Chances are most UCLA football fans are still hung up over the last-minute, heartbreaking loss to Stanford last week. But the team had already moved on, days ago. The Bruins (2-2, 0-1 Pac-12) returned to practice Monday with their mindset solely focused on their next game with the Arizona Wildcats (2-2, 0-1 Pac-12). “The concern […]
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Football scouting report: Stanford
It has been a long time since UCLA football defeated Stanford. So long that the last time it happened, Barack Obama hadn’t been elected into office yet. The Bruins (2-1) will try to end an eight-year losing streak against the No. 7 Cardinal (2-0, 1-0 Pac-12) this Saturday at the Rose Bowl. The past summer, […]
Kevin Love gives back to alma mater, pledges $1M
It has been a busy summer for Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love. After winning his first NBA championship in June, Love has decided to give back to his alma mater, where he played the 2007-2008 season. In an essay called “Bruin Walk” published in The Players’ Tribune, Love shared that he will be donating to […]
Josh Rosen reflects on misses despite contributions to victory over BYU
PROVO, Utah — Josh Rosen threw 26-of-40 for 307 yards and two touchdowns. Yet, the sophomore quarterback minced little words to criticize his own performance. “Taking a step back like this is frustrating,” Rosen said. “Absolutely a step back. I’m not just going off stats – yards, touchdowns, picks, whatever – it’s just going on […]
UCLA football tops BYU 17-14 with strong defense
PROVO, Utah — UCLA improved to 2-1 on the season after its 17-14 win over BYU (1-2) in Provo on Saturday night. Here are the top-five Bruin storylines immediately after the final buzzer. 1. Defense, defense, defense How good was the UCLA defense? It held BYU without a point until there was 3:07 left in the […]
UCLA football leads BYU 10-0 at halftime
PROVO, Utah — It’s probably not a coincidence that the return of redshirt junior defensive lineman Eddie Vanderdoes, senior defensive end Takkarist McKinley and senior defensive end Deon Hollins has revived the UCLA defense. Powered by the stout rushing ability of those three, the Bruins (1-1) take a 10-0 lead into halftime over the BYU […]
Tony Parker looks toward future after frustrating senior season
Tony Parker slumped back into his seat on the bench with his long arms hanging over his knees. The lone senior on UCLA men’s basketball stared blankly up at the MGM Grand Garden Arena scoreboard hanging high above him. “USC 81, UCLA 59,” read the display. Six minutes and 19 seconds slowly ticked off the […]