Saturday’s matchup against Utah (4-4, 1-4 Pac-12) poses a particularly interesting matchup for UCLA football (4-4, 2-3). Last season, the Bruins fell to head coach Kyle Whittingham’s group in a 52-45 shootout in which then-Utes running back Joe Williams broke their school rushing record with 315 yards on the ground. Williams would become a fourth-round […]
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Report Card: UCLA vs. Washington
Each week, Daily Bruin Sports takes a look at the game film for UCLA football and grades each position group on its performance. This week, we grade UCLA’s 44-23 loss to Washington. Quarterback: C All the talk after the game revolved around the severity of junior quarterback Josh Rosen’s injury. The nation’s sixth-leading passer exited […]
Scouting Report: UCLA at No. 12 Washington
Last week, UCLA improved to 2-2 in conference play after its win against Oregon – taking its overall record to 4-3. However, the Bruins face the No. 12 Washington Huskies this week. Washington head coach Chris Petersen took this team to the coveted college football playoffs last season – saved for the top four ranked […]
Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Oregon
Ryan SmithAssistant Sports editorPrediction: UCLA 38, Oregon 35 UCLA football’s defensive effort against Arizona left a bad taste in the mouth that was all too familiar. The Wildcats took down the Bruins 47-30 after rushing for 463 yards, 234 of which came from quarterback Khalil Tate. Arizona finished the game with 605 yards, a season-high […]
Scouting report: UCLA vs Oregon
It’s homecoming weekend, and oftentimes homecoming games are set against easier opponents to ensure a sense of victory for senior players and the student body – not to mention that it’s Bruin Family Weekend. But that won’t be the case for UCLA Bruins, as they face the Oregon Ducks. The Bruins come in as only […]
Report Card: UCLA vs. Arizona
Each week, Daily Bruin Sports takes a look at the game film for UCLA football and grades each position group on its performance. This week, we grade UCLA’s 47-30 loss against Arizona. Quarterback: D- Josh Rosen was abysmal in Tucson, Arizona. One doesn’t need to look much further than the stat line to analyze how […]
Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Arizona
Hanson WangFootball beat writerPrediction: UCLA 42, Arizona 38 This game could go one of two ways. Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate and the Wildcat offense could run all over the Bruins’ bottom-tier defense, and UCLA junior quarterback Josh Rosen could eviscerate a defense that starts five freshmen and hasn’t seen a gunslinger of his caliber – […]