SOUTH BEND, Ind. “”mdash; At the end of the day, the statistics of defensive ends Justin Hickman and Bruce Davis against Notre Dame will read as a combined five sacks and 13 tackles. But the only statistics that remained in their minds after Saturday’s loss were two figures: 80 yards, 35 seconds. That’s how long […]
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Ten yards from the pot of gold
SOUTH BEND, Ind. “”mdash; One first down. Ten yards. One first down and 10 yards are what kept UCLA from clinching Saturday’s victory over No. 10 Notre Dame. Had the Bruins gotten first downs on either of their final two drives, the devastating loss that occurred on Saturday could have had a vastly different outcome. […]
Bruins fall to Fighting Irish in heartbreaking 20-17 loss
SOUTH BEND, Ind. “”mdash; UCLA suffered one of its most heartbreaking defeats ever on Saturday as they fell 20-17 to No. 10 Notre Dame in historic Notre Dame Stadium. The Bruins, fresh off a defeat from Oregon, had a chance to bounce back in remarkable fashion against the Fighting Irish, but gave up a fourth-quarter […]
Weis brings interest back to program
When UCLA heads to South Bend, Ind., this weekend, they will be overcome by the numerous aspects that add to the aura of Notre Dame football. Touchdown Jesus, the Notre Dame Cathedral, Heisman candidate Brady Quinn and the historic Notre Dame Stadium are just a few. But if you ask Bruin defensive coordinator DeWayne Walker […]
Underdog Pat Cowan to start at quarterback
During fall camp, the consensus around the football team was that the result of the quarterback battle between Patrick Cowan and Ben Olson was a foregone conclusion. Despite coach Karl Dorrell’s best attempts, no one really believed that a two-star recruit who had one year of high school playing experience could compete with Olson, a […]
[Football Preview]: A game lost but not forgotten
Their heads sunk into their arms. The players were in disbelief. And all around them was pure pandemonium. Such was the scene of the Bruins’ 52-14 loss to Arizona last year when the seventh-ranked and undefeated Bruins were absolutely embarrassed by a 2-6 Wildcat team that had its students rush onto the field after the […]
Junior safeties excel as Bruin defensive duo
One of the concerns entering the 2006 football season was how the Bruin secondary would replace perennial All-Pac-10 safety Jarrad Page, who started for three years and was considered one of the anchors of the UCLA defense. Well, after four games, the question now is, “Page who?” Behind the stellar performances of junior strong safety […]