Report Card: UCLA vs. UNLV

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’ 42-21 win over UNLV. Quarterbacks: B The expectations for sophomore Josh Rosen are so high that it’s tempting to give him a lower […]

UCLA football overcomes UNLV’s unfamiliar offensive tactics

Tom Bradley hadn’t seen anything like it in 30 years. The UCLA defensive coordinator watched as University of Nevada, Las Vegas scored its first touchdown with a tactic the Bruins didn’t see on tape when preparing for the Rebels. Redshirt senior defensive lineman Eli Ankou lined up as a nose guard, his right hand planted […]

UCLA defeats UNLV 42-21

UCLA outlasted UNLV 42-21 Saturday evening at the Rose Bowl in a game that proved more frustrating than expected for the Bruins, who entered the matchup as a 26-point favorite. Three first-half touchdowns from sophomore running back Soso Jamabo helped UCLA (1-1) build a 28-14 halftime lead, but the Bruins stalled in the third quarter […]

UCLA football leads UNLV 28-14 at halftime

UCLA’s pair of sophomore backfield stars carried them to a 28-14 halftime lead over UNLV at the Rose Bowl on Saturday evening. Running back Soso Jamabo scored touchdowns on three of his six carries, and quarterback Josh Rosen threw for 155 yards as the Bruin offense easily moved the ball against the Rebels. Jamabo took […]

Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. UNLV

The UCLA football team opens at home against UNLV on Saturday. Last year, the Bruins played the Rebels in Las Vegas, coming away with a 37-3 win in sophomore quarterback Josh Rosen’s first road game. The current point spread for this game – according to Westgate, BOVADA.ld and BETONLINE.ag – is 26, in favor of […]

Football scouting report: UNLV

On Saturday, UCLA football (0-1) will play its second game of the season – and its first home game – against unranked UNLV (1-0). The Bruins defeated the Rebels 37-3 last year in Las Vegas, after being listed as a 31-point favorite heading into the game. This time around, UCLA is listed only as a […]

Q&A: Rebel Yell sports editor previews UCLA vs. UNLV showdown

To get some inside information on the UNLV football team, Daily Bruin Sports reached out to The Rebel Yell – UNLV’s school newspaper – and asked a few questions about the Rebels before their upcoming game against UCLA this Saturday. All of the responses below come from Mark Chisholm, an assistant Sports editor at The […]