LAS VEGAS — As freshman quarterback Josh Rosen torched the Virginia defense with his arm last weekend, running back Paul Perkins was cast out of the spotlight. But on Saturday, Rosen was the one taking the back seat. Perkins stole the show. The redshirt junior took charge of the game in the second half. He scored touchdown […]
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UCLA football leads UNLV 17-0 at halftime
LAS VEGAS — It was a wild and awkward first half at Sam Boyd Stadium. There were two muffed punts, a tackler lost his helmet on a fourth down conversion, a referee jumbled his words, and a couple snaps went over the quarterback’s head. Amid all the chaos, UCLA freshman quarterback Josh Rosen remained cool and collected, just like he did […]
Linebacker communication to be key factor against unfamiliar UNLV
The UCLA defense answered a key question last Saturday against Virginia. In the absence of its former leader – current Minnesota Vikings inside linebacker Eric Kendricks – the defense was able to maintain its cohesion and communication. Virginia’s offense tried to deke No. 13 UCLA (1-0) with multiple pre-snap movements – many more than defensive […]
Overlooked Outings: OLB Kenny Orjioke shows strong comeback from knee injury
Football is a game where the stats aren’t foolproof. There aren’t ways to quantify how well an offensive linemen or defensive linemen controls the line of scrimmage, and there aren’t ways to truly measure how well a defensive back plays in man coverage. This year, Daily Bruin Sports will take a look at one UCLA football […]
Eddie Vanderdoes suffers from torn ACL, out for rest of season
In the moment, the UCLA football team’s performance looked too good to be true. Freshman quarterback Josh Rosen played like a redshirt senior. Junior nose tackle Kenny Clark caught a pass for a touchdown. The Bruins’ offensive line allowed just one sack. Their defense didn’t allow a single rush of over seven yards until midway […]
Report Card: UCLA vs. Virginia
No. 13 UCLA football passed its first test of the season with flying colors, defeating Virginia 34-16, nearly covering the 19.5-point spread. Here are the grades for each UCLA position group in the season opener against Virginia. Many of the players are going to like what they see. Quarterbacks: A+ True freshman Josh Rosen had […]
O-line credited in win against Virginia after improving from last year
PASADENA — This UCLA football story is almost the opposite of what was written about a year ago. On Aug. 30, 2014, the Bruins sputtered out of the gates in their season opener, and the offensive line was the culprit. The unit allowed five quarterback sacks and 14 quarterback hits, nearly costing UCLA the game […]