PASADENA — With his team down three scores and a third and long in front of him, USC’s Cody Kessler had nowhere to go. The redshirt junior quarterback took the snap, dropped back to pass and was promptly swallowed up by the UCLA defense, and with him went any doubt of who had control of […]
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UCLA football looks to rise above foul play in USC game
For the most part, the rivalry between UCLA and USC is one that is easily demarcated. Two teams separated by 12 miles of mutual animosity, loyalties easily identified against a backdrop of either Bruin blue or Trojan cardinal. Come Saturday though, coach Jim Mora said he hopes the game won’t be so black and white. […]
Men’s basketball works on balancing speed and half-court sets
Ever since coach Steve Alford took over, UCLA is used to going fast. Just maybe not this fast. The up-tempo Bruins begin a five-game stretch Thursday that will cover eight days and more than 2,500 miles as the team heads to the Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament next week. However, first on the […]
UCLA football tunes out expectations heading into USC game
In the months leading up to this season, UCLA couldn’t escape the noise. Overwhelmed by those voicing what they could or should be and what they evidently weren’t, the Bruins struggled to deal with the cacophony of hype, expectation and disappointment. Oddly enough, despite an underwhelming start and back-to-back losses at home, the Bruins now […]
Men’s basketball overcomes slow start to defeat Coastal Carolina 84-71
For a team that supposedly entered the year lacking an identity, UCLA hasn’t taken long to find one. Once again, the Bruins’ length, physicality and toughness – spearheaded by freshman forward Kevon Looney – helped UCLA overcome a sluggish start on offense to defeat Coastal Carolina 84-71. The run-and-gun approach that worked so well in […]
Pac-12 men’s basketball power rankings: Preseason
With the college basketball season beginning on Friday, Daily Bruin Sports takes a look at UCLA’s competition in the Pac-12 conference, and where the Bruins are likely to finish in the standings. 1. Arizona (33-5, 15-3) Key Departures: G Nick Johnson, F Aaron Gordon Key Returners: G T.J. McConnell, F Brandon Ashley, F Rondae Hollis-Jefferson […]
Inexperienced UCLA men’s basketball squad fine-tunes identity
UCLA is a team that is, admittedly, under construction. It’s a team filled with new faces, without an identity. Still, men’s basketball coach Steve Alford is hesitant to use that dreaded “R-word.” “I hope it’s not ‘rebuilding’ – I hope that foundation was laid (last year),” Alford said. “And as new pieces get into it, […]