When people look at the reasons for the Bruins’ surprising 7-0 start this season, the first thing most will point to are the Bruins’ gaudy offensive numbers. Averaging 44.5 points per game, the Bruins rank fifth in the nation in scoring offense, and second in the Pac-10. But the number that people will ignore, or […]
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Defense comes out strong in first quarter
PASADENA “”mdash; Beleaguered for weeks after giving up chunks of yards in the running game, UCLA’s defense had a simple goal Saturday: Prove to everyone they were better than the performances they had given in the last couple of weeks. If you look at the statistics, UCLA didn’t accomplish its goal, allowing the Beavers 511 […]
Bruins focus on running game after success with pass
When UCLA opened preseason camp this fall, the big question facing the Bruins’ football team was how it would replace NFL draftees Craig Bragg and Tab Perry at the wide receiver position. The running back position was scarcely discussed, especially with All Pac-10 performer Maurice Drew returning in the backfield. After six games, however, it […]
Player emerges with new confidence
Stepping into the room with UCLA coaches Karl Dorrell and Eric Bienemy, redshirt sophomore defensive end Bruce Davis didn’t know what to expect. For two years, he had been unhappy with his role on the team, and a film session after a game against San Diego State pushed Davis over the brink. He decided to […]
Bruins claw back from the brink
PULLMAN, Wash. “”mdash; This time, it was different. They didn’t get the fake punt when they needed to. They didn’t get the fourth down conversion when they needed it. And they didn’t have the home crowd on their side, instead playing in front of 35,000 screaming Cougar fans. Still, the Bruins beat the odds and […]
UCLA relies on secondary for success
In the pass-happy conference that is known as the Pac-10, the pressure is usually put on the secondary. This year for the Bruins, conventional wisdom has been proven wrong, as the Bruins have faced some of the nation’s top rushing offenses, while their rush defense has struggled significantly. Despite the team’s problems with containing the […]
Volleyball loses veteran setter
A team devoid of major veteran leadership suffered a big blow when one of its upperclassmen, former setter Beau Peters, decided to leave the UCLA men’s volleyball team this past month. The redshirt junior, who left the team for personal reasons, may return to the team in the winter, but coach Al Scates highly doubts […]