Wednesday, May 14

UCLA football sends Nevada packing in season opener

PASADENA—With his team down 51-20 mid-way through the fourth quarter, Nevada quarterback Cody Fajardo faked a handoff then sprinted full-tilt to the right sideline, hurdling over his team’s bench and slamming his body into the ground after just a four-yard gain. Read more...

Photo: After running for 215 yards all of last season, redshirt junior running back Jordon James rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown against Nevada on Saturday.


UCLA football leads Nevada 17-13 at halftime

After a slow start in UCLA’s season opener in Pasadena, the Bruins lead the Nevada Wolf Pack, 17-13 at halftime. In a game that had UCLA listed as 21-point favorites, Nevada has shown the ability to compete with last year’s Pac-12 South champions, scoring on three of five drives to draw within four points of the Bruins. Read more...

Photo: UCLA leads Nevada 17-13 at halftime. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Brett Hundley has a passing and a rushing touchdown.


Mora preps team for Nevada’s new Tampa 2 defense

UCLA and the University of Nevada - Reno will both kickoff the season looking for a fresh start after combining for a 1-5 record to close the 2012 season. No part of either team will be greener than the secondaries. Nevada is the only team of the two to return a starter to the defensive backfield, although that player, senior Charles Garrett, will be making a transition from cornerback to safety. Read more...

Photo: Coach Jim Mora is familiar with the Tampa-2 defense which UCLA will face against Nevada in Saturday’s season opener.




UCLA offensive line works to curtail sacks

Though quarterback Brett Hundley’s been working on a new slide throughout fall camp, a stronger, older offensive line has been trying to keep him upright. UCLA’s offensive line allowed 52 sacks last season, good for the third-highest sacks-per-game total in the entire FBS. Read more...




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