On Saturday, UCLA football (0-1) will play its second game of the season – and its first home game – against unranked UNLV (1-0). The Bruins defeated the Rebels 37-3 last year in Las Vegas, after being listed as a 31-point favorite heading into the game. Read more...
Photo: UNLV’s defense finished dead last in the FBS last year with just nine sacks. But the Rebels’ secondary returns three seniors from last year’s squad. (Daily Bruin file photo)
To get some inside information on the UNLV football team, Daily Bruin Sports reached out to The Rebel Yell – UNLV’s school newspaper – and asked a few questions about the Rebels before their upcoming game against UCLA this Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Eddie Vanderdoes and the Bruin’s defensive line will have to contain the Rebels’ Johnny Stanton, who went 12/15 and threw three touchdown passes last week against Jackson State University. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo Editor)
This is the first installment of The Eight-Clap, a rundown of eight midweek notes on UCLA football. 1. The health of Takkarist McKinley, who returned to practice this week after pulling his groin against Texas A&M, will go a long way in determining whether the Bruins achieve their stated goal of improving against the run this year. Read more...
Photo: Coach Jim Mora said redshirt freshman tight end Caleb Wilson (right) would earn more playing time over senior Nate Iese. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
The goosebumps were back. Keisean Lucier-South hadn’t played a football game in two years, yet the chills were there as he ran onto Kyle Field. The former five-star recruit out of Orange Lutheran High School redshirted his freshman season, helping the Bruins on the scout team. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman Keisean Lucier-South (right) earned playing time against Texas A&M. The defensive end stepped up when senior Takk McKinley and Deon Hollins were out with injuries. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Abu Danladi’s 2016 debut lasted nine minutes. He didn’t need close to that many to make an impression. In just 11 seconds, the junior forward weaved his way across the field – twice – and single-handedly ignited UCLA men’s soccer’s largely-dormant offense. Read more...
Photo: Junior forward Abu Danladi scored two goals in 11 seconds, the inception of what would become a new NCAA team-record Monday evening when redshirt freshman forward Blayne Martinez added a third 21 seconds later. (Daily Bruin file photo)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Intentionally or unintentionally, Josh Rosen provoked the 12th man. But more than 100,000 raucous men, women, children and Miss Rev – Texas A&M’s mascot and the highest ranking member of the school’s Corps of Cadets – showed up Saturday afternoon to throw the sophomore quarterback off his game. Read more...
Photo: Over 100,000 Texas A&M fans weathered heat and humidity to watch their team take on UCLA. Gameday for the Aggies is loaded with decades-old traditions. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo Editor)
New season, continued dominance was the mantra of this weekend’s Triton and UCLA Invitationals for the No. 1 men’s water polo team. The two-time reigning NCAA champions officially kicked off the year over the weekend. Read more...
Photo: Junior attacker Ryder Roberts, who had six goals over two games on Saturday, led a balanced attack for the No. 1 Bruins in a dominant opening weekend. (Daily Bruin file photo)
