11. October 2005 -- Cardiac Bruins, as the football team came to be called on bruinsnation.com, has four come from behind victories in the fourth quarter out of five October weekends. I lose years off my life and the infamous Penn State screamfest occurs.
10. September 1, 2008 -- UCLA football's first game with Rick Neuheisal as coach turns out to be an overtime win. I stay up until 1 am watching it on a Monday night.
9. March 17, 2003 -- Steve Lavin's reign of mediocrity ends.
8. January 24, 2008 -- Kevin Love goes home to face Oregon during his one season as a Bruin. Viciously abused by the Oregon students' section, Love leads UCLA to an 80-75 victory.
7. May 13, 2007 -- UCLA becomes the first university to achieve 100 titles.
6. April 5, 2008 -- UCLA plays in its third Final Four in three years. I nearly get in a fist fight during the game with a Memphis fan, but decide being a poor loser is not very UCLA of me.
5. March 24, 2007 -- UCLA defeats the University of Kansas in the Elite Eight. It is the last game I watch with my father.
4. December 2, 2006 -- UCLA 13, USC 9 as the Bruins ruin USC's season and prevent them from getting to the BCS championship. I lose my voice.
3. April 3, 2006 -- UCLA plays for its 12th basketball title and gets creamed by University of Florida.
2. March 31, 2007 -- I travel to Atlanta to watch UCLA lose to Florida in the Final Four. I end up seated in a Florida section.
1. March 23, 2006 -- UCLA comes from a 17 point deficit to beat Gonzaga in the Sweet Sixteen, causing Adam Morrison to weep on the court before the game was even over.
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