Tag Archives: football 2016

UCLA proved no match for traditions, power of Texas A&M fans

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Intentionally or unintentionally, Josh Rosen provoked the 12th man. But more than 100,000 raucous men, women, children and Miss Rev – Texas A&M’s mascot and the highest ranking member of the school’s Corps of Cadets – showed up Saturday afternoon to throw the sophomore quarterback off his game. Whether they got […]

No. 16 UCLA falls 31-24 in overtime to unranked Texas A&M

This post was updated Sept. 3 at 10 p.m. COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A dismal second quarter turned into a horrible second half for the No. 16 UCLA (0-1) football team. Nothing was going right for them – the running backs were sprinting past them and dodging tackles for extra yards, punters were pinning them to the five-yard line […]

UCLA trails Texas A&M 10-9 at halftime

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — UCLA had the start they wanted – a recovered fumble on Texas A&M’s first drive, solid pass rushing from senior defensive lineman Takk McKinley and a silent Aggie crowd, stunned after falling behind 3-0 early on opening weekend. But the Bruins couldn’t keep the momentum late into the second quarter, letting the home […]

Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Texas A&M

The No. 16-ranked UCLA football team kicks off its 2016 season with a road game against Texas A&M on Saturday. The game marks the first time that the Bruins have played a team from the Southeastern Conference since Jim Mora took over as coach in 2012. The current point spread for this game – according […]

UCLA prepares to face Texas A&M in rare SEC matchup

The UCLA football team is venturing into uncharted waters. Since Jim Mora took over as coach before the 2012 season, the Bruins haven’t faced an opponent from the vaunted Southeastern Conference – widely regarded as the most competitive conference in college football. That will change Saturday, when No. 16 UCLA opens its season against unranked […]

Q&A: The Battalion shares predictions for upcoming game against Texas A&M

To get some inside information on the Texas A&M football team, Daily Bruin Sports reached out to The Battalion – Texas A&M’s school newspaper – and asked a few questions about the Aggies before their upcoming game against No. 16 UCLA this Saturday. All of the responses below come from Heath Clary, an assistant sports […]