Toledo evaluates, defends actions in home loss

“Everyone was upset,” UCLA head coach Bob Toledo said Monday, two days after a 31-30 loss to Oregon that UCLA had every opportunity to win. Yep. “The coaches were upset. The players were upset. The fans were upset.” Yep. “Understandably so.” Yep. “One play does not make a game,” Toledo said of Chris Griffith’s 46-yard […]

Killer Chillar

When Brandon Chillar returned to Qualcomm Stadium last week to play San Diego State, some of the magic was gone. He once claimed playing at Qualcomm in the CIF high school championship game as his biggest thrill. Call him jaded, but Chillar has his sights set a little higher nowadays. “Making a big play in […]

Quarterback Drew Olson to have playing time reduced

Now that conference play is starting, true freshman quarterback Drew Olson should make sure his yellow baseball cap fits well. He’ll be wearing it a lot on the sidelines. When the Bruins (3-1) open Pac-10 play against Oregon State (4-1, 0-1 Pac-10) this Saturday, Olson’s playing time as Cory Paus’ backup will diminish significantly from […]