The Bruins are back in the thick of things in the Pac-12 South Division but will have to play their next game on short rest. UCLA football (2-5, 2-2 Pac-12) is set to face No. 23 Utah (5-2, 3-2), the current leader in the Pac-12 South, on Friday at the Rose Bowl. The Bruins are […]
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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 takes narrow 31-30 victory against Wildcats for second win of season
This post was updated Oct. 21 at 12:45 a.m. Wilton Speight started the second half, but after two series, that looked like the wrong decision. UCLA went three-and-out, and on the first play of the next possession the graduate transfer quarterback fumbled, handing the ball right back to Arizona’s offense. The Wildcats (3-5, 2-3 Pac-12) […]
UCLA leads 17-7 at half against Arizona but loses Thompson-Robinson to injury
Dorian Thompson-Robinson sat down and looked at the ground, and the Rose Bowl fell quiet as UCLA’s trainers ran out to the quarterback. The true freshman immediately headed to the injury tent on the sideline and left for the locker room several minutes later. In his place, graduate transfer quarterback Wilton Speight led the Bruins […]
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 […]
Football sees developments in defense but loses players to injury
The Bruins are finishing games on the defensive end. After a seven-point loss to then-No. 10 Washington and a 30-point victory over California, coach Chip Kelly said he is starting to see the defense make progress within his system. “I think we’re tackling better,” Kelly said. “It’s something that we always try to emphasize – […]
Around the League: Pac-12 competition remains tight in football, women’s volleyball
FootballRyan Smith, Sports editor Despite being a month into Pac-12 play, no team has been able to create any separation in the the conference standings. Then-No. 7 Washington (5-2, 3-1 Pac-12) entered this past weekend as one of two unbeaten schools in the Pac-12, but fell to then-No. 17 Oregon (5-1, 2-1) 30-27 in a […]