The UCLA defense was electric last year. With playmakers like Takkarist McKinley, Jayon Brown and Fabian Moreau, the Bruins had one of the Pac-12’s best defensive units. Read more...
Photo: Senior linebacker Kenny Young led UCLA’s defense with 12 total tackles, including nine solo. On Saturday, UCLA held the opposition to under 25 points for just the second time this season. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)
This article was updated Oct. 1 at 1:40 a.m. The defense finally showed up. UCLA football gave up a combined 106 points and 1,113 yards in its past two games – both losses – but only allowed 434 yards to Colorado as the Bruins (3-2, 1-1 Pac-12) defeated the Buffaloes (3-2, 0-2) 27-23 Saturday night. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior Jordan Lasley led UCLA recievers with 146 yards in Saturday’s win over Colorado. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
PASADENA, Calif.—UCLA entered halftime leading 14-10 over Colorado after a fairly even opening half Saturday night in front of an all-white-clad crowd at the Rose Bowl. Read more...
Photo: Jordan Lasley’s 46-yard reception was initially ruled an incompletion. Nonetheless, the redshirt junior wide receiver got the ball to the Colorado 1-yard line, and UCLA was able to finish the drive with a go-ahead touchdown. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)
To get some inside information on the Colorado football team, Daily Bruin Sports reached out to the CU Independent – CU Boulder’s student news publication – and asked a few questions about the Buffaloes before their upcoming game against UCLA this Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Behind the play of senior running back Phillip Lindsay, Colorado has jumped out to a 3-1 record to begin the season. Lindsay has carried the ball for over 400 yards this season. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Vikram Sairam, football beat writer Prediction: UCLA 45, Colorado 24 I think the Bruins will bounce back with a win against the Buffaloes this week – partially because the UCLA offense has been rolling this season, and partially because Colorado is coming off a 27-point loss to Washington this past weekend. Read more...
Photo: Junior running back Soso Jamabo will look to get the Bruins back on track this Saturday against Colorado. Last week, he became the first Bruins running back to rush for 100 yards in a single game since 2015. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant photo editor)
Two overarching themes have become clear in UCLA football’s first four games this season – untimely turnovers and a fragile defense. After turning the ball over seven times in the past two weeks, UCLA’s offense has made it a priority to hold onto the ball and make Colorado (3-1, 0-1 Pac-12) drive the length of the field to score Saturday night. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football will need to take better care of the football if it wants to get back on the winning end this weekend. Junior quarterback Josh Rosen has thrown a pair of interceptions in back-to-back losses. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)
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 58-34 loss to Stanford. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s defense struggled to suppress Stanford, earning several defensive units poor marks in this week’s report card. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
