Author Archives: Bruce Tran

Count it as a lesson learned. After being thoroughly demolished two weeks ago by USC 40-3, Colorado came into the Rose Bowl and surprised UCLA, 31-17. Likewise, Oregon State, after being shut out 22-0 by USC, will be looking to take its anger out on the Bruins. This time, however, UCLA is saying that it’s […]

SAN DIEGO “”mdash; It wasn’t quite the wild, wild west, nor was it at high noon, but UCLA’s game against pass-happy San Diego State had all the makings of a shootout. The problem was, the Aztecs shot blanks more often than not, and the Bruins showed off their explosive firepower and wide range of weaponry […]

It’s not so much his 6-foot-6-inch, 300-pound frame that makes UCLA offensive lineman Bryce Bohlander stand out to head coach Bob Toledo. Nor is it his desire to become a stockbroker someday, although you’d be hard pressed to find another player with those same ambitions in the Pac-10, let alone the same team. And it’s […]

Beaten 40-3 at the hands of USC last week, Colorado put out a lost and found bulletin: they were missing a running game that had been rated as the best in the nation during the preseason and an offensive line that had dominated the likes of Nebraska and Texas last season. The search continued through […]

One look at the UCLA women’s volleyball team, and you might be taken aback. Gone are four-year starters Erika Selsor, Ashley Bowles, and Kristee Porter, and youth seems to be infused at each position. There’s even a new position altogether. Needless to say, this isn’t the same team that has come within one game of […]

It’s finally time for Lauren Fendrick to bloom. After three years of staying in the shadows of four-year starters Erika Selsor, Ashley Bowles and Kristee Porter, Fendrick is finally ready to step into the limelight. It was just three years ago the senior outside hitter was a nervous freshman, and now she is the epitome […]

First quarter: UCLA 17, OSU 10 *Key number: 1:56: the amount of time it took for UCLA to regain the lead after falling behind 10-0. *Key play: With five minutes left in the first quarter, after a play action fake, Cory Paus threw a 41-yard rainbow to Craig Bragg for UCLA’s first passing touchdown of […]