The game was billed as a meeting between two elite quarterbacks, but special teams made the difference in the first half of Saturday night’s UCLA-USC game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Trojans entered halftime with a 14-7 lead, thanks to a pair of key kick returns and a missed field goal by the […]
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Matter of Fact: USC defeat necessary to ensure successful season, fan support for Mora
The battle of the banners. The banner bowl. The sky-valry match. It’s possible nothing could get the angriest, most vocal Bruin fans – the ones who paid thousands of dollars to fly messages of “NO MORA” over the Rose Bowl before Saturday’s game – on board with keeping coach Jim Mora around. Good vibes starting […]
Trump asks Chinese president to help resolve UCLA basketball arrests
President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to help settle the case of the three UCLA men’s basketball players arrested last week in Hangzhou, China, the Washington Post reported Monday morning. Xi assured Trump that the players would be treated fairly and expeditiously, the Post reported, after the U.S. president brought up the topic […]
Aaron Holiday finally gets chance to shine, prove himself for NBA
Two years ago, it would have been Bryce Alford. Last year, Lonzo Ball. Now, with UCLA facing a key late-game possession, Aaron Holiday had the ball in his hands. Dribbling up the floor with three minutes left in Friday’s season opener against Georgia Tech, the junior guard blew by one defender before crossing over another […]
With focus on teamwork and fun, UCLA football comes up with victory
As soon as the crowd spotted him, he became the center of attention. “Josh! Josh! Josh!” A small smile crept across Josh Rosen’s face as the junior quarterback walked towards the horde of fans surrounding the tunnel toward the UCLA locker room. Rosen and the Bruins (5-5, 3-4 Pac-12) had just finished off a 44-37 […]
UCLA falls behind early, enters half down just one in Rosen’s return
Junior quarterback Josh Rosen’s return to action started out poorly for the Bruins, but UCLA football (4-5, 2-4 Pac-12) rallied back from an early 14-point deficit to head into halftime down 21-20 against Arizona State (5-4, 4-2) on Saturday night. Rosen put up a shaky stat-line, connecting on just 10 of his 25 passes for […]
UCLA football to focus on filling empty roles, moving past injuries
In order to pass concussion testing and be cleared to play Saturday, Josh Rosen will have to show that his memory is working properly. If he does take the field, though, the junior quarterback might be better served by forgetting – about his favorite receivers, that is. Rosen, recovering from a concussion suffered Oct. 28 […]