Author Archives: Bruce Tran

Forgive Matt Leonard if he believes there’s a bigger rush out there than sacking a quarterback. Try walking along a sidewalk as a car driven by Bruce Willis jumps over the wall to the right and comes crashing down on the street to the left. On the football field, Stanford senior defensive tackle Matt Leonard […]

The UCLA football team is about to take on Stanford, its eighth opponent of the season, and two key positions are suddenly up for grabs. One was expected. With senior quarterback Cory Paus out for the season after suffering a broken ankle against Cal, and backup Drew Olson listed as doubtful with a separated shoulder […]

Offense missing in action during loss UCLA was missing part of its puzzle. The special teams and defensive pieces were there, but when the Bruins needed the offense, it was nowhere to be found. Cal-UCLA was expected to be a high-scoring shootout, but it turned into a defensive battle. The Bruins’ defense more than did […]

CAL OFFENSE “¢bull; Nowhere has the hiring of new head coach Jeff Tedford made a bigger impact than on the offensive side of the ball. What once was an anemic offensive attack is now balanced, and has transformed into the top-scoring offense in the Pac-10. “¢bull; Quarterback Kyle Boller has blossomed in the new offense. […]

Would have, could have, should have. In a way, Cal knows exactly how UCLA feels. Leading 21-3 at one point against USC, Cal faltered down the stretch, unable to stop the run and severely hindered by a phantom Trojan touchdown reception that replays showed bounced off the grass. Cal fell, 30-28. “We shot ourselves,” Cal […]

Welcome to the theme park that is the UCLA football team. The biggest up-and-down roller coaster ride may be quarterback Cory Paus. Entering Saturday’s game on a high after finishing with a career-high 378 passing yards last week, Paus’ first pass was a 55-yard touchdown to receiver Tab Perry, giving UCLA a 7-0 lead. But […]

Go for a drive down the highway, and you’ll see the spot where Oregon running back Maurice Morris’ mural resided last year. Head into downtown, and you’d have to be blind to miss the three Duck receivers gracing the entire side of a hotel. And in the shadows of the hotel? None other than the […]