It all came rushing back to Johnathan Franklin like a bad dream. When asked to recount the details of last season's 21-point loss to Arizona State, the redshirt junior running back blurted out every last detail of the loss that effectively ended UCLA's chances at a bowl game. Read more...

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Redshirt junior running back Johnathan Franklin, shown here in last season’s game against Arizona State, rushed for 73 yards in last year’s loss. Franklin and the Bruins will look for a better result against the Sun Devils this weekend with a share of the Pac-12 South title on the line.

The UCLA football team names two scout team players of the week at the conclusion of the week's practices. Scholarship players sophomore defensive tackle Cassius Marsh and redshirt sophomore Ricky Marvray ran away with the honors as they were serving their respective Pac-12 mandated suspensions by dominating the scout teams, which are largely comprised of walk-ons. Read more...

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Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Jerry Rice Jr. stands up after making a diving catch for a first down.

We have entered one of the most important stretches of our calendar, a time that has come to define men's souls since the first caveman got a morsel of barbecued mammoth stuck in his chin hair. Read more...

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Senior point guard Lazeric Jones, shown here at Pac-12 Media Day in October.

To the casual channel surfer who flipped to Fox Sports Prime Ticket on Saturday evening, it looked as though redshirt freshman linebacker Aramide Olaniyan had just won the Super Bowl. Read more...

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Redshirt freshman linebacker Aramide Olaniyan celebrates during Saturday’s victory over Cal. Before the Cal game, Olaniyan played on special teams, but had one tackle for a 4-yard loss on Saturday.

Kevin Prince didn't quite go to the Rose Bowl on Saturday in his Colin Kaepernick costume, but he sure did play the part. Read more...

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Sophomore safety Dietrich Riley sustained a neck injury during UCLA’s win over Cal. He returned to team meetings Sunday and all his preliminary tests were negative.

PASADENA "”mdash; The UCLA defense sang one loud redemption song Saturday night on the Rose Bowl field. The defensive front set the tone with a vastly improved performance from a week ago, accompanied in the background by a secondary that wouldn't let California's big-play receivers make their plays. As for the solo? Read more...

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Redshirt junior defensive end Damien Holmes makes a tackle in the Bruin’s victory over the Golden Bears last Saturday evening.

PASADENA "”mdash; Kevin Prince’s injury history is well documented. He missed seven games a season ago with a knee injury, he broke his jaw during a game in 2009 and he has missed time this season with a sprained shoulder. That being the case, most would have thought coach Rick Neuheisel’s game plan for UCLA’s 31-14 win over California Saturday at the Rose Bowl was insane. “I told him I want 100 (rushing) yards,” Neuheisel said of his redshirt junior quarterback. Read more...

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Though throwing for only 92 yards on Saturday, redshirt junior quarterback Kevin Prince had a break out game on the ground with 19 carries for 163 yards, making him the game’s leading rusher.