Bruins fans savor Rose Bowl flavor and hope it's not end of an era

[UCLA fans, from D1]

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On the other side of the stadium, on the sprawling Brookside Golf Course, Nicholaus Iamaleava was prepping his pregame tailgate below four tents alongside his brother Matt, the siblings expecting about 60 family members to indulge in a potluck spread of burgers, hot dogs, wings, fries, hot links, sushi and fried rice.

Both brothers were hoping for more tailgates to come outside the century-old stadium. But just in case, they were preparing for the alternative.

“Today, we're going to go in early,” said Nicholaus Iamaleava, the father of the UCLA starting quarterback by the same name. “Normally we go in right before kickoff but this time, we're going to go in and soak it all in, man. It might be the last game, right, so we want to enjoy every bit of it and just hang out.”

Matt Iamaleava said he didn’t think moving to SoFi Stadium would solve the attendance issues plaguing the Bruins at their longtime home.

“There's nothing like playing at the Rose Bowl,” Iamaleava said. “Hopefully, it works itself out.”