Josh Rosen will miss the rest of the season. The sophomore quarterback did not make the trip to Colorado with his team Thursday. Coach Jim Mora told a Fox sideline reporter that the quarterback is officially out for the year, per Southern California News Group’s Thuc Nhi Nguyen. Rosen took multiple hits, including three sacks, […]
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UCLA football falls 52-45 to Utah’s strong running game
UCLA had faith in Mike Fafaul’s arm with sophomore quarterback Josh Rosen still sidelined. The good – 464 passing yards and five touchdowns. The bad – 30 incomplete passes. The ugly – four interceptions. Regardless, the backup redshirt senior quarterback led the Bruins to 45 points against the Utah Utes Saturday. For a UCLA team […]
UCLA football trails Utah 27-21 at halftime
No Rosen, no problem. Redshirt senior Mike Fafaul started for the second consecutive game and was able to lead UCLA to three touchdowns in the first half against Utah. But the Bruin defense that has been so stout all season began showing cracks. In between some dominant play, UCLA gave up big plays that led […]
Utes’ defense to pose formidable threat to Bruin offensive line
UCLA is in need of a pick-me-up. And they might have just found one. Maybe. “We’ll see. I don’t think we’ll know until Saturday,” said coach Jim Mora about Josh Rosen’s status. “As much as you want to know and your readers want to know, I promise you, I want to know. Our team wants […]
Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Utah
UCLA football (3-4, 1-3 Pac-12) returns home from a two-game road trip to face No. 19 Utah (6-1, 3-1) on Saturday. Last year, the Bruins defeated the Utes in Salt Lake City in the second-to-last game of the regular season. The current point spread for this game – according to SportsBetting.ag and BETONLINE.ag – is […]
UCLA football’s run game, offensive line continue to struggle
Run game aside, quarterback aside, losses aside – this week was all about finishing. Four games have come down to the final possession for UCLA (3-4, 1-3 Pac-12), including last week’s 27-21 loss to Washington State, but the Bruins haven’t been able to capitalize, losing all four games en route to their worst start under […]
Football bolstered by Randall Goforth’s defensive flexibility
A look down the Bruins’ football roster reveals a clear lack of distinct positions when it comes to the personnel listed on UCLA’s secondary. That may not necessarily represent just an ambiguity, but rather the potential versatility defensive backs coach Demetrice Martin sees in his corps. “Ever since recruitment, he’s always said, ‘I don’t recruit […]