Every postgame, Daily Bruin Sports breaks down the Bruins’ most recent game, outlining the good, the bad and the verdict of their performance. This week, we take a closer look at UCLA’s 35-31 win over Colorado on Saturday at the Rose Bowl. The Good: Explosive plays The UCLA offense was more explosive on Saturday than […]
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Four-star receiver announces commitment to UCLA football
UCLA football nabbed a commitment from the No. 8 receiver in the country and a former Oregon recruit Sunday afternoon. Theo Howard, a senior at Westlake High School, made the announcement on Twitter. Howard has been heralded for his speed and explosiveness, and has established himself as one of the top talents in Southern California. […]
Bruins capitalize on time despite being outplayed by Buffs in home win
The scoreline of UCLA’s 35-31 victory over Colorado was a fairly typical; one look at the stat sheet, however, will show just how misleading those numbers were. This was a game where the Buffs ran nearly twice as many plays as the Bruins and where Colorado held the ball for over two-thirds of the game, […]
Bruins survive run-in with Buffs, win 35-31
PASADENA – Freshman defensive back Nate Meadors made the play of his career Saturday when he intercepted Colorado quarterback Sefo Liufau’s pass with less than a minute left, preserving UCLA’s 35-31 win. Cheers echoed around a near-empty Rose Bowl, whose fans had long departed after the Bruins led 28-13 at the end of the third quarter. […]
UCLA leads Colorado at halftime, 21-6
PASADENA — The football game at the Rose Bowl today is exhibit A for proof that time of possession and total yardage are irrelevant stats in football. At the half, No. 24 UCLA leads Colorado 21-6 on the scoreboard, but trails significantly in almost every other statistical category. The Buffaloes have run 61 plays compared to the Bruins’ […]
UCLA vs. Colorado gameday predictions
UCLA hosts Colorado Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl. The Bruins are fresh off a 40-24 win over the Cal Golden Bears, returning to the AP Poll at No. 24. The Buffaloes have lost four games in a row to the Bruins, and they sit at the bottom of the Pac-12 South standings. Here’s what Daily Bruin Sports predicts before […]
Bruin football looks to charge low-ranked Buffaloes
Ten weeks into the football season, UCLA has been all over the rankings, public opinion and headlines. The team has been heralded as a Pac-12 South winner and national championship contender, and then been written off as a “pretender.” These ups and downs are far from unprecedented. Just last season, the Bruins were in this […]