Josh who? Redshirt freshman quarterback Devon Modster was flawless through the first half of his starting debut in place of junior Josh Rosen, completing all seven of his passes for 101 yards and a touchdown. But in the second half, UCLA’s entire offense stalled and Modster only completed one of his final five passes before […]
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Utah hands UCLA football second-straight blowout loss of 48-17
This post was updated Nov. 5 at 4:12 p.m. UCLA wrote another chapter of its Jekyll-and-Hyde season Friday. UCLA’s defense held Utah to only 44 yards on its first 17 plays of the game, but the Utes (5-4, 2-4 Pac-12) finished the game with 462 yards on their last 55 plays. The hosts scored on seven of their […]
Without Josh Rosen, UCLA trails 17-10 against Utah at halftime
The good news is, junior quarterback Josh Rosen’s absence wasn’t a huge factor in the first half of UCLA’s game against Utah. His backup, redshirt freshman Devon Modster, completed all seven of his passes for 101 yards and a touchdown, but a costly fumble turnover on special teams and two long, grinding drives by the […]
Men’s basketball debuts freshmen in exhibition match
For much of UCLA men’s basketball’s exhibition game Wednesday night, the Bruins’ toughest opponent was themselves. Coach Steve Alford’s team piled up 24 turnovers – 12 in each half as UCLA struggled against Cal State Los Angeles’ full court press – leading to 27 Golden Eagle points. And despite turning the ball over on more […]
Despite Washington’s recent troubles, UCLA cannot lower guard
Colin Samuel still believes UCLA has a chance to win the Pac-12. The Bruins (4-3, 2-2 Pac-12) don’t control their own destiny, but considering every team in the South Division already has one conference loss, the redshirt sophomore cornerback doesn’t rule anything out. “Anything’s possible in the Pac-12 – it’s wide open right now,” Samuel […]
UCLA football’s underclassmen step in for 31-14 win against Oregon
Jim Mora needed depth badly on Saturday. Along the defensive line, redshirt sophomore Rick Wade didn’t play Saturday, senior Jacob Tuioti-Mariner went to the hospital during halftime and senior Matt Dickerson suffered a collarbone injury on the first snap of the second half. In came defensive tackle Greg Rogers, who was originally scheduled to redshirt […]
UCLA shuts out Oregon in second half, races away with 31-14 win
Bolu Olorunfunmi rumbled down the open runway of green grass in front of him, and then took flight. The junior running back leaped and springboarded off Oregon safety Mattrell McGraw, did a flip, then landed in the end zone for a touchdown, giving UCLA a two-possession lead. “I kind of gasped for a second and […]