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PULLMAN, Wash. “”mdash; While special teams only comprises one third of the equation in football, UCLA’s special teams units have helped mount a 37-7 lead for UCLA at Washington State.
Redshirt senior defensive end Datone Jones blocked a Washington State field goal attempt on the Cougars’ opening drive, which was returned 68 yards for a touchdown by senior cornerback Sheldon Price.
Some bad news about a freshman cast a dark cloud over the grand re-opening of Pauley Pavilion. Another freshman made sure the mood inside didn’t sour.
Jordan Adams had the most impressive debut out of the Bruins’ heralded freshman class in a 86-59 win over Indiana State, putting up 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting with seven rebounds.
The Bruins (1-0) looked sluggish in the first half, connecting on only 11 of 26 shots, but Adams was consistent throughout.
Playing in Pauley for the first time since its renovation, the UCLA men’s basketball team looked shaky under the spotlight in the first half of Friday’s game.
The Bruins were underwhelming in the first 20 minutes of the much anticipated season opener, committing nine turnovers and shooting 42.3% from the field.
Despite the many mistakes, UCLA leads Indiana State 36-27 at the half in front of a sold-out crowd.
Freshman guard Shabazz Muhammad is ineligible to play for the UCLA men’s basketball team after the NCAA found Muhammad and his family violated amateurism rules.
UCLA announced the decision in a statement from athletic director Dan Guerrero as fans began filing in for the first game in new Pauley Pavilion, 90 minutes before tip-off of the season opener against Indiana State.
It is unclear when or if Muhammad will be ruled eligible.
UCLA’s highly celebrated freshman class is set to make its debut today.
As UCLA’s Tobacco-Free Steering Committee continues drafting the tobacco-free policy for all Bruins to comment on starting next Thursday, we know some members of community have expressed concerns.
In an Oct. 30, 2012 Daily Bruin column, a group of 57 professors criticized a Daily Bruin news article and column, which documented evidence that UCLA is using race in admissions, a violation of Proposition 209.
