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UCLA kicks aside South Alabama’s upset bid on Nicholas Barr-Mira’s dream field goal

LOS ANGELES — It was every kid kicker’s dream and millionaire coach’s queasy scenario, a fateful flash of seconds defining their team’s narrative for at least the next week. As the last blocker crouched into place for the game’s final play Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl, UCLA kicker Nicholas Barr-Mira lined up behind his holder. He measured off two wide steps to his left. He waited for ...
UCLA wide receiver Jake Bobo, left, celebrates a 9- yard touchdown reception in the second quarter against South Alabama at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Pasadena, California.

LOS ANGELES — It was every kid kicker’s dream and millionaire coach’s queasy scenario, a fateful flash of seconds defining their team’s narrative for at least the next week.

As the last blocker crouched into place for the game’s final play Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl, UCLA kicker Nicholas Barr-Mira lined up behind his holder. He measured off two wide steps to his left. He waited for the snap with his team trailing South Alabama by two points and just three seconds left.

A back-and-forth game filled with bizarre plays and Bruins blunders needed resolution. Would Barr-Mira, a former

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