A day after the smoke cleared from UCLA’s near blowup against Virginia – a 28-20 road win for the Bruins – offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone awoke to a startling realization. Read more...

Photo: For the UCLA offense to be more successful this Saturday against Memphis, the Bruins will need to get more production from their tailbacks. Last week at Virginia, redshirt senior running back Jordon James (left) had just three yards rushing on five carries, and redshirt junior quarterback Brett Hundley (right) was the team’s second-leading rusher with 39 yards. (Courtesy of Marshall Bronfin/The Cavalier Daily)

One day after what he called a “disappointing” performance by his group that he said nearly lost UCLA the game against Virginia, offensive line coach Adrian Klemm brought his players in for a meeting. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior left tackle Malcolm Bunche (right) has stepped into a leadership role in his first year at UCLA. The transfer from Miami recently organized a players-only meeting to discuss the importance of focus with the younger offensive linemen on the team. Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff

It wasn’t always pretty – in fact, it rarely was – but ultimately UCLA claimed its first win of the season over Virginia on Saturday, aided by a standout defensive performance that gave the Bruin offense an 18-point lead to work with. Read more...

Photo: On Saturday, UCLA’s best offense was produced by its defense – which scored three touchdowns. Junior cornerback Ishmael Adams (right) was one of the three Bruin defenders who scored as he returned an interception for a touchdown in the second quarter. (Courtesy of Emily Gorham/The Cavalier Daily)