With one more hurdle to cross, the UCLA football team is only days away from calling the Rose Bowl Stadium home for the next 20 years. The University of California Regents met Wednesday and will meet today in order to formally approve a lease extension between the school and the Rose Bowl, after the Pasadena […]
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Football: Rose Bowl lease renewal likely
After many months of negotiations, the final steps are being taken for UCLA to secure a lease extension with the Rose Bowl to keep the football team playing in Pasadena for the foreseeable future. The 20-year agreement was given to the Pasadena City Council Monday night for its approval after the Rose Bowl Operating Co. […]
Football: Tyler Ebell granted release for transfer
Dropping like flies, the UCLA football team lost another starter after sophomore running back Tyler Ebell became the third player to be granted a release for transfer this week. The announcement of Ebell’s departure Friday follows an already-tumultuous off-season, with both quarterback Matt Moore and wide receiver Tab Perry also leaving the program. Rumblings of […]
Football: Wide receiver Tab Perry to transfer for 2004 season
After sitting out the 2003 season due to academic ineligibility, senior wide receiver Tab Perry will not return to UCLA this spring, the athletic department announced in a release Thursday. Perry was given his unconditional release and will enroll at a Division I-AA school for the 2004 season according to the release, thus allowing him […]
[Online exclusive] Football: “˜The curse of mediocrity’ in UCLA football
SAN JOSE–He may have become known for smart one-liners and comedic presence, but there were no laughs from senior defensive end Dave Ball late Tuesday night. Instead he offered a critical look at his fellow teammates. "I think Coach Dorrell needs to look at the personnel he has honestly and evaluate each player because some […]
Quarterback Matt Moore to transfer
The football team’s latest official practice was supposed to be in preparation for the upcoming Silicon Valley Classic, but all attention Saturday was turned to the tumultuous events off the field. The announcement that quarterback Matt Moore will transfer highlighted a week of speculation that a host of Bruins could leave the program before their […]
Football: Football to cap season with bowl in Bay Area
After a disappointing finish to the season with four straight losses, the UCLA football team has been granted one last chance to salvage another heartbreaking year. The Bruins received an invitation Tuesday to the Silicon Valley Classic, which will be held Dec. 30 San Jose, where they will likely face Fresno State. Although the Bruins […]