Quarterbacks: B Josh who? No, Mike Fafaul wasn’t quite that good, but the redshirt senior did as well as anyone could have expected in his first career start, throwing three touchdowns in the second half and keeping the Bruins in the game even as the rushing attack continued to falter. The coaching staff built the […]
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UCLA football’s run game, offensive line continue to struggle
Run game aside, quarterback aside, losses aside – this week was all about finishing. Four games have come down to the final possession for UCLA (3-4, 1-3 Pac-12), including last week’s 27-21 loss to Washington State, but the Bruins haven’t been able to capitalize, losing all four games en route to their worst start under […]
Football bolstered by Randall Goforth’s defensive flexibility
A look down the Bruins’ football roster reveals a clear lack of distinct positions when it comes to the personnel listed on UCLA’s secondary. That may not necessarily represent just an ambiguity, but rather the potential versatility defensive backs coach Demetrice Martin sees in his corps. “Ever since recruitment, he’s always said, ‘I don’t recruit […]
UCLA football focuses on defense to alleviate flagging running game
It’s not just an offensive problem anymore. After UCLA’s (3-4, 1-3 Pac-12) third loss in four weeks, coach Jim Mora said he’s re-examining all parts of the game plan. The core of the Bruins’ struggle is the run game, which had just 43 yards on 25 carries against Washington State last weekend. [Related: Football still […]
Football still looking for offensive solutions after loss to Cougars
Coach Jim Mora sounded like a broken record after UCLA’s 27-21 loss to Washington State. There was more talk about the atrocious run game, the stalwart defense, the call to fix the offense and coming up just short in the Bruins’ fourth loss of the season. “It was a frustrating loss,” Mora said. “We couldn’t […]
Backup Mike Fafaul faces same offensive struggles as Josh Rosen
Different quarterback, same story. UCLA (3-4, 1-3 Pac-12) lost for the third time in four games, this time to Washington State (4-2, 3-0) with sophomore quarterback Josh Rosen sidelined with upper and lower body injuries. “Kind of the same old story unfortunately,” said coach Jim Mora. “We couldn’t run the ball, we couldn’t protect the […]
Bruin football beaten by Cougars 27-21 despite late comeback
UCLA football fell to Washington State 27-21 on Saturday night, as a 21-point second half wasn’t enough to dig the Bruins out of the hole they dug themselves during a scoreless first half. With sophomore starting quarterback Josh Rosen sidelined by an injury, backup Mike Fafaul played as well as anyone could have expected, completing […]