It didn’t take long for the talk of improved tackling to look hollow. Just over a minute into Saturday night’s 47-30 loss at Arizona, UCLA allowed the type of big play the Bruins had spent two weeks preparing to avoid. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior defensive back Adarius Pickett made eight tackles in UCLA’s 47-30 loss to Arizona Saturday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This article was updated Oct. 15 at 4:28 a.m. TUCSON, Ariz.—One quarterback was known for his passing, and the other for his running. The one who could run won. Read more...
Photo: Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate (right) shrugs off a tackle from redshirt freshman defensive lineman Osa Odighizuwa (left) before running for a 71-yard touchdown. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
TUCSON, Ariz.—For two weeks, the Bruins talked about turning over a new page in their season. In the first half of Saturday’s matchup with Arizona, though, all UCLA did was turn over the ball. Read more...
Photo: Josh Rosen threw two interceptions in the first half. The junior quarterback also came up with 166 passing yards on 14 completions, but did not throw a touchdown pass. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It would be wise to expect some crooked numbers on the board in Saturday’s football game between UCLA and Arizona. The Bruins (3-2, 1-1 Pac-12) will head to Tucson seeking their sixth straight win over the Wildcats, (3-2, 1-1) this time in a meeting of two teams averaging over 40 points a game. Read more...
Photo: Coach Jim Mora said he expects UCLA football’s defense to be challenged by a dynamic Arizona offense that features a mobile quarterback. Signal callers who can run the ball have already given the Bruins trouble in 2017. (Matt Cummings/Daily Bruin)
Hanson WangFootball beat writerPrediction: UCLA 42, Arizona 38 This game could go one of two ways. Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate and the Wildcat offense could run all over the Bruins’ bottom-tier defense, and UCLA junior quarterback Josh Rosen could eviscerate a defense that starts five freshmen and hasn’t seen a gunslinger of his caliber – leading to a high-scoring back-and-forth game. Read more...
Photo: Last year’s UCLA vs. Arizona contest ended in a 45-24 victory for the Bruins. This time around, our three predictors are split two-against-one on whether UCLA will be able to repeat that performance. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This Saturday’s contest will feature a pair of 3-2 competitors each searching for their second consecutive conference win, since both programs are coming off wins against Colorado. Read more...
Photo: Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate stepped in for Brandon Dawkins and broke the FBS record for rushing yards in a game by a quarterback. (Daily Bruin file photo)
For a meeting between a pair of 3-2 teams, Saturday’s UCLA-Arizona matchup will likely draw an outsized amount of national attention. That’s what happens when the quarterback for one team – Arizona sophomore Khalil Tate – is coming off a Football Bowl Subdivision-record rushing performance and heading into a matchup with a unit – UCLA’s defense – that has struggled all year with running quarterbacks. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior tight end Austin Roberts has taken on a bigger role in UCLA’s offense this season in the wake of a season-ending injury suffered by redshirt sophomore Caleb Wilson. (Amy Dixon/Assistant photo editor)
