Tuesday, March 24

Cornhuskers outrun Bruins, target defensive shortcomings

SANTA CLARA — There were a lot of doubts surrounding Saturday’s Foster Farms Bowl at Levi’s Stadium. Was a 5-7 Nebraska team worthy of a bowl bid? Read more...

Photo: Junior quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. went 12 for 19 for 174 yards and a touchdown, winning the Foster Farms Bowl Offensive MVP award. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA stumbles in end-of-season game, falls 37-29 to Nebraska

SANTA CLARA — If one had to pick three factors that defined UCLA’s play this season, the team’s high-flying passing game, its penalty troubles and its inability to stop the run would rank high on the list. Read more...

Photo: Nebraska’s power running game dominated UCLA’s defensive front, tallying 323 rushing yards on 62 carries. (Photo by Austin Yu)


Nebraska runs past UCLA in Foster Farms Bowl

SANTA CLARA — Saturday night’s Foster Farms Bowl was, appropriately, an anticlimactic end to an anticlimactic season for the UCLA football team. The Bruins fell flat before the middling Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-7), surrendering 326 rushing yards in a 37-29 loss. Read more...

Photo: Nebraska freshman running back Devine Ozigbo (left) spearheaded a Husker rushing attack that ripped apart the UCLA defense in the Foster Farms Bowl on Saturday. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA football tied with Nebraska 21-21 at halftime

SANTA CLARA – The first half of the Foster Farms Bowl was a defensive coordinator’s nightmare. Both UCLA and Nebraska put on an offensive show, racking up a combined 492 yards and 42 points. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football is tied with Nebraska 21-21 at halftime of the Foster Farms Bowl. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA looks to set up strong 2016 season with year-end Nebraska matchup

UCLA had Levi’s Stadium on its mind since October, when key Pac-12 losses by the Bruins’ rivals allowed the team to control its own destiny when it came to the conference race. Read more...

Photo: Freshman quarterback Josh Rosen and redshirt junior Paul Perkins will once again lead the UCLA football team’s offensive attack. The Bruins and the Nebraska Cornhuskers play each other Saturday night at Levi’s Stadium. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Nebraska

UCLA (8-4) makes its bowl appearance at the Foster Farms Bowl in Santa Clara this weekend, facing Big Ten foe Nebraska (5-7). The Bruins have won two straight bowl games for the first time since the early 1990s, and will be looking to extend their winning streak. Read more...

Photo: UCLA will be looking for its third bowl victory in a row at this year’s Foster Farms Bowl. The Bruins are facing the Nebraska Huskers. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA football’s Ka’imi Fairbairn, Kenny Clark named AP All-Americans

Two Bruins, senior kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn and junior defensive tackle Kenny Clark, were named to Associated Press All-America teams Sunday. Fairbairn, the winner of the Lou Groza Award given to the nation’s top placekicker, was selected for the first team and Clark was named to the third team. Read more...

Photo: Senior kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn, the winner of the Lou Groza Award given to the nation’s top placekicker, was the only Bruin named to the Associated Press All-America first-team when the results were announced Sunday. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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