The Lott IMPACT Trophy may be heading to Westwood for a second consecutive year. After former UCLA outside linebacker Anthony Barr was the recipient of the award last season, redshirt senior inside linebacker Eric Kendricks was announced as a quarterfinalist for this year’s trophy Wednesday. Read more...
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October 22, 5:32 pm
Linebacker Eric Kendricks named quarterfinalist for Lott IMPACT Trophy
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October 22, 7:24 am
UCLA football needs to guard against nation’s most prolific receiver
Of all the Pac-12’s dynamic receivers – USC’s Nelson Agholor, UCLA’s Jordan Payton, Arizona State’s Jaelen Strong, Stanford’s Ty Montgomery – coming from the conference’s top teams, the name that sits atop that list doesn’t come from one of the Pac-12’s marquee programs and hasn’t yet become as much of a household name. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore Ishmael Adams, who played against Colorado wide receiver Nelson Spruce while Adams was a running back in high school, said he’s looking forward to a “fun” defensive matchup on Saturday. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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October 22, 7:19 am
Q&A: Leigh Steinberg talks of his experiences in the sports agency industry
In his 40 years as a sports agent, Leigh Steinberg has represented eight No. 1 overall NFL draft picks. His client list includes Troy Aikman, Drew Bledsoe, Steve Young, Warren Moon and Ben Roethlisberger, among others. Read more...
Photo: Former sports agent Leigh Steinberg, who attended UCLA from 1966-67, has had a storied career that included representation of eight different NFL No. 1 overall draft picks. (Courtesy of Leigh Steinberg)
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October 21, 12:58 am
Marcus Rios rewarded with coach Jim Mora’s first ever ‘game ball’
For almost two and a half years at UCLA – a span of 33 games before Saturday – coach Jim Mora never once handed out a ‘game ball.’ Again and again, situations that might have warranted one arose, yet the act never came to fruition. Read more...
Photo: A year and a half ago, redshirt sophomore defensive back Marcus Rios (9) was battling for his life against a deadly fungal infection. On Saturday, he became the first-ever recipient of a Jim Mora ‘game ball’ at UCLA, after reeling in the game-clinching interception at Cal. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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October 21, 12:49 am
Bo Knows: Despite Bruins’ miscues, this season is still salvageable
I had a bit of a weird feeling after the conclusion of UCLA’s 36-34 win over Cal Saturday, an uncertainty over how to feel about the game. Read more...
Photo: Although UCLA has had several nail-biting finishes in its five wins this season, a lot of why the scoreline was so close was because of mistakes the Bruins made rather than their opponents’ doing. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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October 18, 8:01 pm
Marcus Rios makes comeback with game-clinching play against Cal
BERKELEY — As expected, UCLA v. Cal evolved into a shootout. Unfortunately for the Bruins, they aimed most of their ammo at their own foot. But fortunately for UCLA, Cal took one shot too many. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore cornerback Marcus Rios (second from the left) celebrates his game-clinching interception late in the fourth quarter. “I pictured this my whole life, since I was a kid,” said Rios after the game. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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October 18, 7:48 pm
After drought, 3 sacks mark huge leap for UCLA football
BERKELEY — Coming into Saturday’s game, the story lines for UCLA centered on ending losing streaks – both its two straight losses to Utah and Oregon and its seven consecutive losses at Cal’s Memorial Stadium. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior defensive end Owamagbe Odighizuwa sacks Cal sophomore quarterback Jared Goff (left) early in the first quarter of UCLA’s 36-34 victory over Cal. The Bruins finished the day with three sacks – just four shy of their season total heading into Saturday. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)