Author Archives: David Woods

If the loss to Notre Dame was heartbreaking, this was soul-crushing. Leading 15-14 at the half, the UCLA football team (4-4, 2-3 Pac-10) was shut out in the second half against Washington State (6-3, 3-2) and eventually lost 37-15. In a game that was in all likelihood a must-win to sustain fleeting conference title hopes, […]

t is basically a clash of two programs moving in different directions. The UCLA football team (4-3, 2-2 Pac 10) comes into the game following a heartbreaking loss to No. 11 Notre Dame, a game in which the Bruins led by four with a minute to go. The Irish had no time-outs and had to […]

For the first time in the Ben Howland era of UCLA basketball, the Bruins will be holding a practice that is open for all students to come watch. On Sunday at 3:15 p.m., all students with a valid Bruin Card will be allowed admission into Pauley Pavilion for the practice. It will begin with a […]

There are probably many words to describe William Snead’s 36-yard touchdown reception against Notre Dame on Saturday, but one in particular immediately comes to mind: rumbling. The six-foot-five-inch 255-pound tight end caught the ball with about 20 yards to go for the touchdown. In between him and the goal line were four Irish defenders. No […]

One yard in three plays for UCLA. Eighty yards in three plays for Notre Dame. That is the dichotomy of the last real offensive drives for the two teams on Saturday. When UCLA needed to go 10 yards to seal the game with a first down, they went one and punted. When Notre Dame needed […]

The UCLA football team has been stunted by an inability to provide consistent and complete offensive-line play. When the Bruins’ run blocking has been good, the quarterback has been getting sacked, and when the pass protection has been good, they haven’t been able to create many holes in the defensive front. Despite the issues, offensive […]

It’s been over three years, and there’s been little more than a sniff of a Pac-10 championship. It’s the fourth year, and there’s been just one season when there was an objectively good offense. It’s halfway to the fifth year, and there is once again the talk of making positive steps for the future. Karl […]