TUCSON, Ariz. ““ A year ago, UCLA’s Arron Afflalo stood at the center of the McKale Center at a loss for words, silently stewing that Arizona’s Salim Stoudamire, his defensive assignment, had just buried a game-winner over the sophomore to defeat the Bruins. On Thursday night, Afflalo once again found himself near midcourt in the […]
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[Online Exclusive]: Bruins shine in Sun Bowl
EL PASO, Texas “”mdash; After two years of embarrassing bowl losses, questions about his leadership, and mediocre results on the field, senior quarterback Drew Olson packed up his locker for the last time, leaving UCLA just as he envisioned ““ better off than he found it. “I, we, accomplished our mission,” Olson said. After two […]
[Online Exclusive]: Drew's future with Bruins uncertain
EL PASO, Texas “”mdash; Still in obvious pain after dislocating his left shoulder earlier in UCLA’s bowl victory and finding it difficult to smile, Maurice Drew fulfilled every single autograph request and posed for what seemed like an infinite amount of pictures after Friday’s game. And as he emerged from the locker room with a […]
Trampled by the Trojans
Before Saturday, hundreds, and in some cases thousands of dollars weren’t enough to buy a ticket for this year’s rivalry game. Yet by midway through the third quarter, fans on their couches at home could have had their pick to sit almost anywhere they wanted in the Coliseum. By that time, USC’s coronation as Pac-10 […]
Bush unstoppable to UCLA defense
During a press conference after Saturday’s game, a reporter asked USC’s Reggie Bush whether his performance all but ensured the Heisman Trophy would be returning to USC. For the first time all day, Bush was caught from behind. “It won it for him,” said Trojan quarterback Matt Leinart, who had just entered the conference room […]
Change is the only consistent factor in the Bruins’ season so far
Another different starting lineup. Another batch of injuries. Another closer-than-expected contest for UCLA against an early-season opponent, this time a 69-57 victory over Coppin State at Pauley Pavilion on Sunday afternoon. Nothing changes for the Bruins, which is to say, everything does. Jordan Farmar, who only five days earlier feared he had a stress fracture […]
[Rivalry Preview]: Toppling the Trojans
It can be done. Beating USC is not impossible. Several teams have come close. But none of them has had precisely what it takes to topple the Trojans. It begs the question, “What can the Bruins do differently that 33 teams before them couldn’t?” According to UCLA coach Karl Dorrell, the answer is simple. “We […]