Senior receiver Jordan Payton had simple advice for Josh Rosen when he took over the starting quarterback spot this season: “Don’t crash the Ferrari.” By the time the final buzzer sounded at the Rose Bowl Saturday, the sports car was badly scratched after barely suffering a single ding for the first four games. UCLA fell […]
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Halftime report card: UCLA vs ASU
No. 7 UCLA currently trails unranked Arizona State, 15-10, at halftime. Here’s a recap of how each position group performed for the Bruins in the first half. Quarterbacks: B This grade was an A until Josh Rosen threw a key interception late in the second quarter, which set Arizona State up with the ball on […]
UCLA vs. ASU gameday predictions
UCLA returns to the Rose Bowl Saturday to face off against Arizona State. The Bruins are currently riding an undefeated season and a No. 7 national ranking. A win this weekend could catapult them higher in national rankings and secure more mentions in College Football Playoff discussions. Here’s what Daily Bruin Sports predicts when UCLA […]
Football scouting report: Arizona State
No. 7 UCLA (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) returns home to the Rose Bowl Saturday against Arizona State (2-2, 0-1). The Bruins are currently undefeated and making headway into national rankings. Here’s a scouting report of the aggressive Sun Devils, who could be competitors if they limit their mistakes against the Bruins. Arizona State’s offenseBase formation: SpreadTendency: […]
UCLA football’s injury-affected lineup to be tested against ASU
UCLA football has taken a lot of hits this season, but few of them have been on the actual football field. A player failed to report to fall training camp, a key defensive member was arrested and three standout starters went down with injuries early in the season. Now, junior linebacker Jayon Brown is questionable […]
Ka’imi Fairbairn goes from kicking at trees to UCLA starting kicker
Ka’imi Fairbairn had one chance at a Division I college football scholarship. It came in 2011, during his junior year of high school. The young placekicker asked his parents if they could help him pay for a trip to Las Vegas, so he could attend the prestigious Chris Sailer Kicking camps. That national camp was […]
Pac-12 football power rankings: Week 5
1. Utah (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) No. 10 Utah had quite a week. In addition to the Utes’ 62-20 beatdown of then-No. 13 Oregon, their season resume was bolstered by Michigan’s 31-0 demolition of then-No. 22 BYU. The Utes handled the Wolverines in week one, so – looking at UCLA’s one-point win over BYU – it’s […]