Author Archives: David Woods

So instead of going to the USC game on Saturday, I wussed out and took the LSAT. I finished the test at 2:15 p.m. after enduring the slowest-moving test proctor in the world and had two options: I could sit in traffic and arrive at the game sometime around the third quarter, or I could […]

If there is a true mismatch on the field this week, and if there is an ultimate reason for the two-touchdown point spread, it will be seen when the UCLA offense is on the field. The Bruins, led by quarterback Pat Cowan, have had a rough and inconsistent year. The Bruins have scored just 23.5 […]

Coming into this season, it was unknown which players would step up to lead the Bruins. On offense, the Bruins lost quarterback Drew Olson, tight end Marcedes Lewis and running back Maurice Drew. On defense, UCLA lost strong safety Jarrad Page, and linebackers Justin London and Spencer Havner. Last year’s Bruins went 10-2, making them […]

When Karl Dorrell had to choose a player to accompany him to Pac-10 media day in August, the choice was simple. It would not be Ben Olson, the guy destined to start the season at quarterback. It would not be Chris Markey, the running back taking the reins from all-world speedster Maurice Drew. And it […]

Redshirt sophomore quarterback Pat Cowan will remain the starter this week against USC, ending a weeklong debate over whether Cowan or fellow redshirt sophomore Ben Olson would be the quarterback. The decision came after coach Karl Dorrell said Olson was physically ready, but that his decision-making needed work. He said that ultimately, it came down […]

The UCLA basketball team came into Tuesday’s game against Long Beach State the No. 1 team in the nation and, for a half of the game, played as if that was all they had been thinking about since the rankings were announced on Monday. They were focused on the offensive side, lost on the defensive. […]

UCLA football coach Karl Dorrell stands at the podium, stares ahead at the cameras and says with a smile, “Pressure’s on me, or what?” Dorrell’s opening comment at Monday’s press conference, although in jest, echoes the feeling surrounding the UCLA football program this week. With the upcoming rivalry game against No. 2 USC this Saturday, […]