To get some inside information on the USC football team, Daily Bruin Sports reached out to the Daily Trojan – USC’s student news publication – and asked Sports editor Julia Poe a few questions about the Trojans before their upcoming game against the Bruins this Saturday. Read more...
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November 16, 11:34 pm
Q&A: Daily Trojan editor discusses USC’s chances for Saturday’s game
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November 16, 11:33 pm
Linebacker Kenny Young strives to wear Jackie Robinson’s number with pride
Kenny Young had heard enough questions about the perilous state of UCLA’s defense. “So negative, man. So negative,” he joked with reporters last week. “Be positive.” Despite the throngs of fans voicing their disapproval of the Bruins’ disappointing past two seasons and an injury-ravaged defensive roster, the senior middle linebacker has remained a pillar of positivity for the UCLA defense. Read more...
Photo: Senior linebacker Kenny Young wears Jackie Robinson’s historic number 42. In his four-year career, Young has recorded 271 tackles, 18.5 of them for loss and 5.5 sacks. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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November 16, 8:51 pm
Matter of Fact: USC defeat necessary to ensure successful season, fan support for Mora
The battle of the banners. The banner bowl. The sky-valry match. It’s possible nothing could get the angriest, most vocal Bruin fans – the ones who paid thousands of dollars to fly messages of “NO MORA” over the Rose Bowl before Saturday’s game – on board with keeping coach Jim Mora around. Read more...
Photo: Jim Mora’s team’s .500 performance thus far has put the coach on the hot seat, even with the lucrative buyout he would be owed in the event that UCLA let him go. A win over USC might be just what the Mora needs to salvage the season. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)
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November 16, 7:20 pm
Scouting Report: UCLA at USC
It’s that time of year again. This time, the Bruins will travel down to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the annual crosstown rivalry between UCLA and USC in the battle for the Victory Bell. Read more...
Photo: In last year’s game against USC, the Trojans came away with a 36-14 victory at the Rose Bowl. Sam Darnold threw for 267 yards and gained an extra 49 on the ground. (DAILY BRUIN FILE PHOTO)
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November 15, 1:09 am
UCLA football achieves strong offensive performance in Arizona State game
Jim Mora took some time out of his weekly Monday press conference to applaud the play of his offensive line. “Our offensive line did a tremendous job,” the UCLA football coach said. Read more...
Photo: Going into Saturday’s game, Arizona State was averaging more than three sacks per game, but the ULCA offensive line made sure that the Sun Devils never brought junior quarterback Josh Rosen down for a loss at the Rose Bowl. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
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November 13, 11:18 pm
Report Card: UCLA vs. Arizona State
Each week, Daily Bruin Sports takes a look at the game film for UCLA football and grades each position group on its performance. This week, we grade UCLA’s 44-37 win against Arizona State. Read more...
Photo: UCLA had been missing a few of its key pass-catchers due to injury, but Jordan Lasley was sidelined due to a disciplinary suspension. The redshirt junior wide receiver came up with a huge game in his return last Saturday. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
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November 13, 11:17 pm
Bruins overcome shaky first-half defense to defeat Arizona State 44-37
The first half Saturday night looked like more of the same for UCLA football’s defense. The Bruins allowed 203 rushing yards on 39 carries, on course to blow their average of 303 rushing yards allowed per game. Read more...
Photo: Kris Barnes led UCLA football with 12 tackles in Saturday’s shootout win over Arizona State. The sophomore linebacker said the defense didn’t change a lot after a rough first half, but the numbers certainly suggest that the unit got better. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor)