PASADENA — DeShaun Foster stood at a podium at the Rose Bowl, his eyes glazing over as he stared forward into an abyss of reporters.

He had been at such a podium before in better times, remarking after Rose Bowl heroism in moments like his four-touchdown performance against USC in 1998. Or touting the success of Bruins running backs he had coached, future NFL players he was able to gloat about before they’d been “league’d.”

Friday night was different – a sinking sensation unlike seasons before.

The second-year UCLA head coach, now sitting at 5-10 overall after taking over the program from Chip Kelly in 2024, was searching for answers on what led the Bruins (0-3) to one of the lowest-of-lows starts in program history. For the first time since 2019, the Bruins began their season with thre

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