UCLA football is playing BYU on Saturday, and BYU’s starting quarterback is named Taysom Hill, and he’s 26 years old. UCLA’s student section – fresh off the high of becoming the first Twitter-verified student section in the country – decided to spend the week roasting Hill for being old by using the hashtag #YoungerThanTaysomHill. 🚨 […]
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Report Card: UCLA vs. UNLV
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’ 42-21 win over UNLV. Quarterbacks: B The expectations for sophomore Josh Rosen are so high that it’s tempting to give him a lower […]
UCLA football overcomes UNLV’s unfamiliar offensive tactics
Tom Bradley hadn’t seen anything like it in 30 years. The UCLA defensive coordinator watched as University of Nevada, Las Vegas scored its first touchdown with a tactic the Bruins didn’t see on tape when preparing for the Rebels. Redshirt senior defensive lineman Eli Ankou lined up as a nose guard, his right hand planted […]
UCLA defeats UNLV 42-21
UCLA outlasted UNLV 42-21 Saturday evening at the Rose Bowl in a game that proved more frustrating than expected for the Bruins, who entered the matchup as a 26-point favorite. Three first-half touchdowns from sophomore running back Soso Jamabo helped UCLA (1-1) build a 28-14 halftime lead, but the Bruins stalled in the third quarter […]
UCLA football leads UNLV 28-14 at halftime
UCLA’s pair of sophomore backfield stars carried them to a 28-14 halftime lead over UNLV at the Rose Bowl on Saturday evening. Running back Soso Jamabo scored touchdowns on three of his six carries, and quarterback Josh Rosen threw for 155 yards as the Bruin offense easily moved the ball against the Rebels. Jamabo took […]
After overcoming hurdles, speedster Kenneth Walker III seeks NFL shot
Patricia Jones’ face lights up as she thinks about the day her youngest son became the first member of her family to graduate from college. “I can’t stop saying it – I tell him every time I talk to him, ‘I’m so proud of you,’” Jones said of UCLA redshirt senior wide receiver Kenneth Walker […]
The Eight-Clap: UCLA looks to halt UNLV momentum, offense in upcoming game
This is the first installment of The Eight-Clap, a rundown of eight midweek notes on UCLA football. 1. The health of Takkarist McKinley, who returned to practice this week after pulling his groin against Texas A&M, will go a long way in determining whether the Bruins achieve their stated goal of improving against the run […]