Matt Cummings, football beat writerPrediction: Stanford 35, UCLA 31 The talk among the UCLA coaching staff after the loss to Memphis has focused heavily on the Bruins’ inability to prevent explosive plays. Enter Bryce Love, the Stanford running back who has broken off a nation-best nine runs of 20 yards or more and is currently […]
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UCLA football suffers first loss of season to Memphis 48-45
This article was updated Sept. 16 at 5:41 p.m. MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Four plays into UCLA’s final drive Saturday, it looked like the Bruins were on their way to another epic ending. Then junior quarterback Josh Rosen made a mistake, flinging a would-be interception that forced sophomore receiver Theo Howard to commit pass interference just to avoid […]
UCLA allows big plays, falls behind Memphis 27-24 at halftime
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—UCLA football was a long way from Hollywood on Saturday, but the screen play knows no bounds. The No. 25 Bruins entered halftime down 27-24 to the Memphis Tigers after being torched by screen passes for touchdowns of 42 and 47 yards. After UCLA jumped out to a 17-7 lead early in the second […]
Rosen continues spectacular start with takedown of Hawai’i defense
Theo Howard had to think for a moment. Asked to identify the best part of Josh Rosen’s game, the sophomore wideout paused, struggling to pick just one. “Wow, there’s a lot of things,” Howard said. Howard’s answer could have doubled as a response regarding which of Rosen’s achievements was most impressive Saturday. In leading UCLA’s […]
Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Hawai’i
Matt Cummings Football beat writer Prediction: UCLA 41, Hawai’i 20 Yes, Hawai’i has won five straight games, but those wins have come against programs like Massachusetts, Middle Tennessee and West Carolina. Whatever the Bruins’ shortcomings, UCLA is in another tier as far as opponents go. The Rainbow Warriors do boast a few threats that could […]
Defense adjusts after woeful first half to help spur comeback
It didn’t take a genius to know it was time for a change. The UCLA defense had been gashed for 38 points and 286 rushing yards in the first half of Sunday’s season-opener against Texas A&M. So defensive coordinator Tom Bradley and the Bruins decided to go back to the basics. They rolled out their […]
Josh Rosen makes comeback at upcoming season opener against Texas A&M
Last year’s season-opening 31-24 loss to Texas A&M was a rude awakening for Josh Rosen. The then-sophomore quarterback threw three interceptions and was sacked five times and hurried another 23 as the Aggies’ pair of elite defensive ends, Myles Garrett and Daeshon Hall, created pressure play after play. Rosen will get another crack at the […]