The worst thing Saturday night wasn’t that UCLA lost to Stanford. It was that a horde of students started chanting “I believe that we will win!” with about four minutes left in the game. Come on, man. Rule number one of sports: It’s not over until it’s over. I understand the enthusiasm, but when you’re […]
Tag Archives: Gameday: UCLA vs. Stanford 2016
Bruin football beaten 22-13 by Cardinal comeback
This post was updated Sept. 25 at 12:40 a.m. For almost 58 minutes, it looked like UCLA football was finally going to end an eight-year nightmarish losing streak. The Bruins took a 13-9 lead late into the fourth quarter, but left too much time on the clock for Christian McCaffrey and the Stanford Cardinal. With […]
UCLA football leads No. 7 Stanford 10-3 at halftime
It was all No. 7 Stanford (2-0, 1–0 Pac-12) the first half. Except for the score. The Cardinal dominated time of possession, had more yards and first downs than UCLA (2-1), but the Bruins capitalized on their drives and stifled the Stanford offense for a 10-3 lead, the first halftime lead in this matchup since […]
Football scouting report: Stanford
It has been a long time since UCLA football defeated Stanford. So long that the last time it happened, Barack Obama hadn’t been elected into office yet. The Bruins (2-1) will try to end an eight-year losing streak against the No. 7 Cardinal (2-0, 1-0 Pac-12) this Saturday at the Rose Bowl. The past summer, […]
Bruin football ready to set tone for season, upset Stanford
The defending Pac-12 champions, one of the best players in the country and an eight-game losing streak all come into play Saturday when UCLA (2-1) opens conference play at the Rose Bowl against No. 7 Stanford (2-0, 1-0 Pac-12). Although the pressure has been palpable at practice this week, the players and coaches say they […]
Q&A: The Stanford Daily on how the Cardinal will match up with the Bruins
To get some inside information on the Stanford football team, Daily Bruin Sports reached out to The Stanford Daily and asked a few questions about the Cardinal before their upcoming game against UCLA this Saturday. All of the responses below come from Vihan Lakshman, a football writer at The Stanford Daily. Daily Bruin Sports: It […]
Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Stanford
UCLA football (2-1) will play Stanford (2-0) on Saturday night. Last year, the Cardinal dominated the game 56-35, their eighth straight win over the Bruins since 2008. UCLA opened as 1 point favorites, but the current point spread for this game – according to Westgate, SportsBetting.ag and BETONLINE.ag – is 3 points, in favor of […]