The Bruins have been shuffling their offensive line like a deck of cards. Junior center Boss Tagaloa moved from the defensive line to the offensive line this offseason, and since he rejoined the team Sept. 25, coach Chip Kelly said the unit has made strides. “(The game against Utah) was (Tagaloa’s) fourth game ever playing […]
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UCLA football hope to snag first place in Pac-12 South in game against Utah
The Bruins will be facing a new challenge under the Friday night lights this week. No. 23 Utah (5-2, 3-2 Pac-12) is next up on the slate for UCLA football (2-5, 0-2), the first of three ranked opponents the Bruins have remaining on their schedule. Up to this point, UCLA has played just two teams […]
UCLA quarterback, football legacy Austin Burton stays ready behind the scenes
Austin Burton has football in his blood. In 1960, his grandfather, Ron Burton, was the first ever draft pick of the Boston Patriots. His father, Steve Burton, played quarterback for Northwestern from 1982-1984. He is now the sports anchor for the local CBS news network in Austin’s home state of Massachusetts. The redshirt freshman quarterback […]
The Rundown: Oct. 23
Men’s basketball Sam Connon, assistant Sports editor The first AP rankings for the 2018-2019 men’s basketball season are out. UCLA will enter the season ranked No. 21 in the country after making the preseason top 25 for the third consecutive year. In 2017, the Bruins also started at No. 21, and they were ranked No. […]
Lineman Andre James leads Bruins to victory five days after father’s death
The game ball from UCLA football’s second victory now belongs to redshirt junior offensive tackle Andre James. James didn’t score a touchdown. He didn’t force a fumble, or block a kick, or put up stats of any kind. But James decided to play against Arizona on Saturday night, just five days after the death of […]
Football hopes to take advantage of Arizona’s porous defense, backup quarterback
The last time Arizona coach Kevin Sumlin came to the Rose Bowl, history was made. Sumlin was the coach of Texas A&M when the Aggies blew a 34-point lead in the second half to Josh Rosen and the Bruins in a 45-44 UCLA victory on Sept. 3, 2017. Now, Sumlin is back – this time […]
Men’s basketball counters injury, inexperience with highly ranked new roster
Hit by injuries before the opening tipoff, the Bruins’ roster already looks different than people expected. As has become tradition under coach Steve Alford, UCLA men’s basketball has several big-name freshmen primed to make an impact on the court from day one. But with guard Tyger Campbell and forward Shareef O’Neal already out for the […]