Heart-ATTACK

Stanford's fullback rushes into the endzone to put them up 24-3 with 8:30 left in the 4th quarter. UCLA did not look like the 7-0 team that they were coming into the game. My brother grumbled something worriesome about our chances. I replied that 21 points in 8:30 was definately do-able. I don't know if we could, given how we've played all night but we have the potential and I know that the team never gives up. I admit, it didn't look good however.

Perhaps Stanford should have been happy with 17-3 and not pushed the issue because something happened to the UCLA offense and defense after Stanford's last touchdown. Suddenly there was a fire in their eyes and a crispness to their play, on both sides of the ball. As if they were startled awake and realized they were losing. Doing what they could not do for the first 3 and a half quarters Drew Olson and company moved the ball down the field and into the endzone in 1:30. Score: 24-10. On Stanford's next possession, they only managed to run 30 seconds off the clock. Another 1:30 later, another UCLA touchdown. At that point, the team was unstoppable. Stanford was playing on their heels and reeling from blow after blow.

Drew Olson threw a pair of beautiful floaters to the corner of the endzone (1 was in OT). UCLA's offense racked up over 200 yards in the 4th quarter. That's heart, they just refused to give up.

I actually had to clutch my chest during that 4th quarter, I felt my heart pause. But the last minutes of the game was nothing but pure joy and energy. God I love college football and I love UCLA! Go Bruins!!