Although Chip Kelly is in his first season with the Bruins, he is no stranger to the magnitude of Saturday’s contest against the crosstown rival Trojans. “Everybody knows about those certain games – Ohio State, Michigan; USC, UCLA; Army, Navy,” Kelly said. “Those are iconic games that have always occurred in college football, and it’s […]
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Women’s basketball snags 80-69 win over Georgia after trailing most of game
Michaela Onyenwere, among other Bruins, headed toward the bleachers to give kids high-fives after the final buzzer sounded. “It was just really humbling (because) they were just so happy,” the sophomore forward said. “The love that they have for this game is just so innocent.” UCLA women’s basketball (2-1) upset No. 14 Georgia (2-1) 80-69 […]
Meghan Scudero balances roles to prove both the pen and the soccer ball are mighty
Meghan Scudero grew up wanting to become the president someday, but that was before she committed to play Division I soccer. Fast forward two years: The junior transferred to UCLA to become a writer. “When I was applying to schools to transfer back out, I had no idea whether I was going to play (soccer) […]
Men’s water polo looks to recreate success it saw in 2017 postseason
After over two months of games, the Bruins face missing out on the NCAA tournament. No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (20-3, 1-2 MPSF) wrapped up its regular season Saturday with a loss against No. 1 USC (28-1, 2-1). The Bruins fell 12-11 – their second loss by one goal this year. The Bruins had […]
Chip Kelly and players see under-tested potential in football’s underclassmen
The Bruins are thin all over the roster. Coach Chip Kelly said UCLA football (2-8, 2-5 Pac-12) had just 57 scholarship players available out of the 105 on the roster at practice Tuesday. “You can look at it as, ‘Oh, that’s poor me,’” Kelly said. “No, it’s not; it’s a great opportunity for guys like […]
Men’s basketball looks to the bench, relying on second-unit skill in rotation
The Bruins’ bench is proving their worth two games into the season. Following No. 20 UCLA men’s basketball’s (2-0) win Friday night, coach Steve Alford praised the second unit’s tenacity and said its play ignited the rest of the team. “Our second unit came in in the second half and really gave us energy, because […]
Women’s basketball focuses on growth, gears up for game against Georgia
The Bruins will challenge a ranked team for the first time this season. “We don’t lock in on the rankings at all,” said sophomore forward Lauryn Miller. “We just focus on that opponent just for what they do, and then we lock in on what we can do best to go and get the win.” […]