Bruins focus on skill, leadership as first game nears

The last days before a game make for a vulnerable time for any coach.

This Saturday in particular, with the grand kickoff of the college football season, the masses will be exposed to a product that coaches have spent hours sculpting and drilling all offseason, in order to create something that they hope will be competitive when the first whistle blows.

Mora downplays Anthony Barr’s injury, announces captains

Outside linebacker Anthony Barr left the field with an apparent head injury during a full-gear Tuesday night practice, raising concerns over filling the void of an All-American pass rusher. Coach Jim Mora suggested Wednesday afternoon, the first practice after the end of sessions open to the public, that Barr’s injury is nothing serious.