Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Hitting the booksUCLA relied heavily on senior kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn Saturday night, as the Bruins were forced to kick when numerous receivers failed to hold on to near-touchdown passes. Freshman quarterback Josh Rosen said it was the first game he’s […]
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Football Monday: UCLA vs. Washington State
Every postgame, Daily Bruin Sports breaks down the Bruins’ most recent game, outlining the good, the bad and the final verdict of their performance. This week, we take a closer look at UCLA’s 31-27 loss to Washington State on Saturday at the Rose Bowl. The good: Non-red zone offenseOutside of the red zone, UCLA’s offense […]
UCLA’s loss to Washington State an inverse of its win against Colorado
PASADENA — After UCLA’s 31-27 loss to Washington State, defensive coordinator Tom Bradley delivered a blunt message. “Most football games are lost, not won,” he said. The Bruins (7-3, 4-3 Pac-12) learned that lesson the easy way two weeks ago against the Colorado Buffaloes. They learned it the hard way on Saturday night against the […]
UCLA falls to Washington State 31-27
PASADENA – Washington State’s Gabe Marks wears the same number, 9, as childhood friend and UCLA senior Jordan Payton. Both receivers duked it out Saturday at the Rose Bowl, leading their teams’ offenses with an average of 7.7 and 10.9 yards per catch, respectively. The only play that mattered, though, was a 21-yard touchdown pass […]
UCLA leads Washington State 16-14 at halftime
PASADENA — UCLA’s first-half performance tonight was sterling on many accounts. The Bruins advanced the ball inside the Washington State 25-yard line on four of their five offensive drives. Meanwhile, UCLA’s defense held Washington State to one for six on third-down conversions, preventing the Cougars’ air-raid offense from gaining steam. But two big factors held […]
Cougars prowl into Bruin territory for last home game
No one saw the Washington State Cougars coming, but here they are. Unranked to start the season, Wazzu remains outside of the national top 25 but is surging up the ranks of the Pac-12. The Cougars sit right behind the No. 8 Stanford Cardinal in the northern division, chasing a championship berth. Led by quarterback […]
Scouting report: Washington State
On Saturday, No. 19 UCLA (7-2, 4-2 Pac-12) will face a Washington State team that has shown significant improvement this year. After a 3-9 season in 2014, the Cougars (6-3, 4-2) have made their way to second place in the Pac-12 North this season, even putting themselves in position to defeat then-No. 8 Stanford two […]