With two of UCLA’s starting linemen falling to injuries in the first half of the Holiday Bowl, redshirt senior offensive lineman Jeff Baca found himself playing right tackle, right guard and center in the course of the game. It was a fitting end to Baca’s wild ride through his Bruin career. “I’ve never even worked […]
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UCLA football ends season with loss to Baylor defense
SAN DIEGO — UCLA’s first season under Jim Mora wasn’t supposed to end like this.
After a 9-2 start, a 38-28 win over USC and a redeemed sense of pride, the Bruins (9-5, 6-3 Pac-12) looked ready to take the next step onto the national stage.
Franklin delivers tremendous effort against Stanford
The redshirt senior running back had what was arguably his best performance of the season, gashing the nation’s best-run defense for 194 yards and two touchdowns.
UCLA heads to San Diego for Holiday Bowl as Rose Bowl berth slips through fingers
STANFORD, Calif.”“ UCLA could almost smell the roses.
They could almost feel the Pac-12 Championship trophy in their hands.
They could almost hear their soaked contingent of fans screaming in victorious jubilation as they walked off of Foster Field.
Football team plans to come out swinging this weekend against the Cardinal
In sports, it’s rare to get a second chance.
Football hopes for rainy reign over the Cardinal
Just two weeks ago, the UCLA football team played its first game in the rain this season against USC.
Bruins charge Matadors full force, win 82-56
The smiles on the faces of the UCLA men’s basketball players weren’t insincere, but it was clear that something was missing.