Despite shaky season, UCLA still optimistic for Pac-12 championship

In the wake of UCLA’s uninspiring 40-37 victory over struggling Colorado Saturday, one which Bruin fans would likely want to forget, coach Jim Mora spent the next day reminding them, and everyone else, of one thing: It could be worse. “As much gloom and doom as there is out there, I would challenge anybody to […]

‘Dribble for the Cure’ raises record funds for pediatric cancer research

Norman Powell had nowhere to go. He tried a cross over, dribbled behind his back, even threw in a pump fake – but the defense didn’t bite. The senior guard was smothered by multiple defenders – albeit ones a good foot shorter than him – and heaved a shot from beyond the arc that clanged […]

Beat writers’ game day predictions: UCLA v. Colorado

Prior to each UCLA football game, the Daily Bruin football beat writers will predict the score and give a short reasoning behind their predictions. To keep track of how far off each writer’s predictions are from reality, the “prediction differential” statistic shows the average difference between the writer’s predicted margin of victory and the actual […]

Football seeks more complete performance against bottom-ranked Colorado

UCLA heads to the land of high altitudes and low expectations on Saturday to face a Colorado squad that has ranked among the worst in the Pac-12 since the conference’s formation. The Buffs have won just 31 games since its last winning season in 2005 and has finished either last or tied for last in […]

Men’s basketball looks to reconfigure team as season approaches

UCLA is well aware of who it doesn’t have. Twenty days out from men’s basketball’s opening game against Montana State on Nov. 14, the Bruins are focused on figuring out who they do have. Of eight rotational players from last year, the five that either graduated or got drafted played an average of more than […]

Marcus Rios makes comeback with game-clinching play against Cal

BERKELEY — As expected, UCLA v. Cal evolved into a shootout. Unfortunately for the Bruins, they aimed most of their ammo at their own foot. But fortunately for UCLA, Cal took one shot too many. Redshirt sophomore cornerback Marcus Rios intercepted a deep pass by Cal quarterback Jared Goff on the Bears’ final drive to […]

Beat writers’ game day predictions: UCLA v. Cal

Prior to each UCLA football game, the Daily Bruin football beat writers will predict the score and give a short reasoning behind their prediction. To keep track of how far off each writer’s predictions are from reality, the “prediction differential” statistic shows the average difference between the writer’s predicted margin of victory and the actual […]