The Big Three no more. Through its first four games, UCLA (2-2, 0-1 Pac-12) regularly rotated between a trio of running backs – junior Nate Starks and sophomores Bolu Olorunfunmi and Soso Jamabo. Read more...
Photo: After splitting time with two of his teammates, sophomore Bolu Olorunfunmi will compete with them for the starting spot. The running back is the only one to have played in all four games.(Mackenzie Possee/Assistant photo editor)
For 58 minutes, Jim Mora was giving UCLA fans what they wanted – a physical football game that came down to the wire against a Pac-12 rival. Read more...
Photo: Jim Mora, UCLA’s head football coach, had a bit of an off season last year leading the Bruins to an 8-5 record after two 10-3 seasons. This year, UCLA has started off 2-2. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
The game plan is there, the seeds are planted and the wins will come. Eventually. UCLA’s defense (2-2, 0-1 Pac-12) has steadily grown since a 31-24 overtime loss to now-No.10 Texas A&M, putting together a historic performance against BYU and then limiting Heisman Trophy runner-up Christian McCaffrey to 151 total yards. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s sophomore quarterback Josh Rosen completed 18 of 27 passes for 248 yards and one touchdown against the Stanford Cardinal. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo Editor)
Here’s the unit-by-unit report card for the Bruins’ 22-13 loss to Stanford: Quarterbacks: B Josh Rosen said after the game that he thought he played well, but not perfectly, and a look at the film suggests he was right. Read more...
Photo: Junior defensive lineman Jacob Tuioti-Mariner was a stalwart for UCLA’s defensive front. Tuioti-Mariner ended the night with five solo tackles and one for a loss. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo Editor)
UCLA’s depth was supposed to be its strength. The Bruins lost Paul Perkins, their leading rusher, and wide receivers Jordan Payton and Thomas Duarte to the NFL, but returned almost everyone else for what was supposed to be a national championship run. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football’s depth was considered a strength coming into the season. But the Bruins couldn’t convert on crucial plays and failed to close out Stanford on Saturday night. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
The self-proclaimed big three of running backs were ready. UCLA (2-2, 0-1 Pac-12) struggled to run the ball consistently in previous weeks, notching 50 total yards against BYU, and was looking for a spark in its Pac-12 home opener. Read more...
Photo: Running back Bolu Olorunfunmi picked up 51 yards on 11 carries Saturday against Stanford. The sophomore’s yards account for over half of the production from the “big three“ running backs. (Jintak Han/Assistant photo editor)
Kenny Young walked into the tunnel, his helmet still on and his head down as the UCLA fans shouted words of encouragement from the railing above. Read more...
Photo: UCLA limited Stanford to three field goals and had the lead heading into the final minute of play. But the Bruins gave up two late touchdowns to fall 22-13. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
