UCLA Wins, Putting the Pac Back at .500

Thanks to the two Los Angeles schools, the Pac-10 conference is now sitting at a cool 2-2 record with three games left over the next three days. So how did UCLA even up the conference's bowl record? Here are three unconventional factors that helped the Bruins:

1. Icy Field: If it wasn't for the icy field, Mr. Ayers would have never slipped and unintentionally tricked the offensive line and quarterback of the Owls.

2. Matt Brown: Sure, he had a touchdown and some pretty fancy runs. However, when it really mattered, he got eaten alive by Brian Price and Reggie Carter. Maybe the key was for Bernard Pierce to get injured in the 2nd, that's up for debate.

3. Shirtless warm-ups: Clearly, they didn't end up hurting the team on the field. Furthermore, it ended up giving them great publicity. ESPN kept talking about it and cutting to it on it's pre-game show, during the game, and continuously on Sportscenter. It was also a highlight on local newscasts in the Bay Area, showing that America is clearly ready for large tattooed college kids. If I am a big time prep player, I would think this is awesome. Nothing like some good publicity, right?