Redshirt senior Mike Fafaul looked up at the poster of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady hanging in his room for years. The backup quarterback won’t be a Patriot this weekend, but he’ll have to be Brady-esque to help UCLA (3-3, 1-2 Pac-12) beat Washington State (3-2, 2-0 Pac-12) on the road. Sophomore starter Josh […]
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Football looking for breakthrough in poor running game performance
In training camp, UCLA’s biggest problems were how to utilize all its wide receivers and which running back would start in the backfield. At the halfway point in the season, the Bruins are 3-3 and 1-2 in the Pac-12, with no run game, an injured quarterback and little confidence. Sophomore quarterback Josh Rosen left the […]
Football faced with possible Rosen absence, aims to rebuild confidence
The only thing harder than the three sacks quarterback Josh Rosen took Saturday night against ASU was the sophomore’s iron will to get back onto the field. Rosen left the game twice – once in the second quarter and again in the fourth quarter – after landing awkwardly on his throwing arm. The sophomore returned […]
Bruin football buckles under Sun Devil defense for 23-20 loss
This post was updated Oct. 9 at 12:07 a.m. TEMPE, Ariz. — Somehow Josh Rosen was healthy enough to make it back on the field. Somehow UCLA managed to keep pace in the second half despite rushing for -1 yards. And somehow, the Bruins were moving down the field for what would have been the potential […]
UCLA football tied with Arizona State 3-3 at halftime
TEMPE, Ariz. — A bat in the press room. A background of consistent lightning from the east. A hot mic on the referee that was stuck in the on position. Halloween might as well have come early on a Saturday night in Tempe. The product on the field was almost equally frightening to watch as […]
Football scouting report: Arizona State
UCLA heads to Tempe, Arizona, this weekend for its annual matchup with Pac-12 South rival Arizona State. Last year, the Sun Devils got the better of the Bruins, pulling off the 38-23 upset at the Rose Bowl on Oct. 3, 2015. This year, the circumstances leading up to the game are exactly the same: UCLA […]
Football prepares for Arizona State’s physical defense
New Arizona school, new game plan. After dispatching Arizona, the worst rushing defense in the conference, UCLA (3-2, 1-1 Pac-12) will face the other desert school this weekend with a new weakness to exploit. Arizona State (4-1, 0-1 Pac-12) has the worst passing defense in the country, giving up almost 400 yards a game in […]