UCLA football is coming off a 27-23 win over Colorado, but the Bruins will have to wait until next Saturday to play their next game. Here are five stats that tell the story of their season as the Bruins take their bye week. 1. Nine sacks allowed vs. nine sacks given After allowing six sacks […]
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Mossi Johnson transitions well into defense, garners Mora’s approval
Jim Mora raved about one of his defensive backs following Saturday’s win over Colorado. “I’m a big-time Mossi Johnson fan – I just love the kid to death,” the coach said. “He’s tough as heck, he’s a Crenshaw kid. He’s a leader, he’s been voted captain the past two weeks, he practices like crazy.” But […]
Bye week chance for UCLA football to polish up, recover from injuries
As Jim Mora sees it, the bye week couldn’t have come at a better time for UCLA football. “It’s the start of school, so (the players) can take this week and they can really focus in on school and get off to a good start,” the coach said. “And then it gives us a chance […]
Football offense shows shift, but limited results in win over Colorado
Josh Rosen couldn’t care less about his stats. UCLA’s junior quarterback has thrown for a nation-leading 2,105 yards and 17 touch downs, including a 372-yard, one-touchdown game against Colorado on Saturday. But underneath Rosen’s superficially gaudy numbers was an up-and-down effort that characterized the Bruins’ offensive inefficiency in their 27-23 win over the Buffaloes. “Not […]
Report Card: UCLA vs. Colorado
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 27-23 win against Colorado. Quarterback: B Junior Josh Rosen put up his lowest total yardage in a game this season – and the junior still managed 372 […]
Bruins’ defense shows improvements in close win against Buffaloes
The UCLA defense was electric last year. With playmakers like Takkarist McKinley, Jayon Brown and Fabian Moreau, the Bruins had one of the Pac-12’s best defensive units. “We had some ballers last year – this year, we’re just trying to keep that energy,” said senior linebacker Kenny Young after Saturday’s 27-23 win over Colorado. “I […]
Improved defense gives UCLA football 27-23 win over Colorado
This article was updated Oct. 1 at 1:40 a.m. The defense finally showed up. UCLA football gave up a combined 106 points and 1,113 yards in its past two games – both losses – but only allowed 434 yards to Colorado as the Bruins (3-2, 1-1 Pac-12) defeated the Buffaloes (3-2, 0-2) 27-23 Saturday night. “We […]