Competition for the backup spot to Brett Hundley cleared up a little on Monday, as UCLA football granted redshirt freshman TJ Millweard a release to transfer out of Westwood.
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As camp ends, Mora is uncertain of reserves but confident about starters
SAN BERNARDINO—In his high school years, Jim Mora once denied himself a thrilling evening, staying home from a Led Zeppelin concert he had tickets to after hearing rumors that the decibel level from the band’s guitarist would be loud enough to crack the roof of the Kingdome, the former home of the Seattle Mariners.
UCLA football players cast their votes for team captains
SAN BERNARDINO—When coach Jim Mora reveals his team’s captain votes upon returning to Westwood on Sunday, the UCLA football team will fail to find a familiar face among the chosen, save for junior offensive guard Xavier Su’a-Filo.
Left tackle Simon Goines injures knee in live goal-line scrimmage
Three hundred and twenty five pounds of Brett Hundley’s blindside protection came crashing to the grass just four plays into a live goal-line scrimmage Thursday morning. Sophomore Simon Goines slipped off his helmet almost immediately upon hitting the ground, and required the help of two staff members to leave the field.
UCLA football works on penalty challenges
Under the watchful eyes of a full officiating crew, UCLA football answered the call to fix its FBS Division I-worst 130 penalties in 2012. The Bruins, the only team at its level of competition to top 1,000 penalty yards, submitted a performance that coach Jim Mora deemed the best practice, in terms of physicality, of the program’s fall camp at Cal State San Bernardino.
UCLA football practice sees sudden increase in head injuries
SAN BERNARDINO – From last-second field goals to two-minute drills, the UCLA football team practiced just about every odds and ends play in its walkthrough on Tuesday. One thing this team couldn’t have prepared for, however, is a sudden increase in head injuries that has forced seven UCLA players to sit out while waiting to be evaluated.
UCLA football practice cut short following conflict between players
SAN BERNARDINO – UCLA’s second football practice on Monday was cut short when a fight broke out between several players on the offense and defense, including senior defensive end Cassius Marsh, redshirt senior wide receiver Shaquelle Evans, redshirt sophomore wide receiver Devin Lucien and redshirt junior cornerback Anthony Jefferson.