UCLA football’s strong defensive performance vital in Arizona win

PASADENA — It was billed as a shoot-out, an offensive showcase, a game that could test the scoreboard’s limits. With the Pac-12’s third and fifth highest-scoring offenses – and the fifth and fourth worst scoring defenses – duking it out, Saturday’s game between No. 12 Arizona and No. 22 UCLA was supposed to be a […]

Thread Count: Revisiting UCLA football’s alternate uniforms

Throughout the years, UCLA football has released various alternate uniforms that feature a different color scheme from the traditional blue or white UCLA football jerseys. Daily Bruin Sports takes a look at the different uniforms over the previous years in anticipation of this year’s L.A. Steel uniform, which is set to debut in this Saturday’s […]

Football to challenge Arizona’s elite offense for chance at title

Jim Mora wasn’t about to be fooled by the leading question as he stood in front of a group of reporters. “You’re trying to get me to say ‘must win,’” said the UCLA coach with a laugh. “I don’t like that term.” But with just four games remaining, No. 22 UCLA (6-2, 3-2 Pac-12) sits […]

Bo Knows: Despite individual talents, UCLA football struggles to work as unit

It’s easy to see what the preseason poll voters were thinking when they ranked UCLA No. 7 to start the season. Even now, after two losses and just one win by a comfortable margin, the Bruins only look like an elite team on paper. They have the second most accurate quarterback in the nation in […]

Bruins focus on strengthening defense against Arizona Wildcats

A year ago, Arizona had the nation’s third-leading rusher and a senior quarterback who ran for nearly 1,000 yards himself, leading the Wildcats to the fourth-highest yardage total in the Pac-12. Those two players – running back Ka’Deem Carey and quarterback B.J. Denker – are now gone, leaving the Wildcats with freshmen in their places. […]

UCLA O-line figures out sack problem in recent games

From the very first game of the season, UCLA’s offense has had a problem that keeps cropping up: sacks. Throughout most of the season, the offensive line has been a study in inconsistency, both in terms of performance and personnel. From redshirt junior center Jake Brendel missing the Virginia game to sophomore left guard Alex […]