ARLINGTON, Texas — If there is anything to be said about this UCLA football team three weeks into the season, it is this: expect the unexpected. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Jerry Neuheisel guiding the team back from a halftime deficit, with starting redshirt junior quarterback Brett Hundley nursing an injured left elbow on the sidelines? Neuheisel, […]
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Alumnus Derek Bolin preserves UCLA tapes, brings back historical voices
The still-frame photos of the speakers from the 1960s and 1970s remain fixed on the screen, but in the background, their grainy yet commanding voices demand equality, demean politicians and prompt audiences of UCLA students to laugh and cry. The speeches are part of a decaying collection of talks by politicians, entertainers and activists who […]
Bruin offense steps up against Tigers when defense falters
This post was updated on Sept. 7 at 8:30 p.m. PASADENA — After coming into the season shouldering the highest of expectations, UCLA delivered a clunker of a performance offensively last week at Virginia. What followed was a week’s worth of criticism and scrutiny over whether the team was ready for the big stage on […]
UCLA offense eager for second chance in home opener against Memphis
A day after the smoke cleared from UCLA’s near blowup against Virginia – a 28-20 road win for the Bruins – offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone awoke to a startling realization. “We got home Saturday night, I woke up the next morning, and the sun actually came out,” Mazzone said. “It was shocking. I didn’t think […]
UCLA offensive line makes improvements in practice after ‘disappointing’ play
One day after what he called a “disappointing” performance by his group that he said nearly lost UCLA the game against Virginia, offensive line coach Adrian Klemm brought his players in for a meeting. His fiery demeanor appeared extinguished; he didn’t shout or curse at them much at all. Instead, he preached to his players, […]
UCLA football’s offense finds plays when they are needed most
It wasn’t always pretty – in fact, it rarely was – but ultimately UCLA claimed its first win of the season over Virginia on Saturday, aided by a standout defensive performance that gave the Bruin offense an 18-point lead to work with. The offense desperately needed it. After a first drive, which started with a […]
Despite 28-20 win, UCLA football is dissatisfied with performance
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Standing outside the locker room following his team’s 28-20 win at Virginia, coach Jim Mora watched his players walk in, the expressions on their faces a telling one. “You would have thought they lost that game just by the expression on our young men’s faces,” he said. In a game UCLA never […]