There is no point in me asking, because I know it's happened to every single one of us. A personal disaster occurs, the type that is often over-dramatized by us collegians, such as performing poorly on a midterm. Read more...
Sports, Sports Columns, Women's Basketball
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April 4, 11:53 pm
WATS-ON MY MIND: The women’s basketball program faces two unfair blows in its coach and the NCAA Championships
Football, Sports, Sports Columns
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December 5, 12:55 am
Extra Points: Sounds of the football season
Having attended these college sporting events for a few years now, I've learned an extremely valuable lesson. Read more...
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USC freshman cornerback Nickell Robey (center) and the Trojans address fans from the field after their 28-14 win at the Rose Bowl. It marked the last game of the season for both teams, as UCLA is ineligible to play in a bowl game, while USC is currently serving a two-year postseason ban handed down by the NCAA.
Football, Sports, Sports Columns
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December 2, 8:13 am
Extra Points: Fans need a reason to keep in the game
After UCLA built a 17-point lead in the first quarter of Friday's contest against Arizona State, I actually thought that I saw a glimpse of the fire that the Bruins so desperately needed last week against Washington. Read more...
Football, Sports, Sports Columns
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November 23, 11:41 pm
EXTRA POINTS: UCLA football fails itself and its fans
It's not too often that I get to go home on the weekends. Read more...
Football, Sports, Sports Columns
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November 8, 12:58 am
EXTRA POINTS: Resilient Bruins make a strong statement in win over Oregon State
When Kai Forbath's 51-yard field goal sailed through the uprights Saturday, giving the Bruins a 17-14 victory over Oregon State, I think I may have executed the widest smile in the history of my face. Read more...
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Redshirt sophomore running back Johnathan Franklin breaks free against the Oregon State defense to gain yardage during the Bruins’ 17-14 win against the Beavers at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. Franklin tallied 100 of UCLA’s 210 rushing yards and scored a touchdown in the third quarter.
Football, Sports, Sports Columns
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November 1, 1:27 am
EXTRA POINTS: The downsides of developing a passing game
The UCLA football team is in the middle of a crisis.
They've lost three games in a row, they are now 1-4 in the Pac-10 and they are inevitably cruising toward having a lower win total than last year, which coincidentally would leave them ineligible for a bowl game. Read more...
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UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel talks to sophomore quarterback Richard Brehaut on the sideline during the Bruins’ 29-21 loss against No. 15 Arizona on Saturday.
Football, Sports, Sports Columns
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October 19, 12:57 am
EXTRA POINTS: Football earns a mediocre GPA
It's mid-season report card time! Read more...
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The UCLA defense huddles up during the Oct. 2 game against Washington State. The defense came out with the best grade in Brantley Watson’s mid-season report card.