The UCLA football team has been selected to play in the Foster Farms Bowl against Nebraska on Dec. 26 in Santa Clara, bowl officials announced Sunday afternoon. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football is headed to the Foster Farms Bowl after going 5-4 in the Pac-12. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Junior defensive tackle Kenny Clark was the only UCLA player named to the All-Pac-12 Conference football first team, announced Tuesday. Eight Bruins were selected for second-team honors and three more received honorable mentions. Read more...
Photo: Junior defensive tackle Kenny Clark (top), the lone Bruin selected to the All-Pac-12 first team, sacks Cal quarterback Jared Goff, a fellow all-conference first-teamer. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Every postgame, Daily Bruin Sports breaks down the Bruins’ most recent game, outlining the good, the bad and the final verdict of their performance. This week, we take a closer look at UCLA’s 40-21 loss to crosstown rival USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Read more...
Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Freshman phenom. The Chosen One. Chosen Rosen. Freshman quarterback Josh Rosen garnered these nicknames and more when he arrived at No. 22 UCLA (8-4, Pac-12 5-4) as the country’s top quarterback recruit – and he lived up to them. Read more...
Photo: Freshman quarterback Josh Rosen is tackled by USC linebacker Scott Felix for a loss of 14 yards during the second quarter. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It was an opportunistic team performance that allowed USC to stun its crosstown rivals Saturday afternoon. The Trojans created their luck, with defense and special teams forcing Bruin mistakes at key moments and the offense capitalizing when it mattered. Read more...
Photo: USC cornerback Adoree Jackson zeroes in on a kick return. Jackson staged a 42-yard punt return in the second quarter that culminated in a touchdown. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It seemed only fitting that UCLA’s three biggest flaws would be exposed in the team’s biggest game, on the season’s biggest stage. Those three flaws were: run defense, penalties and punting. Read more...
Photo: The Trojans overpowered the Bruins throughout the game, including on this 20-yard touchdown reception by Darreus Rogers (right). (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A first half that went so well for UCLA quickly turned into a nightmare, as the team collapsed in the final minutes, giving up two scores and the lead to head into the locker room down 20-14 at halftime. Read more...
Photo: USC cornerback Adoree Jackson returns a UCLA punt for a 42-yard touchdown, electrifying the Coliseum and reclaiming the Trojan lead, 20-14. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
