The third episode of “The Drive” begins with what will likely be the most powerful first 15 minutes of any episode this season. Appropriately, the show devoted the first half of the 30-minute episode to the story of Nick Pasquale, a former walk-on wide receiver for UCLA who was struck and killed by a car in the early hours of Sept. Read more...
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September 11, 6:40 pm
Reviewing ‘The Drive’: Episode 3
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September 11, 6:33 pm
Defensive end transfers to UCLA football, is eligible for immediate play
UCLA football added a new piece to its defense Thursday when defensive end Takkarist McKinley signed with the Bruins, transferring from Contra Costa College, Scout.com’s Greg Biggins reported. Read more...
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September 11, 11:27 am
RT Caleb Benenoch makes long-anticipated return home to Texas Saturday
Nearly 70 minutes after the UCLA-Memphis game ended on Saturday, right tackle Caleb Benenoch’s thoughts had already begun to fast forward. On Twitter, he posted a snippet. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore right tackle Caleb Benenoch (left) paves a path for redshirt junior quarterback Brett Hundley (right) to run through in Saturday’s game against Memphis. (Katie Meyers/ Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 9, 5:28 pm
UCLA defense does not view lapse against Memphis as an omen
Sitting behind a microphone at Saturday’s post-game press conference following UCLA’s narrow win over Memphis, Jim Mora didn’t sugarcoat anything. “I was disappointed in the way we played on defense, especially coming out of last week,” the UCLA coach said. Read more...
Photo: A few Memphis Tigers (right) celebrate an offensive touchdown as UCLA sophomore linebacker Myles Jack (left) walks in the opposite direction. The Bruin defense surrendered five touchdowns and 469 yards to a Tigers offense that ranked 119th out of 124 FBS teams in total yards last season.
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September 8, 6:11 pm
WR Kenny Walker kicks off return to football with first career touchdown
Wide receiver Kenny Walker’s nerves were flaring up. He hadn’t caught a live-game pass in over a year-and-a-half – since missing last season with back surgery – but on the sideline during the UCLA-Memphis game, he knew his opportunity was imminent. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Kenny Walker catches the 62-yard-touchdown pass for his first career touchdown. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 8, 6:47 am
Barely winning, UCLA football approaches Texas with caution
During Saturday’s postgame press conference, the reporter could not even finish his question – “What do you have to do to get your team to not overlook (Texas)?” – before Jim Mora interrupted him. Read more...
Photo: UCLA has barely escaped the grasp of defeat in its first two games – winning each contest by eight points or less. The competition will increase this Saturday when UCLA faces Texas, but the Bruins should still enter the game as the favorite. (Katie Meyers / Bruin senior staff)
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September 8, 5:17 am
Football Monday – Sept. 8, 2014
Every UCLA football Saturday has so much more to it than a win or a loss. That’s why each postgame Monday, the Daily Bruin will break down the Bruins’ most recent game, outlining the good, the bad and the verdict for their performance. Read more...