Even though coach Karl Dorrell said Monday that cornerback Marcus Cassel’s job wasn’t in jeopardy, Cassel still might need to worry. The junior was replaced in the third quarter of Saturday’s loss at California by true freshman Rodney Van after getting beat on a touchdown pass to the Bears’ running back Marshawn Lynch. The substitution […]
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Football: Running game’s performance inconsistent
Like Jekyll and Hyde, the UCLA football team’s rushing game lately appears to have shown two faces. There was the Bruin team that went into the Arizona game averaging 273.3 yards per game on the ground, and then there is the one that mustered a total of 193 in its last two games, including a […]
Football: Fourth-down play key of the game
BERKELEY “”mdash; All it took was a pair of futile running plays up the middle and the UCLA football team was all but done. It didn’t matter that the Bruins were only down two touchdowns with a quarter and a half to play. It was third down, then fourth, with one play midway through the […]
Football: Injured linebacker ready to start, beef up Bruins’ defense at Cal
When Justin London hurts, the Bruins feel the pain. Unfortunately for UCLA, London has been hurting all season. After suffering a high ankle sprain before the start of the season, London has been in and out of lineup and has seen only limited playing time. But in Saturday’s game against California, London should be ready […]
Football: Waiting for the call
UCLA defensive coordinator Larry Kerr will tell you Brigham Harwell is almost there. Almost ready to become the impact player he thought the freshman defensive end would be when the Bruins signed him last year. Harwell, UCLA’s top recruit, has shown a hint of what he could do already, but the reality is that he […]
Football: Bruins continue to struggle to stop run
The explanations may differ, but the conclusion remains the same. UCLA’s run defense is just not good enough. And the unfortunate reality for the UCLA football team is that this deficiency probably won’t change for the rest of season. Some will point to the incongruity of the starting defensive linemen, while some will say they’ve […]
[Footbal preivew] Bruins face tight defense
In his first away game as a head coach, Saturday, Arizona’s Mike Stoops will try to do what no other opponent has done this year ““ harness UCLA’s speedy tailback Maurice Drew. But if anyone is going to stop Drew, Stoops’ Wildcats could be the team to do it. Saturday’s game against Arizona at the […]