PASADENA, Calif. — All week, UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson had heard one tribute after another lavished upon his counterpart from Washington. The passing yardage that led the nation. The never having been sacked. The nationally ranked team that was the surprise of the Pac-12.
Thompson-Robinson delivered a rebuttal as only he could.
He zipped passes. He hurdled one defender. He sidestepped two others.