University of California Los Angeles - Bruin Life / Southern Campus Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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' ' We still have a lot of winnoble games left, so we can still get into a bowl game ' - Dorryl Shiroishi, thirdyeor psychology student Above: Cheerleaders adorned in throwback UCLA cheerleading outfits enthusiastically rally support for their football team. Homecoming wasn ' t only for the players, as former cheerleaders, band members and yell leaders returned to the Rose Bowl to watch the Bruins take on the Cougars. Photographed by Yong Kim. Left: Bruin supporters take a break from the action while the band performs during halftime. In honor of homecoming, the marching band was joined by the alumni band in a medley of Halloween showtunes. Phdtosiaohi ' il h Pnnre ' . ' Wilv n

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Cougars stifle Bruins After suffering back-to-back road losses, the Bruin football team was in dire need of a win as they returned to the Rose Bowl for their homecoming game against the Washington State Cougars. Coming off of a game in which they had victory snatched away from them in the final moments by 10 Notre Dame, the Bruins hoped to bounce back with a win against a solid Washington State squad. It wasn ' t to be, as Washington State dominated in all aspects of the game, winning by a final margin of 37-15. The Bruin defense, which had thus far been the cornerstone of UCLA ' s success, yielded 542 yards of total offense to the Cougars. Washington State quarterback Alex Brink continuously exploited UCLA ' s aggressive defensive scheme by checking off to receix ' crs in man coverage, torching the Bruin secondary for 405 yards and three touchdowns. UCLA ' s offensive woes continued, as no Bruin back gained more than 35 yards rushing, putting more pressure on redshirt st phomore backup quarterback Patrick Cowan. While he showed promise in his debut against Arizona, Cowan struggled in his next two starts, completing under 50% of his passes and throwing two interceptions. Against Washington State, Cowan gave the Bruins the lead going into the half on a 36-yard strike to senior wide recei er Junior Taylor. Unfortunately for the Bruins, this was the lone touchdown in what was another inconsistent and frustrating day for the L ' CLA offense. In honor of homecoming. Bruin cheerleaders and yell crew members sported thro vback uniforms as they rallied support for the Bruin football team. At halftime, the solid gold sound of the UCLA marching band spanned over generations, as the Bruin alumni band joined current students in a Halloween medley which included songs from The Munsters, The ,- ddams Family and Ghostbuslers. The festi ' ities continued into the stands, where students put on a card show that was shown on national tele ision. The loss snapped UCLA ' s ten-game home winning streak and dropped the Bruins to 4-4 on the season. With match-ups with conference leader California and crosstown rixal L ' SC still left on the schedule, the Bruins had little time to fix the glaring issues in their play. Still, many students remained optimistic about the remainder of the season. Ve ha e a lot of young talent on our team that will eventually come together, commented third-year psychology student Darryl Shiraishi. We still ha -e a lot of winnable games left, so we can still get into a bowl game. — by Benjamin Yim

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In preparation for the most anticipated rival football game of the year, students got pumped up with spirit by participating in numerous events ranging from a car smash to the well-known bonfire and rally. Jeff Pang, a second-year business economics and sociology student, stated, I was not looking forward to the rivalry game after the 66-19 loss last year, but Blue and Gold Week brought back the spirit and enthusiasm. The week was appropriately named, as students wore school colors throughout the week to showcase their Bruin pride. The week of events began on Monday, November 27, when students guarded the Bruin Bear in front of Ackerman Union every nighi from uninvited ri als looking to play pre-game pranks. On Tuesday, students played Trojan Pinata at the Wooden Center. During the week a blood dri e was held to Get the Red Out and SAA offered UCLA T-shirts in exchange for red items of clothing which were donated to USAC. The most anticipated night for UCLA students, staff and alumni was the Beat ' SC tl