This post was updated Nov. 27 at 12.50 p.m. Perhaps it was a fitting end to a season that’s seemed to serve up greater depths of disappointment each week. UCLA fell 36-10 to California Saturday night, the ugly loss erasing any chance the Bruins had of securing a bowl bid. Though UCLA entered halftime down […]
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UCLA’s offense falters to Cal, trails 12-0 at halftime
Thanks to stout defense in the red zone, UCLA survived a poor first half and entered halftime of Saturday night’s road game at California down just 12-0. The Bears posted 267 total yards to the Bruins’ 97 but were unable to punch the ball into the end zone, coming away with only four field goals […]
Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Cal
Last game, last predictions – we think. UCLA football (4-7, 2-6 Pac-12) takes on in-state rival Cal (4-7, 2-6 Pac-12) on Saturday afternoon in the regular season finale. Last year’s game pitted two of the big name quarterbacks in the Pac-12 against each other, Jared Goff and then-freshman Josh Rosen. The Bruins dominated the Golden […]
UCLA football hopes to redeem dismal record with last game against Cal
The one-time Pac-12 favorite is now struggling to just qualify for a postseason bowl game. UCLA (4-7, 2-6 Pac-12) was the pre-season favorite to win the Pac-12 South and contend for a spot in the College Football Playoffs. Nearly three months later, the Bruins need a win against conference foe Cal (4-7, 2-6 Pac-12) in […]
UCLA proposes new location for Rose Bowl student section
The days of sitting in a sun-baked UCLA student section, longingly looking across at the visiting student section as it enjoys the shade, may be coming to an end. The Den, the nickname of the student section, sent out a mass email to UCLA students Tuesday morning asking for student feedback on a plan that […]
Report Card: UCLA vs. USC
Quarterbacks: C+ I feel like I write the same thing every week about Mike Fafaul. Saturday was yet another serviceable performance from the redshirt senior. Fafaul completed under 50 percent of his passes, though he did connect with redshirt sophomore receiver Jordan Lasley for a pair of touchdowns in the first half. The first score, […]
Battle of the Editors: Thanksgiving edition
It’s been a wild fall quarter for sports at UCLA – and a lot of them took a beating last weekend – but there’s still a lot to be thankful for ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. TuAnh Dam, Sports editor Turkey Day is right around the corner and there’s a lot that I’m thankful for […]