The UCLA defense answered a key question last Saturday against Virginia. In the absence of its former leader – current Minnesota Vikings inside linebacker Eric Kendricks – the defense was able to maintain its cohesion and communication. Read more...
Photo: Junior weakside linebacker Deon Hollins recorded UCLA’s only sack in the season opener against Virginia. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to appear at a hearing, called an informal conference, next month to resolve his case that began with a June 22 arrest at UCLA’s Acosta Athletic Training Complex, according to the Los Angeles attorney’s office. Read more...
Photo: University police arrested rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs at UCLA’s Acosta Athletic Training Complex on June 22. Combs is set to appear at an informal hearing next month. (Creative Commons photo by Alexander Vaughn via Flickr)
Football is a game where the stats aren’t foolproof. There aren’t ways to quantify how well an offensive linemen or defensive linemen controls the line of scrimmage, and there aren’t ways to truly measure how well a defensive back plays in man coverage. Read more...
Photo: On his first official play since Sept. 25, 2014 – when he tore his ACL – redshirt junior outside linebacker Kenny Orjioke rushed the quarterback and got a hit on Virginia quarterback Matt Johns. Orjioke’s pressure forced Johns to throw the ball out of bounds on the play. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In the moment, the UCLA football team’s performance looked too good to be true. Freshman quarterback Josh Rosen played like a redshirt senior. Junior nose tackle Kenny Clark caught a pass for a touchdown. Read more...
Photo: Junior defensive end Eddie Vanderdoes holds his left knee after falling during a touchdown celebration at the end of the third quarter. This turned out to be Vanderdoes’ last play of the game – and of the season – as doctors found out Sunday that he had a torn ACL. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
No. 13 UCLA football passed its first test of the season with flying colors, defeating Virginia 34-16, nearly covering the 19.5-point spread. Here are the grades for each UCLA position group in the season opener against Virginia. Read more...
PASADENA — This UCLA football story is almost the opposite of what was written about a year ago. On Aug. 30, 2014, the Bruins sputtered out of the gates in their season opener, and the offensive line was the culprit. Read more...
Photo: Junior right tackle Caleb Benenoch (middle) helped freshman quarterback Josh Rosen (left) shine in his first career start. Benenoch and the UCLA offensive line only allowed one sack all day. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Coach Jim Mora promised when he named Josh Rosen starting quarterback that the true freshman would make plays that would have fans holding their breath. Sometimes due to miscues, other times due to great plays. Read more...
Photo: Freshman quarterback Josh Rosen credited his offensive line with keeping him upright, allowing him to make solid decisions in the pocket. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin staff)
