Third down spelled doom for Josh Rosen two Saturdays ago. The freshman quarterback had just one completion on seven third-down passing attempts against BYU, totaling nine yards. He was flustered in the pocket several times, throwing a key interception on a third-and-six play from the BYU 20-yard line late in the first half. Overall, UCLA […]
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Coach Jim Mora maintains tough expectations despite win over Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. — Coach Jim Mora didn’t sound like the winning coach after Saturday’s game. “For a team to be able to run the ball like that on us – it’s inconceivable.” Mora said. “It makes me sick to my stomach.” The tone of Mora’s press conference made it feel like he wasn’t satisfied with […]
UCLA football defeats Arizona 56-30
TUCSON, Ariz. — In a game they entered reeling from the loss of star junior linebacker Myles Jack, UCLA came up strong, a dominating offensive performance leading them to a 56-30 victory over the Arizona Wildcats. It was a game defined by composure – the Bruins had it, and the Wildcats didn’t. The result? Eight touchdowns and three […]
UCLA football leads Arizona 42-14 at halftime
TUCSON, Ariz. — With all the injuries that UCLA sustained over the past few weeks, it looked like only a matter of time before the Bruins lost their first game. Yet even without starting junior linebacker Myles Jack, starting senior cornerback Fabian Moreau and starting junior defensive lineman Eddie Vanderdoes, the Bruins (3-0) are playing as well […]
Football scouting report: Arizona
No. 9 UCLA (3-0) faces its first true road test of the season on Saturday against No. 16 Arizona (3-0). It’s also the Bruins’ first Pac-12 road game since going undefeated on the road last season. Here’s a scouting report of the high-tempo Wildcats, led by fourth-year coach Rich Rodriguez and second-year starting quarterback Anu […]
UCLA’s linebacker rotation strategy pays dividends early in season
On the third defensive drive of UCLA’s season, the coaching staff decided to sub out all four starting linebackers. It could have been interpreted as the coaches sending a message to a group that had allowed a 10-play, 60-yard scoring drive to start the game. It wasn’t. Defensive coordinator Tom Bradley and linebackers coach Scott […]
UCLA football’s season-ending injuries hinder defensive flexibility
The UCLA defense will look a lot different this weekend; maybe not in formation or style, but certainly in personnel. Gone are two key starters – junior linebacker Myles Jack and senior cornerback Fabian Moreau – to season-ending injuries. Both allowed the Bruins to do certain things defensively that they can’t do now. First, Jack […]