Author Archives: David Woods

Quarterback Ben Olson returned to practice on Tuesday, roughly a month after going down with a knee injury in UCLA’s game against Arizona on Oct. 7. Olson, who tore his MCL, was expected to be out for four to six weeks but has managed to recover in the low end of that range, surprising his […]

It was an offensive performance that was at least within shouting distance of last year’s offensive powerhouse, even if it didn’t quite mirror its success on the scoreboard. The Bruins had 516 yards in Saturday’s loss to California (8-1), including 187 on the ground in a resurgent rushing effort. Despite the yardage, however, the Bruins […]

BERKELEY “”mdash; On Saturday, the UCLA football team lost its last remaining hope for the Heisman trophy. Kicker Justin Medlock, who has been almost totally reliable this season, shanked two field goals in the 38-24 loss to Cal. The two field goals would have been enough to give the Bruins a lead heading into halftime, […]

This could make their season or irrevocably break it. A win against No. 10 Cal this weekend for the UCLA football team stays the critics at least one week. It shows that this is not a demoralized team embarking on another late season collapse. It shows that Karl Dorrell can win when his back is […]

The Bruins’ secondary has been garnering much of the blame for Saturday’s defensive debacle against Washington State, but to a large extent, the 515 total yards allowed and 405 through the air was not entirely their fault. UCLA’s defensive line managed to put very minor pressure on Cougar quarterback Alex Brink, which allowed him to […]

Saturday’s game was not a total reversal for the UCLA football team as the offense was about as bad as it has been all season, but it was certainly a defensive reversal. The Bruin defense, which had allowed less than 300 yards per game in its first five games this year, allowed a total of […]

Going into Saturday’s game against Washington State, the UCLA football team was reeling from consecutive losses on the road to Oregon and Notre Dame. On Saturday, the Bruins came home, hoping for a return to their winning ways at the Rose Bowl, where they were 4-0 this year. On Saturday, the Bruins (4-4, 2-3 Pac-10) […]