Devin Fuller’s first collegiate touch left a lot to be desired. The play that burned the receiver’s redshirt last season at Cal looked neither promising nor positive for Bruins. A Brett Hundley pass was thrown beyond Fuller’s reach behind the line of scrimmage for a fumble, allowing Cal to take the lead and complete control […]
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Football’s first Pac-12 win comes littered with penalties
With just under two minutes left to play in Thursday’s game, Utah faced a do-or-die, fourth-and-11 gamble. A split second after the ball was snapped, freshman defensive lineman Eddie Vanderdoes plowed into Utah quarterback Travis Wilson, turning the ball over on downs and handing the Bruins their first Pac-12 win of the season. Then came […]
Football Monday – Oct. 7, 2013
Every UCLA football game, whether at the Rose Bowl or on the road, has so much more to it than a win or a loss. That’s why each postgame Monday, the Daily Bruin will break down the Bruins’ most recent game, outlining the good, the bad and the verdict for their performance. This week, we […]
UCLA leaves Utah with a win, but also worrisome injuries
SALT LAKE CITY — UCLA returns to Westwood undefeated and momentarily in the driver’s seat in the Pac-12 South, after edging out Utah on the road despite a slew of penalties and one costly interception by redshirt sophomore quarterback Brett Hundley. While all the mistakes will be replaced with a neat, concise “W” on the […]
Football scouting report: Utah
Offense: Dres Anderson, WR, Junior At 6-foot-7, sophomore quarterback Travis Wilson undoubtedly has the height to see over defenses, and one player he’s seen wide open plenty through his team’s first four games is Dres Anderson, Utah’s top wide receiver thus far. Of the four individual 100-yard receiving performances for the Utes this season, Anderson […]
UCLA football ready to weather tough conditions at Utah
The last two years have accounted for huge transformations in the UCLA football program, but when it comes to Utah, the biggest change stems from visiting Salt Lake City a month earlier. When the Bruins visited Rice-Eccles Stadium back in November 2011, they looked unprepared for snow and a game-time temperature of 32 degrees, earning […]
Bruin defense prepares to take on tall order in Utah
At 6 feet 7 inches tall , Utah quarterback Travis Wilson towers above the rest of the quarterbacks this UCLA team has faced so far – or will face, for that matter. But that doesn’t seem to mean much to defensive backs coach Demetrice Martin. “It doesn’t matter if he’s 4-11 or 6-7. If he […]