Every postgame, Daily Bruin Sports breaks down the Bruins’ most recent game, outlining the good, the bad and the final verdict of their performance. This week, we take a closer look at UCLA’s 41-0 shutout win over Oregon State on Saturday at Reser Stadium. The good: The defenseJust seven days removed from a matchup with […]
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UCLA football faces opportunity to experiment with lineup against OSU
For the first few weeks of UCLA football’s season, the storylines and box scores remained practically the same. Through the first five weeks, freshman quarterback Josh Rosen handed the ball off to redshirt junior running back Paul Perkins for almost every running play, and as a result Perkins was essentially the only running back featured […]
Claire-ification: Recent events demonstrate that NFL prioritizes profit over awareness
The NFL seems to be going to great lengths lately to prove that its top priority is money. The league recently fined three players for uniform violations. All three were attempting to honor their parents who had recently died. Pittsburgh Steeler DeAngelo Williams had “Find the Cure” printed on his eye black along with a […]
UCLA football triumphs despite injuries, forcing new players to step up
All season, UCLA football has practiced a mantra to prepare for the adversity that comes with playing 13 games: “Next man up.” When junior defensive lineman Eddie Vanderdoes, senior defensive back Fabian Moreau and junior linebacker Myles Jack went out early in the season, it was time for the next man to step up. Each […]
Bronte takes first, leads women’s golf to third at Stanford Intercollegiate
Junior women’s golfer Bronte Law is on a roll. October’s Pac-12 Conference Golfer of the Month picked up the fourth tournament win of her collegiate career at the Stanford Intercollegiate Oct. 18-20. Law’s performance in Stanford carried the Bruins to a third place finish. UCLA has finished second two years in a row at the […]
Men’s basketball win brings promise of strong upcoming season
UCLA men’s basketball showed glimpses of potential last season, particularly during the Bruins’ deep postseason run to the Sweet 16. While two of the cornerstones of that program – guard Norman Powell and freshman forward Kevon Looney – have since departed for the NBA, new talent has arrived to make UCLA as promising as last […]
Bruin football looks to charge low-ranked Buffaloes
Ten weeks into the football season, UCLA has been all over the rankings, public opinion and headlines. The team has been heralded as a Pac-12 South winner and national championship contender, and then been written off as a “pretender.” These ups and downs are far from unprecedented. Just last season, the Bruins were in this […]