Men’s basketballDavid Gottlieb, Sports editor Pac-12 teams won’t start facing off against one another for another month, so they are still fighting through nonconference schedules. Three Pac-12 schools have gotten off to undefeated starts, with No. 20 Arizona State, Colorado and Washington State all sporting 6-0 records. All three teams had a player selected as […]
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Troy Aikman sees promising future with Chip Kelly as football coach
When Jim Mora got fired, Troy Aikman got a call. “Over the years, whenever there’s been a vacancy of the head coaching position here (at UCLA), I’ve generally gotten a call,” said the NFL Hall of Famer and Bruin alumnus. In the past, Athletics Director Dan Guerrero and others within UCLA Athletics have asked Aikman […]
Football defeats California with late field goal, clinches bowl eligibility
This post was updated Nov. 25 at 1:09 a.m. The Bruins snatched their bowl eligibility, but lost their star quarterback. UCLA football (6-6, 4-5 Pac-12) got the win it needed to reach .500 and qualify for a bowl game in a 30-27 win over California (5-7, 2-7) on Friday night, although junior signal caller Josh […]
Football’s offensive coordinator asked to step in as interim head coach
Offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch’s Sunday started normally. He woke up, went to work and began grading film from the previous night’s game. Then he got called into a meeting with Athletics Director Dan Guerrero. The conversation didn’t last long. “It was pretty short in that regard,” Fisch said. “Unfortunately in this business, changes are made […]
UCLA fires coach Jim Mora with one game left in 2017 season
Coach Jim Mora was fired Sunday morning following UCLA football’s loss to USC on Saturday. Offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch will serve as interim head coach for 2017’s final regular season game against California on Friday. Mora compiled a 46-30 record in his nearly six years in Westwood. He led the team to four consecutive bowl […]
UCLA football pushes to improve defensive line for game against USC
There’s been a lot of talk swirling through the air about the matchup between junior quarterbacks Josh Rosen and his USC counterpart, Sam Darnold. And rightfully so, since Saturday’s meeting between UCLA football (5-5, 3-4 Pac-12) and No. 11 USC (9-2, 7-1) will feature two of the brightest young quarterback talents in the country. But […]
Q&A: Daily Trojan editor discusses USC’s chances for Saturday’s game
To get some inside information on the USC football team, Daily Bruin Sports reached out to the Daily Trojan – USC’s student news publication – and asked Sports editor Julia Poe a few questions about the Trojans before their upcoming game against the Bruins this Saturday. Daily Bruin: What do you think would have to […]