The No. 16-ranked UCLA football team kicks off its 2016 season with a road game against Texas A&M on Saturday. The game marks the first time that the Bruins have played a team from the Southeastern Conference since Jim Mora took over as coach in 2012. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore running back Soso Jamabo and the No. 16 UCLA football team kick off the 2016 season in College Station, Texas. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin)
The UCLA football team is venturing into uncharted waters. Since Jim Mora took over as coach before the 2012 season, the Bruins haven’t faced an opponent from the vaunted Southeastern Conference – widely regarded as the most competitive conference in college football. Read more...
Photo: Quarterback Josh Rosen enters his sophomore season in a completely new situation. For the first time in his career, he will face off against an SEC school in Texas A&M. (Daily Bruin file photo)
To get some inside information on the Texas A&M football team, Daily Bruin Sports reached out to The Battalion – Texas A&M’s school newspaper – and asked a few questions about the Aggies before their upcoming game against No. Read more...
Photo: Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett could prove to be a challenge for UCLA’s offensive line come Saturday. (Courtesy of The Battalion)
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Photo: With the numbers for Texas A&M’s defenders, sophomore quarterback Josh Rosen will be tested in College Station. (Matt Cummings/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA’s struggles with penalties and run defense have been well documented over the past year. Flying under the radar has been the team’s inability to hold on to the football. Read more...
Photo: After an 8-5 freshman season, quarterback Josh Rosen is stepping up as a vocal leader for the Bruins. The sophomore stood in front of a team meeting and listed out his goals this season. (Miriam Bribiesca/ Photo editor)
SAN BERNARDINO — It was a matchup that had the entire UCLA football team watching. Coach Jim Mora called for it. He wanted his most highly touted freshman wide receiver – Theo Howard – to face off against the team’s most experienced cornerback, redshirt senior Fabian Moreau. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Theo Howard is one of UCLA’s most highly touted wide receiver recruits in recent memory. (Matt Cummings/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It’s getting to that point in training camp where the coaches are starting to test the will of their players. On Wednesday morning, in a padless practice, multiple UCLA coaches shouted louder than they have thus far in camp. Read more...
Photo: On Wednesday morning, coach Jim Mora yelled more than he has in any fall camp practice thus far. Effort and intensity were a concern for Mora and his staff, as well as player discipline. (Matt Cummings/Daily Bruin senior staff)
