Ryan Smith Sports editor Prediction: Cal 23, UCLA 14 The Bruins’ losing streak has to come to end at some point, but it won’t be on Saturday. Although UCLA matches up well with Cal and I expect the game to be competitive, the Bears possess the the Bruins’ kryptonite – mobile quarterbacks. Brandon McIlwain leads […]
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UCLA football hopes to tame Berkeley blues, grab first win of season
The Bruins have one more opportunity to pick up a win before the halfway point of the season, but coach Chip Kelly is not feeling any added pressure. “We’re trying to win every single day and every single week, so that’s what our approach is,” Kelly said. “We don’t say, ‘There’s a bigger emphasis this […]
Throwback Thursday: At 0-5, UCLA football is at its worst season start since 1943
Throwback Thursdays are our chance to reflect on past events on or near campus and relate them to the present day. Each week, we showcase and analyze an old article from the Daily Bruin archives in an effort to chronicle the campus’ history. UCLA football is 0-5 for the first time since 1943. Let that […]
UCLA football shows improvement on offense by revamping passing game
For the first time all season, the Bruins broke the 21-point threshold. UCLA football (0-5, 0-2 Pac-12) averaged 17 points per game through its first four games, but against No. 7 Washington (5-1, 4-0) this past weekend, coach Chip Kelly’s offense scored a season-high 24. While that mark is still a far cry from the […]
Football’s winless season seems bad on surface but is marked by steady progress
Most NCAA football offenses have a home run threat. Even UCLA’s insipid offense that ranks No. 124 nationally in scoring offense has dynamite in freshman running back Kazmeir Allen, who blew past Cincinnati’s defense for a 74-yard touchdown in his collegiate debut this September. What many collegiate offenses lack, however, is the ability to sustain […]
Football’s brittle defense buckles under pressure throughout first five games
The Bruins are trying to figure out their pass rush problem. UCLA football (0-5, 0-2 Pac-12) is tied for seventh in the conference in total sacks this season, and despite the Bruins recording a pair of sacks against Washington on Saturday, they still allowed Washington quarterback Jake Browning to run for 49 yards. “It’s something […]
Comeback comes up short for UCLA football as Washington leaves Rose Bowl with win
This post was updated Oct. 6 at 9:54 p.m. UCLA just couldn’t get off the field. Washington faced 17 third downs, but it converted 11 of them plus a fourth down. The No. 10 Huskies (5-1, 3-0 Pac-12) held the ball for more than 38 minutes in their 31-24 victory over the Bruins (0-5, 0-2) […]