Quarterbacks: B- Saturday was the first win of Mike Fafaul’s career, and that meant a lot for the Bruins. From a performance standpoint, the redshirt senior had yet another solid, if unspectacular, outing. Offensive coordinator Kennedy Polamalu praised the passing game for its role in opening things up for the running game to have one […]
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Bruin quarterback Mike Fafaul earns first win, defeats Beavers 38-24
Never mind Mike Fafaul’s unremarkable stat line – 25 of 47 for 281 yards and an interception. That didn’t stop Jim Mora from giving the redshirt senior quarterback just the second game ball the coach has awarded in his five years at UCLA. It didn’t stop the Bruins from chanting Fafaul’s name as 6-foot-8 redshirt […]
UCLA football leads Oregon State 24-14 at halftime
UCLA built a 24-14 lead in the first half of Saturday night’s home game against Oregon State, thanks to three unanswered first-quarter touchdowns. Rushing scores from sophomore Bolu Olorunfunmi and freshman Jalen Starks and a special teams touchdown on a blocked punt helped UCLA recover from an early 7-0 deficit to build a 21-7 lead. […]
Report Card: UCLA vs. Colorado
Quarterbacks: C+ By at least trying to bring back the run game Thursday, the Bruins took some pressure off of Mike Fafaul, only asking him to drop back 34 times. He finished 15-for-29 with a touchdown and an interception in what was another respectable performance for the redshirt senior. Fafaul’s 39-yard touchdown to redshirt junior […]
Despite successful surgery, Josh Rosen’s return date remains unclear
More information on quarterback Josh Rosen’s season ending injury was revealed at Monday afternoon’s press conference along with news that the sophomore successfully underwent surgery on his right shoulder hours earlier. Despite previously saying Rosen suffered a nerve injury in an October game against Arizona State, coach Jim Mora clarified at press conferences last week […]
Josh Rosen expects full recovery after successful surgery
Josh Rosen underwent successful surgery on his right shoulder Monday morning, per a press release from UCLA football. The sophomore quarterback was not admitted to the hospital for the procedure, which treated a soft tissue injury that will keep Rosen out for the rest of the season. [Read more: Josh Rosen’s 2016 season comes to […]
Punting struggles central in football’s loss to Colorado
Jim Mora didn’t see his team’s longest offensive play of the night, a 47-yard catch-and-run by redshirt sophomore tight end Austin Roberts late in the fourth quarter of UCLA’s Thursday night loss at Colorado. After a series of animated exchanges along the sideline with assistant coaches, the UCLA head coach had made his way to […]