True freshman Josh Rosen takes the field Saturday as one of the rare first-years to lead a college-level offense. When he walks into the Rose Bowl this weekend, the five-star recruit will be tasked with proving he can take No. 13 UCLA to the College Football Playoff. Here’s a look at fellow Pac-12 teams that […]
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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 […]
LBs coach connects with players through undergraduate experience
The Bruins had a falling out with their linebackers coaches last season. They had an inside linebackers coach who made headlines for an in-game confrontation with coach Jim Mora on the sidelines. He ended up lying to a recruit and leaving UCLA to become the linebackers coach with the Atlanta Falcons. The Bruins also had […]
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 […]
Photo Flashback: 2014 UCLA football season
With the UCLA football season opener coming up this Saturday, Spectrum takes you on a photo journey through last year’s season with a few of our best photos.
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 […]
Bruin defense could likely recover from loss of cornerback Ishmael Adams
This post was updated on Sept. 2 at 11:17 p.m. It’s been a rough few months for Ishmael Adams. In spring, the redshirt junior was demoted from starting cornerback to nickel back as fellow redshirt junior cornerback Marcus Rios rose ahead of him on the depth chart. In fall training camp, Adams suffered an ankle […]