On UCLA’s opening play in its 40-37 win over Colorado this year, redshirt sophomore running back Paul Perkins took the hand-off from his own eight-yard line and sprinted down the left sideline and away from everyone, landing in the end zone 92-yards later. It’s a sight that is quickly becoming regular to the rest of […]
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Thread Count: Revisiting UCLA football’s alternate uniforms
Throughout the years, UCLA football has released various alternate uniforms that feature a different color scheme from the traditional blue or white UCLA football jerseys. Daily Bruin Sports takes a look at the different uniforms over the previous years in anticipation of this year’s L.A. Steel uniform, which is set to debut in this Saturday’s […]
Beat writers’ game day predictions: UCLA v. Arizona
Prior to each UCLA football game, the Daily Bruin football beat writers will predict the score and give a short reasoning behind their predictions. To keep track of how far off each writer’s predictions are from reality, the “prediction differential” statistic shows the average difference between the writer’s predicted margin of victory and the actual […]
Starting punter Matt Mengel’s winding path to UCLA unveils natural talent
Thousands of Virginia fans were yelling and screaming as junior Matt Mengel trotted out onto the field for his first Division I punt. On UCLA’s sideline, after the Bruins’ went three-and-out on their second possession of the season opener against Virginia, the coaches called for Mengel. He was headed in – as the starter – […]
Football scouting report: Arizona
Offense: QB Anu Solomon (No. 12, RS Freshman) UCLA has faced a deluge of dangerous quarterbacks the past three weeks. Oregon’s Marcus Mariota, Cal’s Jared Goff and Colorado’s Sefo Liufau all rank among the conference’s elite. The Bruins won’t get a breather this week. Arizona quarterback Anu Solomon’s play this season has catapulted him right into […]
Football to challenge Arizona’s elite offense for chance at title
Jim Mora wasn’t about to be fooled by the leading question as he stood in front of a group of reporters. “You’re trying to get me to say ‘must win,’” said the UCLA coach with a laugh. “I don’t like that term.” But with just four games remaining, No. 22 UCLA (6-2, 3-2 Pac-12) sits […]
Bo Knows: Despite individual talents, UCLA football struggles to work as unit
It’s easy to see what the preseason poll voters were thinking when they ranked UCLA No. 7 to start the season. Even now, after two losses and just one win by a comfortable margin, the Bruins only look like an elite team on paper. They have the second most accurate quarterback in the nation in […]