Monday, April 6

Bruins’ season on verge of slipping away after defeat against Oregon

PASADENA — Midway through the third quarter of UCLA’s 42-30 loss to Oregon, the Bruins’ offensive personnel looked listless, a lethargy befitting their demeanor. They weren’t on the sidelines. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s 42-30 loss to the Oregon Ducks all but dashed the Bruins’ hopes of reaching the College Football Playoff – a spot many media outlets projected them to reach before the season began. After the loss, sophomore linebacker Myles Jack (right) said that the immense preseason expectations have affected UCLA’s play this year. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Oregon defeats UCLA 42-30

PASADENA — Just seven minutes into the second half, the game was all but over. Oregon senior cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu stepped in front of a pass from redshirt junior quarterback Brett Hundley for an interception. Read more...


Oregon leads UCLA 21-10 at halftime

PASADENA —  What started as a slowly falling rockslide against UCLA in its first-half 21-10 deficit to Oregon snowballed into a near-avalanche by half’s end, save for a late second-quarter touchdown drive by the Bruins. Read more...


Football scouting report: Oregon

OFFENSE: QB Marcus Mariota (No. 8, RS Jr.) If there’s any positive to take as UCLA heads into its matchup against its toughest opponent and toughest opposing quarterback thus far, it’s this: At least the defense goes up against a darn-near similar quarterback in practice everyday. Read more...

Photo: Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota is one of the most dynamic quarterbacks in the country. The redshirt junior leads the nation in passer rating (202.4) and averages over 40 rush yards per game. (Courtesy of Taylor Wilder/The Daily Emerald)




Beat writers’ game day predictions: UCLA v. Oregon

Prior to each UCLA football game, the Daily Bruin football beat writers will predict the score and give a short reasoning behind their prediction. To keep track of how far off each writer’s predictions are from reality, the “prediction differential” statistic shows the average difference between the writer’s predicted margin of victory and the actual margin of victory in each game. Read more...



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