Placekicker Justin Medlock knows all too well the way field goal kicking has played crucial roles in losses against Oregon for the past two years. “I’ve watched the game tapes,” Medlock said. “I know what happened.” Two years ago, UCLA placekicker Chris Griffith’s 50-yard field goal attempt dropped just short, as the Bruins fell, 21-20. […]
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Football: Back-up linemen perform well
Defensive tackle Rodney Leisle’s ankle injury meant replacing a surefire future NFL prospect. Still, backups Asi Faoa and C.J. Niusulu have done their share in taking turns in filling the hole along the defensive line. “As backups, we want to fit right in,” Niusulu said. “There are standards for this defensive line, and we want […]
Football: Moore takes beating from Cardinal defense
PALO ALTO “”mdash; The bloody cuts and grass stains that dotted Matt Moore’s battered body said it all. A relentless Stanford pass rush sacked the UCLA sophomore quarterback eight times, a punishing effort that left Moore dazed and confused. “Matt should have a clean jersey after every game,” left guard Eyoseph Efseaff said. “He was […]
Football: Linebacker could face charges of verbal assault
Redshirt freshman linebacker Xavier Burgess will know by the end of the week whether he will face misdemeanor charges for allegedly verbally assaulting a UCLA parking enforcement officer, the office of the Los Angeles city attorney said. Burgess, 19, was originally arrested on suspicion of felony verbal assault, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s […]
Football: Drew seals Bruins’ fifth straight win
PASADENA “”mdash; All the Bruins needed was a spark. In search of someone to light a fire under its stagnant offense, UCLA turned to running back Maurice Drew. The highly touted freshman torched the Arizona State defense for 176 rushing yards as the red-hot Bruins won their fifth in a row, defeating the Sun Devils, […]
Riding it out
For several seconds, Keith Carter could have cared less about the National Football League. Instead of dreams about the NFL draft and lucrative contracts, Carter’s thoughts turned to his family, his friends and his life. Despite side-splitting pain, the UCLA tight end couldn’t help but wonder about his coaches and teammates. Even as he was […]
Football: Linebacker makes himself heard at games, team practice
Everyone has always known that middle linebacker Justin London is vocal. At Wednesday’s practice, London let his defensive teammates know he has vocal cords. As part of this week’s Defensive Olympics, three defensive units, consisting of defensive linemen, linebackers and defensive backs, competed against each other in various competitions. Wednesday’s event was singing. As for […]