It’s Best Not to Quit on This Bruin Team

When Stanford widened its lead over UCLA to 24-3 with 8:26 left, I turned off the TV in disgust, went to my computer and wrote the following to the L.A. Times: “UCLA Falls Apart Again -- Why should we be surprised? This is UCLA football.”

Thirty minutes later, I get a call from my sports fan daughter: “Daddy, did you see the end of the game? We won.”

No, I didn’t. Because I lost faith, because I gave up on UCLA when they didn’t give up on themselves, I missed seeing the biggest comeback victory in UCLA history. That’s my punishment. We shouldn’t be surprised. This is UCLA football.

RON LEVINE

Van Nuys

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Had the Stanford band followed tradition, there would have been no room in the end zone for Brandon Breazell’s game-winning catch.

DAN ANZEL

Los Angeles