It’s tough to get someone on the UCLA football team to name a weakness of Andrew Luck’s, but anyone could start listing his apparently innumerable strengths.
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Success against Stanford rests on Bruins’ response to defensive back injury bug
The UCLA football team has already faced one Heisman Trophy candidate and it didn’t turn out so well for the Bruins.
Farmers Field can be an asset for UCLA
On a sweltering Italian day in 1998 ““ so hot that gelato quickly became ge-not-o ““ I walked the concourse of the world’s most legendary stadium. Here in the Roman Colosseum, men fought jaguars, lions, bears, panthers and the wild whims of their owners.
Sophomore Malcolm Jones carries football team in its time of need
Malcolm Jones was riding high in the fall of 2009. As a senior at Oaks Christian High School, he had the Lions off to a 12-0 start as a running back averaging 190 yards per game.
Bruin defense gets another chance against Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck with his decision to stay in school
Rick Neuheisel deadpanned when asked what he thought about Andrew Luck’s decision to stay in school.
“I was very disappointed,” the UCLA coach said before letting out a chuckle.
Despite knowing that he would be a guaranteed first-round pick, Luck turned down the riches of the NFL to return to Stanford for one more year.
Running backs carry Bruins to victory against Oregon State
CORVALLIS, Ore. ””mdash; Richard Brehaut looked tired and his face was flushed red, but he still cracked a smile when he heard how little he had thrown in UCLA’s 29-17 win over Oregon State.
The junior quarterback’s final passing statline: 11 attempts, seven completions, 146 yards and one touchdown.
“That is kind of low,” Brehaut said with a laugh.
UCLA takes down Oregon State to win first Pac-12 game
CORVALLIS, Ore. ””mdash; UCLA looked greener than the backdrop surrounding Reser Stadium against Oregon State on Saturday afternoon.
With senior safety Tony Dye sidelined because of a stinger, redshirt freshman Tevin McDonald was inserted into the starting lineup for the first time.