Junior quarterback Josh Rosen’s return to action started out poorly for the Bruins, but UCLA football (4-5, 2-4 Pac-12) rallied back from an early 14-point deficit to head into halftime down 21-20 against Arizona State (5-4, 4-2) on Saturday night. Rosen put up a shaky stat-line, connecting on just 10 of his 25 passes for […]
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UCLA football to focus on filling empty roles, moving past injuries
In order to pass concussion testing and be cleared to play Saturday, Josh Rosen will have to show that his memory is working properly. If he does take the field, though, the junior quarterback might be better served by forgetting – about his favorite receivers, that is. Rosen, recovering from a concussion suffered Oct. 28 […]
Scouting Report: UCLA vs Arizona State
The Bruins have an uphill battle in the last three games of the season, and it starts with Arizona State on Saturday in Pasadena. Despite a 5-4 record, Arizona State has been one of the hottest teams in the Pac-12 in recent weeks. Sun Devils coach Todd Graham has led his team to four victories […]
Multiple injuries leaves UCLA football floundering as end of season looms
The 2017 football season started with Josh Rosen looking directly into a TV camera and winking with his trademark smirk. And for many UCLA fans, the campaign ended with TV cameras showing the junior quarterback walking woozily back to the visitors’ locker room at the University of Washington with his left hand wrapped in a […]
UCLA football player’s decision to retire sparks Twitter discourse
A barren UCLA linebacker corps just got a little more bare, albeit with some Twitter fireworks. Redshirt freshman Breland Brandt announced his medical retirement from football after suffering four concussions in three years, but his decision wasn’t taken well by everyone on the Bruins’ football staff. “Lol it’s funny when you quit the team, then […]
Report Card: UCLA vs. Utah
Each week, Daily Bruin Sports takes a look at the game film for UCLA football and grades each position group on its performance. This week, we grade UCLA’s 48-17 loss to Utah. Quarterback: C- This was as bad as it could get for Devon Modster in his first start for the Bruins. The redshirt freshman […]
Football unable to overcome offensive deficiencies in loss to Utah
Josh who? Redshirt freshman quarterback Devon Modster was flawless through the first half of his starting debut in place of junior Josh Rosen, completing all seven of his passes for 101 yards and a touchdown. But in the second half, UCLA’s entire offense stalled and Modster only completed one of his final five passes before […]