Bowl season is upon us, and there are several quality storylines in the early matchups.

UCLA has a proud tradition in football, but the last two decades have been very mediocre outside of three or four special seasons. The Bruins’ last Rose Bowl win? That would be a victory over Iowa at the end of the 1985 season.

By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter)

By Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on Twitter)

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By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter)

When Arizona decided to part ways with Mike Stoops, it desperately needed to make a splash with its next head coach. It’s easy to throw around the phrase “home-run hire” during coaching changes, but I feel confident using that term with the Wildcats’ hire of Rich Rodriguez.

By Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on Twitter)

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Most of the focus in the Pac-12 has been on Stanford and Oregon this season, but an interesting development occurred last Saturday night at the Rose Bowl.

By Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on Twitter)

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By Mitch Light

They’ve lost four games, the last three by an average of 30.3 points. They gave up 254 yard rushing to a team (Arizona) that was averaging 71.8 yards on the ground. They don’t have a win vs. a team with a winning record.