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 […]
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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 […]
Out of Bounds – October 27, 2014
Kevin is joined by guest host Jason Drantch to discuss UCLA football’s win over Colorado, how the team will fare in its final four games and where UCLA basketball ranks among other Pac-12 teams.