Quarterback Kansas State: Two-year starter Jake Waters improved upon his 2013 campaign with a solid senior season this year. Waters completed 66.2 percent of his passes, throwing for 3,163 yards and 20 touchdowns to just six interceptions en route to earning second-team All-Big 12 honors. His 9.1 yards per attempt is good for fifth in […]
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Beat writers’ game day predictions: UCLA v. Kansas State
Prior to each UCLA football game, the Daily Bruin football beat writers will predict the score and give a short reasoning behind their predictions. To keep track of how far off each writer’s predictions are from reality, the “prediction differential” statistic shows the average difference between the writer’s predicted margin of victory and the actual […]
Despite uncertain start, WR Jordan Payton finds stability, success at UCLA
Three hats and a future were laid out before Jordan Payton. The then-high school senior stood in front of cameras at the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, behind a table on which three hats were placed, each bearing the logo of the three schools to which Payton had narrowed his selection down. UCLA. Notre Dame. […]
UCLA football seeks to redeem itself in Kansas State bowl matchup
Time supposedly heals all wounds, but for the UCLA football team, there may not be enough time in the world for the scabs to form over its most recent gash. About two weeks after the Bruins’ dream-crushing, season-altering loss to the Stanford Cardinal that kept them from achieving their goal of reaching the Pac-12 title […]
Daily Bruin Sports highlights San Antonio’s hottest attractions
River Walk A five-mile pedestrian-only walkway that runs parallel to the San Antonio River, the River Walk offers not just a beautiful view of the water, surrounding trees and architecture, but also a vein through the cultural hub of the city. A plethora of dining options are available along the path, with colorful umbrellas offering […]
Beat writers’ season awards, UCLA football 2014
Offensive MVP: Paul Perkins Coming into the season, redshirt junior Brett Hundley was billed as a potential Heisman candidate. As it turns out, he wasn’t even the best offensive player on his own team this season. No, that honor is bestowed upon redshirt sophomore running back Paul Perkins, who emerged as one of the best […]
QB Hundley to leave behind a legacy of records, new face for UCLA football
“I want to be somebody. I want to have people look back on it later and say, ‘He did something while he was here and he made a statement, he made a history.’ I want to leave a legacy.” Those were the words spoken by quarterback Brett Hundley prior to his redshirt freshman season when […]