game in Lot H, and he’s a character.
[T-H’s Note: Nope — No clue.]