Wednesday, February 18

LB Eric Kendricks named Lott IMPACT Player of the Week

Redshirt junior quarterback Brett Hundley and junior cornerback Ishmael Adams made the headlines for their performances against Arizona State last Thursday, and redshirt senior inside linebacker Eric Kendricks earned some recognition of his own on Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior inside linebacker Eric Kendricks was named the Lott IMPACT Player of the Week after recording 10 tackles (two for a loss), with a fumble recovery and a quarterback hurry against Arizona State last Thursday.


UCLA football’s 62-27 win against ASU exposes weakness in defense

In the wake of a 62-27 drubbing of a bitter conference foe, the Bruins had little to complain about. Unfortunately for UCLA, over the first four games, neither have opposing quarterbacks. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football’s offense and special teams posted good numbers in the team’s 62-27 win against Arizona State. Its defense against the pass, however, left something to be desired. “It needs to improve,” said coach Jim Mora. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Coach Jim Mora speaks about UCLA football’s defense after 62-27 win

Jim Mora didn’t seem to want to give anything away during Sunday’s weekly conference call with UCLA’s beat writers. The UCLA football coach avoided detailed explanations about any concerns he had with his defense and gave an unspecified “all of the above” response for which areas the unit needed to improve in. Read more...

Photo: Quarterback Brett Hundley said that the large elbow brace he wore last week against Arizona State affected both his weight distribution and throwing motion. Despite those impediments, the redshirt junior still had a standout performance against ASU which earned him Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week honors on Monday. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)




UCLA football’s Nate Iese shuffles through many positions, finds niche

It was during an early fall camp practice in an 11-on-11 scrimmage play when a Bruin defender had the misfortune of meeting redshirt sophomore fullback Nate Iese in open space. Read more...

Photo: With a 6-foot-3-inch, 250-pound build coupled with athleticism and dexterity, Nate Iese has often left his coaches wondering where to put him on the field. After shuffling from linebacker to the defensive line, and then to tight end, the redshirt sophomore found his niche at fullback last year, and has emerged as a receiving weapon in the UCLA offense this year. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Reviewing ‘The Drive’: Episode 5

The fifth episode of “The Drive” opens with a curious line from the show’s narrator: “Going into the bye week there is no game, but still plenty of work to be done.” While this is true for UCLA football, “The Drive” apparently decided to just take the week off too. Read more...



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