School is still not in session for UCLA, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to hand out some grades. Terribly cheesy intro aside, here’s the unit-by-unit report card for the Bruins’ 17-14 win over BYU. Quarterbacks: C+ Josh Rosen said himself after the BYU game that the performance was a “step back” for him. […]
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UCLA football tops BYU 17-14 with strong defense
PROVO, Utah — UCLA improved to 2-1 on the season after its 17-14 win over BYU (1-2) in Provo on Saturday night. Here are the top-five Bruin storylines immediately after the final buzzer. 1. Defense, defense, defense How good was the UCLA defense? It held BYU without a point until there was 3:07 left in the […]
UCLA football leads BYU 10-0 at halftime
PROVO, Utah — It’s probably not a coincidence that the return of redshirt junior defensive lineman Eddie Vanderdoes, senior defensive end Takkarist McKinley and senior defensive end Deon Hollins has revived the UCLA defense. Powered by the stout rushing ability of those three, the Bruins (1-1) take a 10-0 lead into halftime over the BYU […]
Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. BYU
UCLA football (1-1) heads to Provo, Utah to face off against BYU (1-1) on Saturday night. Last year, the Bruins used a late fourth-quarter comeback to defeat the Cougars 24-23 in the Rose Bowl. The current point spread for this game – according to Westgate, BOVADA.ld and BETONLINE.ag – is 3.5 points, in favor of […]
The Quad: The top 10 things that are #YoungerThanTaysomHill
UCLA football is playing BYU on Saturday, and BYU’s starting quarterback is named Taysom Hill, and he’s 26 years old. UCLA’s student section – fresh off the high of becoming the first Twitter-verified student section in the country – decided to spend the week roasting Hill for being old by using the hashtag #YoungerThanTaysomHill. 🚨 […]
UCLA to take on BYU in last weekend before Pac-12 play
With only one weekend left before conference play, the Bruins have more questions then they thought they would. UCLA football bounced back from a loss at Texas A&M by winning its home opener against UNLV, but the 42-21 scoreline did little to mask the early season problems. The Bruins ran out to a 28-7 lead, […]
Football scouting report: BYU
UCLA football (1-1) will wrap up its two-year home-and-home series with BYU this Saturday, as the Bruins travel to Provo, Utah, to face the Cougars (1-1). Last year, then-No. 19 BYU gave then-No. 10 UCLA a serious scare in the Rose Bowl, taking a 10-point fourth-quarter lead before the Bruins came back and won 24-23. […]