Sitting behind a microphone at Saturday’s post-game press conference following UCLA’s narrow win over Memphis, Jim Mora didn’t sugarcoat anything. “I was disappointed in the way we played on defense, especially coming out of last week,” the UCLA coach said. Read more...

Photo: A few Memphis Tigers (right) celebrate an offensive touchdown as UCLA sophomore linebacker Myles Jack (left) walks in the opposite direction. The Bruin defense surrendered five touchdowns and 469 yards to a Tigers offense that ranked 119th out of 124 FBS teams in total yards last season.

Wide receiver Kenny Walker’s nerves were flaring up. He hadn’t caught a live-game pass in over a year-and-a-half – since missing last season with back surgery – but on the sideline during the UCLA-Memphis game, he knew his opportunity was imminent. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Kenny Walker catches the 62-yard-touchdown pass for his first career touchdown. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)

During Saturday’s postgame press conference, the reporter could not even finish his question – “What do you have to do to get your team to not overlook (Texas)?” – before Jim Mora interrupted him. Read more...

Photo: UCLA has barely escaped the grasp of defeat in its first two games – winning each contest by eight points or less. The competition will increase this Saturday when UCLA faces Texas, but the Bruins should still enter the game as the favorite. (Katie Meyers / Bruin senior staff)

This post was updated on Sept. 8 at 12:43 a.m. PASADENA — Brett Hundley waited. And waited. And waited. Finally, with a flick of his wrist, the redshirt junior quarterback sent the ball some 62-yards downfield right into the hands of sprinting sophomore wide receiver Kenny Walker. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore Paul Perkins was integral to the Bruins’ improved running game. The running back ran for a total of 98 yards and two touchdowns in 23 carries. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)