For anyone who watched UCLA’s final possession Saturday against Arizona State, it came as no surprise that Mike Fafaul mentioned the speed of the game as a challenge. The redshirt senior backup quarterback, thrust into the game because of multiple injuries to sophomore Josh Rosen, and the Bruins’ offense took the ball at their own […]
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Report Card: UCLA vs. Arizona
Quarterbacks: B+ Three touchdowns, 350 yards. Those numbers would earn most quarterbacks a week full of praise, but for Josh Rosen, they’re greeted by the sentiment that he finally lived up to expectations. Rosen thinks he’s the best quarterback in the country, and even if he isn’t, he’s certainly one of the best at evaluating […]
Bruin linebacker Kenny Young marks his presence in defense
Josh Rosen wasn’t talking about Kenny Young, but he just as well might have been. “You’re more athletic when you know what to do,” the sophomore quarterback said after Saturday night’s 45-24 win over Arizona. Though Rosen was answering a question about freshman wide receiver Theo Howard, the sentiment served as an effective explanation for […]
Report Card: UCLA vs. Stanford
Here’s the unit-by-unit report card for the Bruins’ 22-13 loss to Stanford: Quarterbacks: B Josh Rosen said after the game that he thought he played well, but not perfectly, and a look at the film suggests he was right. Rosen made a couple poor reads throughout the game – the most notable coming in the […]
Final two-minute touchdown drive seals Stanford victory
Kenny Young walked into the tunnel, his helmet still on and his head down as the UCLA fans shouted words of encouragement from the railing above. For much of the night, the junior middle linebacker and his defense had stood strong against the powerful Stanford offense, keeping it out of the end zone on each […]
Report Card: UCLA vs. BYU
School is still not in session for UCLA, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to hand out some grades. Terribly cheesy intro aside, here’s the unit-by-unit report card for the Bruins’ 17-14 win over BYU. Quarterbacks: C+ Josh Rosen said himself after the BYU game that the performance was a “step back” for him. […]
After dominant defensive display, UCLA moves on to Christian McCaffrey
In holding BYU to just 23 rushing yards on 25 carries Saturday, the UCLA defense finally looked the part of a unit that spent the offseason devoted to stopping the run. “We wanted to prove to the nation and to ourselves that we’re the defense that we want to be,” said junior defensive lineman Matt […]