Running back Paul Perkins forgoes next season, declares for NFL draft

Redshirt junior running back Paul Perkins announced via Twitter Tuesday that he would not return to UCLA next season. Perkins decided to forgo his fourth year of eligibility and enter the 2016 NFL draft. Perkins was a key component of the Bruin offense this season, racking up 1,343 yards for 14 touchdowns over 12 games. […]

Claire-ification: What Bruin Revolution?

You say you want a revolution. It was 2013. UCLA football had a rising star in quarterback Brett Hundley and a rock-solid defense anchored by linebacker Anthony Barr. In over-the-top, preseason dramatics to drum up the Bruin hype train, the program began promoting a new PR campaign: the Bruin Revolution. Everyone was invited to join […]

Cornhuskers outrun Bruins, target defensive shortcomings

SANTA CLARA — There were a lot of doubts surrounding Saturday’s Foster Farms Bowl at Levi’s Stadium. Was a 5-7 Nebraska team worthy of a bowl bid? Would UCLA redeem its lost season with an emphatic victory? Would fans fill the 68,500-capacity NFL venue? Sixty minutes passed with only one affirmative conclusion: The Cornhuskers were […]

UCLA looks to set up strong 2016 season with year-end Nebraska matchup

UCLA had Levi’s Stadium on its mind since October, when key Pac-12 losses by the Bruins’ rivals allowed the team to control its own destiny when it came to the conference race. The Pac-12 championship was slated to take place at the San Francisco 49ers’ home stadium, scheduled to also feature the Bruins as long […]

Russell Westbrook makes donation to Mo Ostin Basketball Center

UCLA alumnus Russell Westbrook, who currently plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder, made the biggest-ever donation by a former UCLA basketball player, UCLA announced Monday. Westbrook made his contribution to The Mo Ostin Basketball Center, on which construction began in August. As a result, the facility’s practice court will be named after the NBA star […]

Claire-ification: Gonzaga’s Kennel makes UCLA’s Den look tame

SPOKANE, Wash. – There are these red T-shirts popular among Gonzaga students that have the words “Official Sixth Man” stamped prominently across the back. The first time I saw them was walking around campus with my sister during her freshman year in Spokane six years ago. I didn’t get it. I thought the first guy […]

Bruins enter hostile territory to face Bulldogs

SPOKANE, Wash. – It’s 30 degrees in Eastern Washington, but over at McCarthey Athletic Center the UCLA men’s basketball season is heating up. The Bruins are riding a three-game winning streak into their matchup with the No. 20 Gonzaga Bulldogs. The most significant of those wins made headlines nationwide as UCLA upset then-No.1 Kentucky Dec. […]