UCLA’s depth was supposed to be its strength. The Bruins lost Paul Perkins, their leading rusher, and wide receivers Jordan Payton and Thomas Duarte to the NFL, but returned almost everyone else for what was supposed to be a national championship run. But through four games, having multiple options hasn’t helped the Bruins (2-2, 0-1 […]
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UCLA’s running back trio still looking for a breakout performance
The self-proclaimed big three of running backs were ready. UCLA (2-2, 0-1 Pac-12) struggled to run the ball consistently in previous weeks, notching 50 total yards against BYU, and was looking for a spark in its Pac-12 home opener. Sophomore running back Bolu Olorunfunmi has played in all four of the Bruins’ games this season, […]
Final two-minute touchdown drive seals Stanford victory
Kenny Young walked into the tunnel, his helmet still on and his head down as the UCLA fans shouted words of encouragement from the railing above. For much of the night, the junior middle linebacker and his defense had stood strong against the powerful Stanford offense, keeping it out of the end zone on each […]
Bruin football beaten 22-13 by Cardinal comeback
This post was updated Sept. 25 at 12:40 a.m. For almost 58 minutes, it looked like UCLA football was finally going to end an eight-year nightmarish losing streak. The Bruins took a 13-9 lead late into the fourth quarter, but left too much time on the clock for Christian McCaffrey and the Stanford Cardinal. With […]
UCLA football leads No. 7 Stanford 10-3 at halftime
It was all No. 7 Stanford (2-0, 1–0 Pac-12) the first half. Except for the score. The Cardinal dominated time of possession, had more yards and first downs than UCLA (2-1), but the Bruins capitalized on their drives and stifled the Stanford offense for a 10-3 lead, the first halftime lead in this matchup since […]
Football scouting report: Stanford
It has been a long time since UCLA football defeated Stanford. So long that the last time it happened, Barack Obama hadn’t been elected into office yet. The Bruins (2-1) will try to end an eight-year losing streak against the No. 7 Cardinal (2-0, 1-0 Pac-12) this Saturday at the Rose Bowl. The past summer, […]
Bruin football ready to set tone for season, upset Stanford
The defending Pac-12 champions, one of the best players in the country and an eight-game losing streak all come into play Saturday when UCLA (2-1) opens conference play at the Rose Bowl against No. 7 Stanford (2-0, 1-0 Pac-12). Although the pressure has been palpable at practice this week, the players and coaches say they […]