Every UCLA football game, 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 their performance. This week, we […]
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UCLA leaves Utah with a win, but also worrisome injuries
SALT LAKE CITY — UCLA returns to Westwood undefeated and momentarily in the driver’s seat in the Pac-12 South, after edging out Utah on the road despite a slew of penalties and one costly interception by redshirt sophomore quarterback Brett Hundley. While all the mistakes will be replaced with a neat, concise “W” on the […]
Bruins narrowly overcome Utes on the road
SALT LAKE CITY — For a moment, Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium looked like its same old 2011 self. Two hours before kickoff, a dark, ominous cloud opened up over the site of UCLA’s Thursday game, releasing a torrent of snow flurries reminiscent of the Bruins’ 31-6 dud two years ago.
UCLA leads Utah 21-17 at halftime
SALT LAKE CITY — UCLA football talked all week about not giving up the big play, something the Bruins hadn’t surrendered in their first three games.
Football scouting report: Utah
Offense: Dres Anderson, WR, Junior At 6-foot-7, sophomore quarterback Travis Wilson undoubtedly has the height to see over defenses, and one player he’s seen wide open plenty through his team’s first four games is Dres Anderson, Utah’s top wide receiver thus far. Of the four individual 100-yard receiving performances for the Utes this season, Anderson […]
UCLA football ready to weather tough conditions at Utah
The last two years have accounted for huge transformations in the UCLA football program, but when it comes to Utah, the biggest change stems from visiting Salt Lake City a month earlier. When the Bruins visited Rice-Eccles Stadium back in November 2011, they looked unprepared for snow and a game-time temperature of 32 degrees, earning […]
UCLA prepares for improved, explosive Utah offense
Utah’s offense nearly waited until the last minute to show life against UCLA in 2012, capping off a 90-yard scoring drive for its lone offensive touchdown with only 3:16 left in the fourth quarter. Nearly a full year after its 21-14 win, the Bruins face what they expect to be a punchier Utes offense, energized […]