Monday, July 6

UCLA football coaches confident that victories are around the corner

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)


Report Card: UCLA vs. Stanford

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 football to focus practice on primary receiver, rusher positions

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)


UCLA’s running back trio still looking for a breakout performance

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)


Final two-minute touchdown drive seals Stanford victory

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)


Bruin football beaten 22-13 by Cardinal comeback

This post was updated Sept. 25 at 12:40 a.m. For almost 58 minutes, it looked like UCLA football was finally going to end an eight-year nightmarish losing streak. Read more...

Photo: UCLA was 30 seconds away from ending an eight-year losing streak to Stanford. But the Bruins gave up two late touchdowns to drop their Pac-12 opener 22-13. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA football leads No. 7 Stanford 10-3 at halftime

It was all No. 7 Stanford (2-0, 1–0 Pac-12) the first half. Except for the score. The Cardinal dominated time of possession, had more yards and first downs than UCLA (2-1), but the Bruins capitalized on their drives and stifled the Stanford offense for a 10-3 lead, the first halftime lead in this matchup since 2007. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s defense limited Stanford to just three first half points. The Bruins also capitalized on two first half turnovers to take a 10-3 lead.(Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)



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