Author Archives: Jessica Bach

All the elements seem to be in place for the UCLA football team to snap its two-game losing streak Saturday against Oregon. Matt Ware and Rodney Leisle’s injuries have finally healed and the Bruins boast an undefeated record at the Rose Bowl this season. Even with those factors favoring UCLA, the principal variable will be […]

Monday, coach Karl Dorrell announced his intentions to switch quarterbacks, making Drew Olson the starting quarterback against Oregon this Saturday. The announcement came as a surprise to most after Dorrell stated in Saturday’s postgame interview that he would stay with current leader Matt Moore. “I was surprised when I found out, mostly because of (Dorrell’s) […]

PULLMAN, Wash. “”mdash; Saturday was supposed to be a fight for supremacy in the Pac-10. It was supposed to be a game featuring two of the conference leaders. But by the end, Saturday’s game had degenerated to something comparable to a high school game, and lacked any resemblance to a contest between two Rose Bowl […]

Fans can stop holding their breath, as it has been announced that cornerback Matt Ware will play this weekend at Washington State. Ware is recovering from a high ankle sprain, and his progress has been better than expected. For the first time in several weeks, he practiced Tuesday, surprising even himself with his mobility. “I […]

Just when UCLA fans thought it was over, Karl Dorrell appeared to reopen the “Great Quarterback Controversy of 2003″ when he substituted backup Drew Olson for the final two series of the game against Stanford. Dorrell may have been looking for Olson to energize the Bruins ““ then behind by 14 points ““ but by […]

Even though it may have been two years ago, the sting of defeat holds a long shelf life. While the UCLA football team defeated Stanford last season, the Cardinal shocked the visiting Bruins in 2001, beating them 38-28 and snapping a 6-0 start that eventually led to UCLA’s disastrous 1-5 finish. The Bruins come into […]

After the revelation that UCLA strength and conditioning coach E.J. “Doc” Kreis was named in connection to a Denver civil suit against the University of Colorado, the Bruins’ coaching staff and players remain supportive. The suit was filed Monday in Boulder by a former CU student who alleges she was gang-raped by Buffalo football recruits […]