PASADENA — The entire crowd knew it was coming. With UCLA facing a third-and-goal on the 2-yard line and linebacker Myles Jack in the backfield, thousands of fans got on their feet in nervous anticipation of what the freshman’s 12th carry of the game would bring. Read more...
Photo: Freshman outside linebacker-turned-running back Myles Jack was a force on offense, rushing for four touchdowns on Friday against Washington.
UCLA defenders on offense were the talk of the town last Saturday, and things haven’t changed much against Washington. The Bruins hold a 27-17 lead over the Huskies on the strength of four touchdowns by defensive starters, with half of those scoring possessions started by turnovers. Read more...
One of the biggest compliments Jim Mora could pay to his alma mater Washington wound up as one of the coach’s biggest regrets. Mora expressed in a 2006 interview with a Seattle radio station that he would drop any post, including his then-head coaching gig with the Atlanta Falcons, for a chance at coaching the Huskies. Read more...
Photo: UCLA coach Jim Mora once called Washington his dream coaching job. But as his UCLA team is in contention for a third straight Pac-12 South title, Mora said he’s happy to be in Westwood. The Bruins will wear their LA Midnight uniforms for the first time tonight in the blackout game.
Offense: QB Keith Price (Sr.) Keith Price was just a completed 4th-and-10 pass away from likely beating Stanford, the best team in the Pac-12. The senior quarterback from Compton, Calif., hasn’t made many mistakes this season – throwing just four interceptions compared to 18 touchdowns – but his biggest one on Oct. Read more...
Photo: Washington quarterback Keith Price has limited his mistakes with just four interceptions on the season.
Breaking down the film on Washington this week, the UCLA football team has had to draw some comparisons. At 6 feet 6 inches and 276 pounds, Huskies tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins doesn’t have an in-season look-alike. Read more...
Photo: After facing Ka’Deem Carey last week, freshman defensive end Eddie Vanderdoes will go against another tough running back this week in Bishop Sankey.
As freshman Myles Jack produced a two-way performance on Saturday unlike anything in recent UCLA memory, fellow linebacker Anthony Barr submitted a game that the stat boxes will never remember. Read more...
Photo: Senior outside linebacker Anthony Barr was held without a tackle against Arizona, but his coaches said he still made an impact on the game.
Every UCLA football Saturday, whether at the Rose Bowl or on the road, has so much more to it than a win or a loss. That’s why each postgame Monday (or Tuesday, in this case), the Daily Bruin will break down the Bruins’ most recent game, outlining the good, the bad and the verdict for their performance. Read more...
