PASADENA — Shock? Awe? Disbelief?

Words failed to describe UCLA’s stunning start against No. 7 Penn State.

Twenty-seven points and a 20-point lead at halftime; the Bruins were in fever dream territory as they waltzed into the Rose Bowl locker room with grins on their faces for the first time all season. Happy Valley left with their mouths frozen agape.

What did the Bruins do to transform what had been slated to be a nationally televised mockery into an upset 42-37 victory Saturday?

“Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!”

The name the fans had been shouting hoarse in the stands, Jerry Neuheisel, had been waiting for his moment his entire life. He was just a boy when his father, Rick Neuheisel, became head coach at UCLA. He grew up dreaming of blue and gold – becoming a backup quarterback for his father

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