PASADENA — The football game at the Rose Bowl today is exhibit A for proof that time of possession and total yardage are irrelevant stats in football. At the half, No. 24 UCLA leads Colorado 21-6 on the scoreboard, but trails significantly in almost every other statistical category. The Buffaloes have run 61 plays compared to the Bruins’ […]
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Running backs Jamabo, Olorunfunmi bring friendship to football field
On the field, their playing styles couldn’t be more different. Off the field, the two couldn’t be closer. Such describes the relationship between UCLA’s two freshman running backs Soso Jamabo and Bolu Olorunfunmi. Jamabo is a sleek, 6-foot-3 back with an effortless running style, and Olorunfunmi is a 5-foot-10, 220-pound workhorse who always keeps his […]
Report Card: UCLA vs. Cal
Each week, Daily Bruin Sports takes a look at the game film for UCLA football and grades each position group on its performance. This week, we examine UCLA’s 40-24 win over Cal. Quarterbacks: A- Many are probably going to wonder why this grade isn’t an A or an A+. After all, Rosen did set the […]
Out of Bounds: October 27th, 2015
On tonight’s show, Aubrey and Matthew will break down UCLA football’s most recent game against Cal. The two will discuss UCLA’s chances of winning the Pac-12 South after the division leader, Utah, lost to USC Saturday. To finish up the show, Matthew and Aubrey will break down the week that was in UCLA sports.
Football Friday: UCLA vs. Cal
Every postgame, Daily Bruin Sports breaks down the Bruins’ most recent game, outlining the good, the bad and the verdict of their performance. This week, we take a closer look at UCLA’s 40-24 win over No. 20 Cal on Thursday at the Rose Bowl. The Good: All three phases of the game After putting up […]
UCLA football leads Cal 26-10 at halftime
PASADENA — Once again, when people started to write the Bruins off, they stepped up and played their best football of the year. Last time this happened was in week four against Arizona. UCLA had just lost star linebacker Myles Jack to a season-ending knee injury, and many pundits predicted the Bruins would fall off […]
Football scouting report: Cal
On Thursday, UCLA (4-2, 1-2 Pac-12) will face an upstart Cal team, which is currently ranked No. 20 in the AP Poll. The Bears (5-1, 2-1) are trying to end a two-year losing streak to the Bruins. Here’s a scouting report for Cal, which runs an air-raid offense that’s led by one of the nation’s […]