UCLA football (3-2, 1-1 Pac-12) will play Arizona State (4-1, 0-1 Pac-12) on Saturday night in Tempe, Arizona. Last year at the Rose Bowl, the Sun Devils physically dominated the game 38-23, handing then-freshman quarterback Josh Rosen the first loss of his career. The current point spread for this game – according to BOVADA.lv, SportsBetting.ag […]
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The Eight-Clap: Jim Mora focuses on victory over ASU despite injuries, penalty
This is the second installment of The Eight-Clap, a rundown of eight midweek notes on UCLA football. 1. Roughly midway through the season, the Bruins are battered, but ultimately have escaped serious injuries. Redshirt senior defensive lineman Eli Ankou hyperextended his elbow against Stanford and missed the game against Arizona. The senior has been wearing […]
Q&A: The State Press writer shares outlook on ASU’s game against UCLA
To get some inside information on the Arizona State football team, Daily Bruin Sports reached out to The State Press – Arizona State’s school newspaper – and asked a few questions about the Sun Devils before their upcoming game against UCLA this Saturday in Tempe. All of the responses below come from Stefan Modrich, a […]
Former football captain sues NCAA, Pac-12 over concussive injuries
Former UCLA football defensive back Tom Sullivan is suing the NCAA and the Pac-12 over concussions, according to the Los Angeles Times. Sullivan is looking to include Bruin football players from 1959 to 2010 in his suit, which he filed in the U.S. District Court in Indiana. The former football captain alleged he sustained more […]
Report Card: UCLA vs. Arizona
Quarterbacks: B+ Three touchdowns, 350 yards. Those numbers would earn most quarterbacks a week full of praise, but for Josh Rosen, they’re greeted by the sentiment that he finally lived up to expectations. Rosen thinks he’s the best quarterback in the country, and even if he isn’t, he’s certainly one of the best at evaluating […]
Around the League: Pac-12 teams stiff competition for women’s volleyball, men’s soccer
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Women’s volleyball David Gottlieb, assistant Sports editor Three teams dominated the preseason landscape in the Pac-12: Stanford, UCLA and Washington. This made Washington State’s schedule going into conference play look terrifying. The Cougars […]
Football seeks to redeem itself against tough ASU offense
The native San Franciscan brought the broom. At Tuesday’s press conference, defensive line coach Angus McClure reveled in the San Francisco Giants’ three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers, which clinched their wild card spot in the MLB playoffs. “They fought their way to the playoffs so we’ll see what happens tomorrow,” McClure said. “They’ve […]