The Bruins have played plenty of ugly games this season, but that experience didn’t seem to help them in what may have been their sloppiest contest yet. UCLA (3-6, 1-5 Pac-12) fell 20-10 Thursday night at No. 15 Colorado (7-2, 5-1) in a game that included 25 total penalties and five turnovers, leaving the Bruins […]
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UCLA leads Colorado 10-7 at halftime
BOULDER, Colo. — Colorado has dominated in the turnover department all year en route to its spot atop the Pac-12 South, ranking fourth in the nation in turnover margin entering Thursday night’s home matchup with UCLA. The Buffaloes’ strength deserted them in the first half, however, as they coughed up the ball four times, but […]
Josh Rosen out for rest of football season with injury
Josh Rosen will miss the rest of the season. The sophomore quarterback did not make the trip to Colorado with his team Thursday. Coach Jim Mora told a Fox sideline reporter that the quarterback is officially out for the year, per Southern California News Group’s Thuc Nhi Nguyen. Rosen took multiple hits, including three sacks, […]
Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Colorado
UCLA football (3-5, 1-4 Pac-12) continues its road trip Thursday night in Boulder, Colorado, when it faces No. 21 Colorado (6-2, 4-1 Pac-12). Last year, the Bruins squeaked by the Buffs at the Rose Bowl 35-31. The current point spread for this game – according to BetOnline.ag and SportsBetting.ag – is 12.5 points, in favor […]
UCLA football expects strong resistance from Colorado
Hardly anyone saw Colorado’s breakthrough 2016 season coming. The Buffaloes were picked to finish dead last in the Pac-12 South in the preseason media poll. Many other news outlets, including ESPN and Sporting News, made the same prediction. Picking Colorado to finish last in the South seemed to be the logical choice at the time, […]
Football scouting report: Colorado
The Bruins (3-5, 1-4 Pac-12) are coming off their bye week and facing the No. 21 Buffaloes (6-2, 4-1 Pac-12) on their home turf in Colorado. Colorado is headed by Mike Macintyre, who is entering his fourth season as head coach. Here’s the scouting report: Colorado’s offense Base formation: Single-back shotgun Run-pass percentage: 40.6 percent […]
Mora, Bruin Report Online deliver conflicting reports on Rosen’s status
Quarterback Josh Rosen was reported to be out for the remainder of the season after suffering a “severe shoulder sprain that resulted in nerve damage” according to Bruin Report Online. But in a conference call Tuesday afternoon, coach Jim Mora said Rosen was not ruled out and clarified on the sophomore’s injury. Mora said previous […]