UCLA blows out UNLV 37-3

UCLA defeated UNLV Saturday night 37-3, led by redshirt junior Paul Perkins’ 151 rushing yards and two touchdowns. As freshman quarterback Josh Rosen torched the Virginia defense with his arm Sept. 6, Perkins touched the ball sparingly. But Rosen took a back seat to the Pac-12′s reigning rushing leader in game two.

UCLA football leads UNLV 17-0 at halftime

LAS VEGAS — It was a wild and awkward first half at Sam Boyd Stadium. There were two muffed punts, a tackler lost his helmet on a fourth down conversion, a referee jumbled his words, and a couple snaps went over the quarterback’s head. Amid all the chaos, UCLA freshman quarterback Josh Rosen remained cool and collected, just like he did […]

UCLA vs. UNLV gameday predictions

No. 13 UCLA travels to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for its first away game of the 2015 season Saturday night. Here are the predictions from the Bruin Sports senior staff. Matthew JoyeUCLA 49 – UNLV 13 The Rebels won’t put up much of a fight against the heavily favored Bruins in Vegas; they’re […]

UCLA vs. UNLV: Live social media posts

Visit this page to view live tweets and Instagram photos before the game, during each quarter, halftime and after the event. Use the #dbgameday hashtag to be featured on this page. Follow us on Twitter @dailybruin and @dbsports .@UCLAFootball takes on UNLV today meaning the Game Day hashtag is back! Join in on the action […]

Linebacker communication to be key factor against unfamiliar UNLV

The UCLA defense answered a key question last Saturday against Virginia. In the absence of its former leader – current Minnesota Vikings inside linebacker Eric Kendricks – the defense was able to maintain its cohesion and communication. Virginia’s offense tried to deke No. 13 UCLA (1-0) with multiple pre-snap movements – many more than defensive […]

Overlooked Outings: OLB Kenny Orjioke shows strong comeback from knee injury

Football is a game where the stats aren’t foolproof. There aren’t ways to quantify how well an offensive linemen or defensive linemen controls the line of scrimmage, and there aren’t ways to truly measure how well a defensive back plays in man coverage. This year, Daily Bruin Sports will take a look at one UCLA football […]