Every UCLA football Saturday (or in this case, Friday), whether at the Rose Bowl or on the road, has so much more to it than a win or a loss. That’s why each postgame Monday, the Daily Bruin will break down the Bruins’ most recent game, outlining the good, the bad and the verdict for […]
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UCLA football’s Brett Hundley joins in Walk to End Epilepsy
PASADENA—On Friday, UCLA defeated purple-clad Washington at the Rose Bowl. Two days later, there was not a Huskies fan to be found on site, but a violet hue remained. Throughout the Rose Bowl concourse, purple tablecloths, shirts and bandanas replaced traditional powder-blue garb as the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles hosted the Walk to […]
UCLA football WR Nick Pasquale had 0.26 BAC at time of death
UCLA wide receiver Nick Pasquale had a blood alcohol content of 0.26 percent when he was struck and killed by a vehicle in the early morning of Sept. 8, said Lt. Jeff Hallock of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
Defense instrumental in Bruins’ win over Huskies
PASADENA — Eddie Vanderdoes jumped off of the field to catch a fumbled ball, the product of freshman safety Tahaan Goodman’s facemask colliding with the pigskin held by Washington running back Bishop Sankey.
Myles Jack powers No. 13 UCLA past Washington
PASADENA — The entire crowd knew it was coming. With UCLA facing a third-and-goal on the 2-yard line and linebacker Myles Jack in the backfield, thousands of fans got on their feet in nervous anticipation of what the freshman’s 12th carry of the game would bring.
UCLA takes 27-17 halftime lead over Washington
UCLA defenders on offense were the talk of the town last Saturday, and things haven’t changed much against Washington. The Bruins hold a 27-17 lead over the Huskies on the strength of four touchdowns by defensive starters, with half of those scoring possessions started by turnovers. Freshman linebacker Myles Jack rushed for three touchdowns in […]
Black Friday: UCLA to face off against Washington, Mora’s alma mater
One of the biggest compliments Jim Mora could pay to his alma mater Washington wound up as one of the coach’s biggest regrets. Mora expressed in a 2006 interview with a Seattle radio station that he would drop any post, including his then-head coaching gig with the Atlanta Falcons, for a chance at coaching the […]