No. 7 UCLA (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) returns home to the Rose Bowl Saturday against Arizona State (2-2, 0-1). The Bruins are currently undefeated and making headway into national rankings. Read more...
Photo: Arizona State enters the Rose Bowl this weekend fresh off a 42-14 loss at home to USC last Saturday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA football has taken a lot of hits this season, but few of them have been on the actual football field. A player failed to report to fall training camp, a key defensive member was arrested and three standout starters went down with injuries early in the season. Read more...
Photo: Junior linebacker Jayon Brown filled in for injured junior linebacker Myles Jack against Arizona after UCLA lost Jack to injury last week. Brown himself may be unable to take the field against Arizona State after suffering a potential back injury. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Ka’imi Fairbairn had one chance at a Division I college football scholarship. It came in 2011, during his junior year of high school. The young placekicker asked his parents if they could help him pay for a trip to Las Vegas, so he could attend the prestigious Chris Sailer Kicking camps. Read more...
Photo: Senior kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn went from kicking at trees in Hawaii to kicking on college-regulation field goal posts at UCLA every day in practice. His success helped spark a recruiting pipeline for kickers in the state of Hawaii. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
1. Utah (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) No. 10 Utah had quite a week. In addition to the Utes’ 62-20 beatdown of then-No. 13 Oregon, their season resume was bolstered by Michigan’s 31-0 demolition of then-No. Read more...
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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 56-30 win over Arizona. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior running back Paul Perkins averaged just 3.5 yards per carry against Arizona, but fought for key yards between the tackles, scoring three touchdowns in the red zone. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Although UCLA football coach Jim Mora said he was disappointed with his team’s performance on Saturday, officials from the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl were clearly impressed. Read more...
Photo: UCLA coach Jim Mora was named Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week for the Bruins’ 56-30 win over Arizona last Saturday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Looking merely at the scores from last week, it would appear that UCLA football has a huge advantage over Arizona State this Saturday. No. 9 UCLA (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) pummeled Arizona last week, 56-30, while Arizona State was trounced by USC, 42-14. Read more...
Photo: A number of misplays cost the Arizona offense Saturday in Tucson, allowing UCLA to capitalize on unforced turnovers. The Bruins’ opponent next week – the Arizona State Sun Devils – are averaging 3.3 fumbles per game. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
