Report Card: UCLA vs. Virginia

No. 13 UCLA football passed its first test of the season with flying colors, defeating Virginia 34-16, nearly covering the 19.5-point spread. Here are the grades for each UCLA position group in the season opener against Virginia. Many of the players are going to like what they see. Quarterbacks: A+ True freshman Josh Rosen had […]

UCLA football leads Virginia 17-9 at halftime

PASADENA — Josh Rosen’s first play provided a glimmer of hope that the hype was for real.  The true freshman quarterback launched a 50-yard pass down the left sideline to redshirt junior receiver Kenneth Walker. It was on the money, just beyond the Virginia defender’s outstretched arms. Walker dropped the pass, but the pinpoint throw provided a foretaste of what […]

Football scouting report: Virginia

UCLA football kicks off its 2015 season on Saturday against the team that it started off with last season: Virginia. Similar to last year, the Bruins enter the matchup as heavy favorites over the Cavaliers. The spread is currently -19.5 in favor of No. 13 UCLA, which has 18 returning starters – sixth most in […]

Quarterback, O-line to be key factors in season opener against Virginia

UCLA football’s Saturday season opener at the Rose Bowl has a lot of familiar components. The opposition is the same, as are the keys to the outcome. The Virginia Cavaliers are once again the Bruins’ first challenge of the season while the quarterback and the offensive line appear to be critical factors. Favorites to beat […]

UCLA football suspends DB Ishmael Adams, reassigns team duties

Redshirt junior defensive back Ishmael Adams is suspended indefinitely, coach Jim Mora announced Tuesday. The decision came a day after the Daily Bruin broke news of Adams’s arrest early Monday morning. Adams was held at $100,000 bail for allegedly robbing an Uber driver’s cell phone, but posted bail early Tuesday. Mora said that the coaching […]