It took Eddie Vanderdoes all of five minutes to master a double backflip into water. It’s this memory in particular – of a camp diving board – that sticks with Placer High School football coach Joey Montoya when he thinks back on his star defensive tackle. Read more...
Photo: After initially committing to Notre Dame, freshman defensive lineman Eddie Vanderdoes has found a home at UCLA.
PASADENA — UCLA came into Saturday night’s game against New Mexico State as 42.5-point favorites, but for its first two drives, UCLA didn’t look the part, hesitating for the first 10-plus minutes of the game before exploding to take a 31-0 halftime lead. Read more...
Shaquelle Evans sits atop the UCLA wide receiver corps as the team's big-play aerial maven. The redshirt senior currently boasts 20-yard gains in five of his nine catches through two games, racking up the yardage through catching long balls or turning shorter passes into open-field gains. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior wide receiver Shaquelle Evans has been UCLA’s most consistent big-play receiver so far this season.
Daily Bruin Sports' Bruin Football iPhone app recently underwent a major renovation, and the new updated version is now available for download in the iTunes App Store. Read more...
Photo: The newly updated Bruin Football app is available for download in the iTunes App Store.
As the first home game for the Bruins since the death of Nick Pasquale, the football team and athletic department plan to honor and celebrate the life of Pasquale, a walk-on wide receiver who saw his first and only snap in UCLA’s home opener against Nevada. Read more...
UCLA’s offense took off in the third quarter of Saturday’s game against Nebraska, scoring four touchdowns in rapid succession to put the contest out of reach. Read more...
Photo: Senior outside linebacker Anthony Barr was honored with several awards after a breakout performance against Nebraska.
For athletes and non-athletes alike, college is a time to make mistakes and learn from them, to get away with a few blunders before entering the real world. Read more...
Photo: Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez was held in check on the ground by UCLA’s pass rush on Saturday.
