Freshman phenom. The Chosen One. Chosen Rosen. Freshman quarterback Josh Rosen garnered these nicknames and more when he arrived at No. 22 UCLA (8-4, Pac-12 5-4) as the country’s top quarterback recruit – and he lived up to them. The rookie strung together 350 passing yards in his collegiate debut, 19 touchdowns on the season […]
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UCLA upsets Utah 17-9 on the road
SALT LAKE CITY – Silence hung over the UCLA locker room following last week’s loss to Washington State. Players sat without cause for celebration, images of the Cougars’ final scoring drive replaying in their minds. Coach Jim Mora described the scene as being “like a morgue.” The locker room at Rice-Eccles Stadium was much more lively Saturday […]
UCLA leads Monmouth 34-30 at half
UCLA men’s basketball jumped out to an early lead but struggled to assert its dominance in its season opener against Monmouth. The Bruins debuted a strong big-big lineup, pairing senior forward Tony Parker and sophomore center Thomas Welsh in the post. While that led to UCLA dominating the boards for the duration of the first […]
Bruins steamroll Beavers 41-0 on the road
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Clad in camouflage-themed uniforms in honor of Veterans Day, UCLA football continued on its mission to make the Pac-12 Championships by defeating Oregon State 41-0 Saturday afternoon. UCLA started off inefficiently in the first quarter, failing to reach the red zone and remaining scoreless through the first 15 minutes. After shaking off the […]
Bruins survive run-in with Buffs, win 35-31
PASADENA – Freshman defensive back Nate Meadors made the play of his career Saturday when he intercepted Colorado quarterback Sefo Liufau’s pass with less than a minute left, preserving UCLA’s 35-31 win. Cheers echoed around a near-empty Rose Bowl, whose fans had long departed after the Bruins led 28-13 at the end of the third quarter. […]
UCLA cruises past Cal 40-24
PASADENA — The ball flew in a straight line, wobbling slightly as it began its descent. Dipping lower and lower, it stayed on target between the yellow goalposts, just barely clearing the crossbar. The referees raised their arms straight into the air, announcing the kick’s validity, and the black-and-gold-clad Bruins rushed the field. Sixty yards […]
UCLA falls to Stanford on the road 56-35
STANFORD – David Shaw waited his entire Stanford career to make one perfect Wildcat play. On Thursday night, his team delivered a play that was not only perfect, it was peerless. Quarterback Kevin Hogan started the play on the right of the offensive formation, charging left to collect the reverse pass. Scanning the field for […]