EUGENE, Ore. "”mdash; The clock hits zero and a wave of green-clad Oregon students storm the field, a stage is rushed to midfield and photographers suffocate various victorious Oregon players who are already donning shirts and hats confirming the Pac-12 Championship and Rose Bowl berth they have just won by beating UCLA 49-31 at Autzen Stadium. Meanwhile, UCLA redshirt junior quarterback Kevin Prince embraces recently fired coach Rick Neuheisel "“ his leader of the last four years "“ before attempting to swim through the sea of emerald and yellow fans, most of them hecklers, on his way to the locker room. Read more...

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Redshirt junior linebacker Patrick Larimore intercepts Oregon quarterback Darron Thomas’ pass and returns it for a touchdown in the first quarter. Larimore finished the season as UCLA’s leading tackler, with 75 total tackles and one sack. The redshirt junior was one of the few pieces on the UCLA defense who was able to avoid injury; Larimore has started every game for the Bruins this year and is expected to start in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl as well.

Rick Neuheisel's UCLA tenure began with fireworks, which shot into the nighttime sky when the Bruins upset the then-No. 18 Tennessee Volunteers in overtime at the Rose Bowl. Read more...

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Coach Rick Neuheisel celebrates and addresses the fans after defeated the University of Tennessee during the 2008 season.

The Rick Neuheisel era of UCLA football will come to an end in Friday's inaugural Pac-12 Championship game. Read more...

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Ducks quarterback Darron Thomas slips from a former Bruin defender’s grasp in last year’s game.

Rick Neuheisel was fired from his position as coach of the UCLA football team on Monday, Athletic Director Dan Guerrero announced. Read more...

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UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero held a press conference Monday afternoon to formally announce his decision to fire UCLA’s head football coach Rick Neuheisel following a 50-0 loss to USC.