One thing is certain about UCLA’s 27-7 victory over Arizona on Saturday, and it’s that it made backup quarterback Pat Cowan look very good. The player formerly known as “Joe’s younger brother” went 20/29 for 201 yards, and threw two touchdowns with no interceptions to lead the Bruins in Olson’s absence. I have three theories […]
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Sophomore midfielder helps men’s soccer reach its goals
SAN DIEGO “”mdash; Midfielder Sal Zizzo seems to be a part of every play. The team assist leader helped lift No. 16 UCLA men’s soccer to a 2-1 victory over No. 22 San Diego State, and into a first-place tie with Stanford in the Pac-10, with Zizzo’s seventh assist of the year. Zizzo raced past […]
[Football Preview]: Ugly win should be fuel for rest of season
This is a familiar feeling and a symptom that a lot of teams suffer from. All the pieces are there, or at least a lot of them, but it just doesn’t translate into good play on the field. The rhythm and fire needed to dominate the other team just don’t seem to be there. At […]
Flexibility pays off for men’s soccer
The Bruins are a win away from sitting atop the Pac-10, and it’s all thanks to their ability to respond quickly when their plans have to change. Against Oregon State (5-5-1, 0-3 Pac-10) this past Sunday, the UCLA men’s soccer team (6-3-2, 2-1-1 Pac-10) had to find a new approach when the Beavers came out […]
Bruins need their offense to catch up
Karl Dorrell’s face walking off the field after the game said it all. Generally when a team wins 31-0 at home, it’s a sign of a dominating performance, and the coach is a pretty happy guy. He may even buy himself a cookie to celebrate. Not Dorrell, and not after that game. He looked subdued […]
Injuries kick five key players off soccer field
The members of the men’s soccer team are crowding up the training room. In the opening minutes of UCLA’s 3-1 loss at Cal on Friday, last week’s consensus National Player of the Week Maxwell Griffin went down with a torn ACL and is out for the season. “(It was the) first three minutes of the […]
[Online Exclusive]: Softball coach to retire at end of the year
Legendary UCLA softball coach Sue Enquist will retire as head coach, effective Jan. 1, 2007, UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero announced Tuesday. Although Enquist will be stepping down as head coach, she will stay at UCLA in the role of director of major gifts for the UCLA Athletics External Relations Office. “For over 31 years, […]