College Rewind: Hoffman leads UCLA past UCSB, New Mexico ties Akron, Maryland and UConn keep rolling

UCLA began the year with high expectations, but a slow start raised serious questions about whether the Bruins were going to be a serious contender in 2011.

UCLA looked more like the team that began the year ranked No. 2 in the nation on Friday night, as a Chandler Hoffman hat-trick helped the No.