It’s only an odd coincidence, but the UCLA football team appears to have had several helpings of sloppy seconds. After this weekend’s game against Washington State, the Bruins will have played three opponents who were each coming off losses against crosstown rival USC. This season’s schedule has matched UCLA against California, Arizona State and Washington […]
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Football: Bruins run over, shut out Stanford
As Saturday’s game drew to a close, the UCLA sideline was abuzz with the possibility. A shutout? Could it happen? This team? Apparently so. The embattled Bruin defense put together its best effort of the season, holding Stanford without a point in a 21-0 UCLA victory at the Rose Bowl on Saturday afternoon. The shutout […]
[Football preview] Tale of two seasons
Defensive coordinator Larry Kerr doesn’t want to admit it, but he’s thought about it before. In fact almost everyone associated with the UCLA football team has thought about it at least once, even if it was nothing more than a fleeting thought: the possibility of “what if?” What if the Bruins had last year’s defense […]
Football: Freshman cornerback scores starting position
Despite getting his first starting nod this week, not much has changed for cornerback Trey Brown. A redshirt freshman, Brown received his first significant playing time last Saturday against Arizona State. Impressing the coaches, he played well enough to earn the start this week over Marcus Cassel, but Brown says everything is still business as […]
Football: Olson’s four picks key factor in game
TEMPE, Ariz. “”mdash; As quarterback Drew Olson sat in the locker room staring blankly into space, broken and dejected, it was all he could do to muster an explanation. Olson knew it was his four interceptions that helped contribute to one of the Bruins’ most painful losses in recent memory. But there was no way […]
Football: Perry has breakout game in loss to ASU
TEMPE, Ariz. “”mdash; Receiver Tab Perry had his best game in over two years on Saturday, but for him, it didn’t matter. What mattered was that his team lost. With two touchdowns and 78 all-purpose yards on offense, Perry demonstrated the playmaking ability that many had expected from him upon his return to the team. […]
Football: Senior safety feels unrecognized
Even with the woes the UCLA defense has incurred this year, Ben Emanuel II doesn’t feel like he’s getting the credit he deserves. “I’m second on the team in tackles and 10th in the Pac-10, so I don’t feel pressured by anybody,” the senior safety said. “I’m just trying to be better every week and […]