Matches never get easier in Pac-12 play. No. 20 UCLA women’s volleyball (8-5, 3-3 Pac-12) – fresh off its sweep of Oregon State – will face No. 25 Arizona State (13-5, 4-2) in Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday night. The match will be the Bruins’ third straight at home. The Sun Devils are one of eight […]
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Football’s brittle defense buckles under pressure throughout first five games
The Bruins are trying to figure out their pass rush problem. UCLA football (0-5, 0-2 Pac-12) is tied for seventh in the conference in total sacks this season, and despite the Bruins recording a pair of sacks against Washington on Saturday, they still allowed Washington quarterback Jake Browning to run for 49 yards. “It’s something […]
See-saw game finally tilts in UCLA’s favor as women’s soccer cinches 2-0 win
The Bruins battled their way to a winning conference record. No. 15 UCLA women’s soccer (8-3-1, 3-2-0 Pac-12) triumphed over Arizona (8-4-1, 1-3-1) 2-0 in a back-and-forth game that remained scoreless until the 48th minute. “We had a lot of possession in the first half, but we weren’t dangerous. And in the second half, we […]
Undefeated men’s water polo hopes to wave past San Jose State
Adam Wright emphasized one word at practice this week: energy. “Energy dictates a lot for us,” the coach said. “We’ve had teams in the past where we could have good focus, but energy wasn’t there. It seems for this team, energy and focus go hand in hand.” No. 2 UCLA men’s water polo (15-0) will […]
Football maintains faith Chip Kelly’s coaching style will help them improve
Chip Kelly has yet to win a game with UCLA football (0-4, 0-1 Pac-12), but his team is buying into his coaching style. “I like coach Kelly,” said redshirt freshman cornerback Elijah Gates. “He just keeps saying, like, ‘Keep going, keep going hard. Just keep pushing through.’” Kelly, however, doesn’t just preach pushing through adversity […]
Colorado match highlights efforts made by key players, special teams
A converted defensive lineman and an Football Championship Subdivision transfer. In other words, the two players who jump-started UCLA football’s lethargic running game. Behind junior center Boss Tagaloa, redshirt junior running back Joshua Kelley – who didn’t see any game action Sept. 15 against Fresno State – cut and diced his way through Colorado’s defense […]
Stanford men’s soccer reigns in Pac-12, but UCLA hopeful approaching home games
After the first week of conference play, the Pac-12 standings have already taken a familiar shape – everybody is looking up at Stanford. UCLA men’s soccer (5-4, 1-1) split its first two conference games with a 2-1 win at California (5-3-2, 1-1) on Thursday and a 3-0 loss at Stanford (5-1-3, 2-0) on Sunday. The […]