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 per game” statistic shows the average difference between a particular writer’s predicted margin of victory […]
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UCLA offense eager for second chance in home opener against Memphis
A day after the smoke cleared from UCLA’s near blowup against Virginia – a 28-20 road win for the Bruins – offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone awoke to a startling realization. “We got home Saturday night, I woke up the next morning, and the sun actually came out,” Mazzone said. “It was shocking. I didn’t think […]
Future UCLA sports facility to be named the Wasserman Football Center
UCLA’s future football facility will be named the Wasserman Football Center, UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero announced Thursday. The building will be named after the Wasserman Foundation and Casey Wasserman – a sports agent, UCLA alumnus and the foundation’s president – in recognition of Wasserman’s donation and support. “For decades, the Wasserman Foundation has generously […]
UCLA v. Memphis: Three things to watch for
1) UCLA offensive line vs. Memphis pass rush It’s no secret that UCLA’s offensive line had a rough outing against Virginia on Saturday, surrendering five sacks and allowing many other rushers to collapse the pocket on redshirt junior quarterback Brett Hundley. If redshirt junior center Jake Brendel is healthy enough to play against Memphis, that […]
UCLA football’s offense finds plays when they are needed most
It wasn’t always pretty – in fact, it rarely was – but ultimately UCLA claimed its first win of the season over Virginia on Saturday, aided by a standout defensive performance that gave the Bruin offense an 18-point lead to work with. The offense desperately needed it. After a first drive, which started with a […]
Beat writers’ game day predictions: UCLA v. Virginia
Prior to each UCLA football game, the Daily Bruin football beat writers will predict the score of the upcoming UCLA game, and give a short reasoning behind their prediction. Starting next week, to keep track of how far off each writer’s predictions are from reality, there will be a “prediction differential,” showing the cumulative difference […]
Hundley ready to take hits prior to UCLA football’s Virginia matchup
It’s been eight months and 26 days since Brett Hundley has taken a hit. Not since UCLA’s 42-12 Sun Bowl win over Virginia Tech on Dec. 31, when he was sacked twice, has the redshirt junior quarterback been placed on his back. In the spring and fall camps since then, Hundley and the quarterbacks have […]