Thursday, July 2

Adjustments to UCLA football’s lineup proved useful during Saturday’s win over Colorado

Two seasons ago, then-sophomore quarterback Richard Brehaut was knocked out of the UCLA v. University of Washington game in Seattle with a blow to the head. Read more...

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Redshirt senior outside linebacker Damien Holmes goes up against Buffaloes sophomore tailback Tony Jones during Saturday’s game. Holmes filled in for injured junior linebacker Jordan Zumwalt.


Strong Side: _Focused Bruins are a better bet_

As I was making the beautiful drive down Highway 36 from Denver to Boulder, I received a text from a friend of mine who has a bit of a gambling problem. Read more...

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Redshirt senior tight end Joseph Fauria high fives fans as he leaves the field following Saturday’s game at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo.






Former quarterback Darius Bell finds success at receiver position

Two seasons ago, then-sophomore quarterback Richard Brehaut was knocked out of UCLA's game at Washington with a blow to the head. With their other quarterback, then-redshirt sophomore Kevin Prince, already ruled out, the Bruins' final option at signal caller was fellow sophomore Darius Bell. Bell had a less-than-memorable debut under center, completing only one of three pass attempts with the completion being to the wrong team. His interception was returned for a touchdown that proved to be the final blow to the Bruins who lost 24-7. Nowadays, he doesn't line up behind center. Instead, he can be seen as a Y receiver, where he caught the first touchdown pass of his career Saturday. Early in the second quarter, Bell caught a perfectly placed pass from redshirt freshman quarterback Brett Hundley over his shoulder to put the Bruins up two scores. Read more...

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Redshirt junior receiver Darius Bell receives a 17-yard pass from Brett Hundley early in the second quarter, putting the Bruins up 13-0.