Strong Side: Repeat season losses show Bruins still have a ways to go

SAN DIEGO — Joseph Fauria savored his last minutes in a UCLA uniform, pausing to hand some gear to a couple of desperate fans calling his name. Then, the redshirt senior took his last, long strides as a Bruin into the tunnel at Qualcomm Stadium, fighting back tears. The scene was tough to watch. It must be hard beyond […]

UCLA falls to Baylor 49-26 in Holiday Bowl

After an 9-2 start to the regular season, the No. 17 UCLA Bruins ended their first year under coach Jim Mora with a three-game losing streak capped off by a 49-26 drubbing by the Baylor Bears in the Holiday Bowl. UCLA was supposed to be the home team, as the game was played just two hours from Westwood, […]

UCLA defense struggles in first half of Holiday Bowl against Baylor

SAN DIEGO — UCLA’s defense reverted to its old ways, and the Bruins trail the Baylor Bears 35-10 at halftime of the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl. The Bears gashed the Bruins’ defense for 342 total yards. Senior quarterback Nick Florence accounted for 196 of them. On the other side of the ball, Baylor’s defense sacked redshirt freshman quarterback […]