This post was updated Nov. 13 at 11:15 p.m. UCLA men’s basketball (2-0) exploded for 62 points in the second half Sunday night to defeat Cal State Northridge (1-1) 102-87. The dominant second-half effort meant that, for the second straight game to open the season, UCLA hit 100 points, a mark the team never reached […]
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Bruin quarterback Mike Fafaul earns first win, defeats Beavers 38-24
Never mind Mike Fafaul’s unremarkable stat line – 25 of 47 for 281 yards and an interception. That didn’t stop Jim Mora from giving the redshirt senior quarterback just the second game ball the coach has awarded in his five years at UCLA. It didn’t stop the Bruins from chanting Fafaul’s name as 6-foot-8 redshirt […]
UCLA football leads Oregon State 24-14 at halftime
UCLA built a 24-14 lead in the first half of Saturday night’s home game against Oregon State, thanks to three unanswered first-quarter touchdowns. Rushing scores from sophomore Bolu Olorunfunmi and freshman Jalen Starks and a special teams touchdown on a blocked punt helped UCLA recover from an early 7-0 deficit to build a 21-7 lead. […]
Report Card: UCLA vs. Colorado
Quarterbacks: C+ By at least trying to bring back the run game Thursday, the Bruins took some pressure off of Mike Fafaul, only asking him to drop back 34 times. He finished 15-for-29 with a touchdown and an interception in what was another respectable performance for the redshirt senior. Fafaul’s 39-yard touchdown to redshirt junior […]
Punting struggles central in football’s loss to Colorado
Jim Mora didn’t see his team’s longest offensive play of the night, a 47-yard catch-and-run by redshirt sophomore tight end Austin Roberts late in the fourth quarter of UCLA’s Thursday night loss at Colorado. After a series of animated exchanges along the sideline with assistant coaches, the UCLA head coach had made his way to […]
Football falls 20-10 to Colorado in penalty-filled game
The Bruins have played plenty of ugly games this season, but that experience didn’t seem to help them in what may have been their sloppiest contest yet. UCLA (3-6, 1-5 Pac-12) fell 20-10 Thursday night at No. 15 Colorado (7-2, 5-1) in a game that included 25 total penalties and five turnovers, leaving the Bruins […]
UCLA leads Colorado 10-7 at halftime
BOULDER, Colo. — Colorado has dominated in the turnover department all year en route to its spot atop the Pac-12 South, ranking fourth in the nation in turnover margin entering Thursday night’s home matchup with UCLA. The Buffaloes’ strength deserted them in the first half, however, as they coughed up the ball four times, but […]