Takkarist McKinley shot off the edge of the line, sprinted a few yards, then dove. The sophomore defensive end came up just short. Cal’s punter Cole Leininger just got his kick away ahead of McKinley’s outstretched arms, drawing a collective sigh of relief from the Golden Bears’ faithful in Memorial Stadium last Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Last Saturday against Cal, defensive end Takkarist McKinley impressed on the field after playing only sparingly in recent weeks. While he only recorded 1.5 tackles, McKinley’s presence helped the Bruin defense rebound after poor showings for much of the season. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)

In his 40 years as a sports agent, Leigh Steinberg has represented eight No. 1 overall NFL draft picks. His client list includes Troy Aikman, Drew Bledsoe, Steve Young, Warren Moon and Ben Roethlisberger, among others. Read more...

Photo: Former sports agent Leigh Steinberg, who attended UCLA from 1966-67, has had a storied career that included representation of eight different NFL No. 1 overall draft picks. (Courtesy of Leigh Steinberg)

For almost two and a half years at UCLA – a span of 33 games before Saturday – coach Jim Mora never once handed out a ‘game ball.’ Again and again, situations that might have warranted one arose, yet the act never came to fruition. Read more...

Photo: A year and a half ago, redshirt sophomore defensive back Marcus Rios (9) was battling for his life against a deadly fungal infection. On Saturday, he became the first-ever recipient of a Jim Mora ‘game ball’ at UCLA, after reeling in the game-clinching interception at Cal. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)

BERKELEY — As expected, UCLA v. Cal evolved into a shootout. Unfortunately for the Bruins, they aimed most of their ammo at their own foot. But fortunately for UCLA, Cal took one shot too many. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore cornerback Marcus Rios (second from the left) celebrates his game-clinching interception late in the fourth quarter. “I pictured this my whole life, since I was a kid,” said Rios after the game. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)