Friday, May 15

Q&A: CU Independent editor previews Colorado football matchup with UCLA

To get some inside information on the Colorado football team, Daily Bruin Sports reached out to the CU Independent – CU Boulder’s student news publication – and asked a few questions about the Buffaloes before their upcoming game against UCLA this Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Behind the play of senior running back Phillip Lindsay, Colorado has jumped out to a 3-1 record to begin the season. Lindsay has carried the ball for over 400 yards this season. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA cross country sending fresh, eager athletes to race in invitational

UCLA cross country will compete in its third meet of the year Saturday, in Santa Clarita, California. Assistant coaches Devin Elizondo and Jennifer DeRego both plan on using the TMU cross country invitational as a place to let some fresh athletes stretch their legs. Read more...

Photo: Ten men and women who didn’t participate at the Roy Griak invitational last weekend will go to UCLA cross country’s third meet of the year Saturday. (Photo courtesy of UCLA Athletics)



UCLA women’s volleyball must rely on aggression to defeat opponents

The Bruins saw their first top-10 team last week, and came up with a victory against then-No. 8 Oregon. This week they will compete with another, even higher-ranked team. Read more...

Photo: Freshman pin hitter Jenny Mosser and the rest of the UCLA women’s volleyball team will take on a pair of teams from Washington this weekend, with Friday’s matchup against Washington stacking up to be a tougher one than Washington State on Sunday. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)


Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Colorado

Vikram Sairam, football beat writer Prediction: UCLA 45, Colorado 24 I think the Bruins will bounce back with a win against the Buffaloes this week – partially because the UCLA offense has been rolling this season, and partially because Colorado is coming off a 27-point loss to Washington this past weekend. Read more...

Photo: Junior running back Soso Jamabo will look to get the Bruins back on track this Saturday against Colorado. Last week, he became the first Bruins running back to rush for 100 yards in a single game since 2015. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant photo editor)


Limiting turnovers, helping defense key for UCLA football against Colorado

Two overarching themes have become clear in UCLA football’s first four games this season – untimely turnovers and a fragile defense. After turning the ball over seven times in the past two weeks, UCLA’s offense has made it a priority to hold onto the ball and make Colorado (3-1, 0-1 Pac-12) drive the length of the field to score Saturday night. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football will need to take better care of the football if it wants to get back on the winning end this weekend. Junior quarterback Josh Rosen has thrown a pair of interceptions in back-to-back losses. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)


Women’s soccer victory over Oregon marred by uneven, lackluster play

UCLA women’s soccer came into Thursday’s home game against Oregon with three objectives – win, post a shutout and get better. When the final whistle blew, the No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore forward Anika Rodriguez scored her second goal of the season on a free kick Thursday night. The Bruins remained undefeated and now own a 9-0-1 record on the year. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)