TEMPE, Ariz. — What is a rivalry anyhow? For UCLA, that word often conjures up images of red and yellow. The UCLA-USC rivalry is a big one, without a doubt. It’s perhaps the only rivalry in the nation featuring two nationally prominent programs from the same city. But those games have been relatively meaningless in […]
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UCLA football looks to redress last year’s loss to ASU
The Bruins have been itching for this week for months. That much was evident from listening to them speak after Sunday’s practice. Pac-12 conference play is back for the Bruins, and there’s no easing into it. UCLA is set to face its biggest pest over the past few years in Pac-12 South defending champion Arizona […]
UCLA football’s 2015 schedule announced
UCLA football’s 2015 schedule was announced Tuesday night on Pac-12 Networks. Objectively, the Bruins seem to have a season easier than their 2014 schedule, which was ranked as the toughest in the nation by ESPN. In 2015, UCLA will not face Oregon, a perennial top-five team, but the Bruins do face some challenges in terms […]
Five-star QB recruit Josh Rosen officially signs with UCLA
Brett Hundley’s left elbow injury cast a shadow of doubt over the immediate future of the quarterback position at UCLA. It is still uncertain when UCLA’s redshirt junior starting quarterback will return. The long-term future, however, just became more clear. Five-star quarterback prospect Josh Rosen signed with UCLA on Monday, the school announced. He will […]
Football Monday – Sept. 15, 2014
Every UCLA football Saturday 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 take a closer look at UCLA’s 20-17 win over […]
UCLA football proves itself a resilient force in 20-17 victory v. Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas — Through the season’s first two games, it was hard to figure out what type of team UCLA was. The offensive struggles of week one were followed by defensive missteps in week two. There was no consistency, nothing to go on to determine the team’s identity. When redshirt junior quarterback Brett Hundley left […]
Football scouting report: Texas
OFFENSE: QB Tyrone Swoopes (No. 18, So.) As if the Longhorns hadn’t lost enough players to dismissals or suspensions before the season, they lost another crucial player last week when starting junior quarterback David Ash was ruled out indefinitely with a head injury. Taking his place for the foreseeable future is sophomore Tyrone Swoopes, who […]