PASADENA, Calif. –

Cheap tickets = win

UCLA student tickets are $10, compared to the $18 price-tag at an OSU home game. In addition, UCLA students can buy one guest ticket to each game for $20.

Sports town?

The Home Turf Sports Bar, located at Gate 9, Terminal 1, at Los Angeles International Airport turned off the Southern Cal/Oregon game with 40 seconds to go, with Oregon, down by one point and driving for the winning scored. No wonder Southern Cal hasn’t been too good lately. Sports bars in their own hometown turn them off when on the verge of a giant upset.

Not of relation, sir

Country singer Lila McCann belted out the national anthem prior to the game. She is of no relation to UCLA backup quarterback Ryan McCann.

No. 8, MVP

UCLA fans in the southwest corner of the endzone chanted “defense” when the Bruins entered the locker room after the game, saving their big applause for UCLA linebacker Robert Thomas. Thomas had nine tackles on the day, five of which were for a loss. Several OSU fans commented that the UCLA fans should have been cheering more loudly for OSU’s No. 8.

No ranking on the Bruins

The win was UCLA’s 12th in their last 16 games against ranked teams.

Just skip ’til the fourth

UCLA has not given up a point in the third quarter this year.

Michigan reminder

The six points OSU scored were its least since the Buckeyes took a 28-0 drubbing at the hands of Michigan in 1993.

Even if we were No. 1…

UCLA’s win against OSU was their fourth against the Buckeyes and first ever home victory over OSU when the Buckeyes were not ranked No. 1.

UCLA’s second best quarterback

OSU quarterback Steve Bellisari completed his only pass to a Buckeye that resulted in a first down on OSU’s first possession. He completed two passes to UCLA Bruins that resulted in first downs for the Bruins. Both were interceptions.

The great divide

UCLA completed five passes longer than 20 yards. OSU’s longest pass play, and sole completion longer than 10 yards was an 11-yard completion to wide receiver Michael Jenkins.

Third down blues

The Buckeyes only third down conversion came on their fifth attempt of the game. A two-yard run by Sammy Maldanado on third down and two. They did not convert on their last nine attempts. For the game, the Buckeyes averaged 28 inches per third down play. Do the math.

Leadership?

OSU quarterback Steve Bellisari did not answer questions following the game. OSU safety Donnie Nickey did, and took sole blame for the game’s only offensive touchdown.