Thursday, March 19

UCLA football defense hits stride with marked improvement in Nebraska win

This post was updated Nov. 5 at 11:59 p.m. All of the Bruins’ defensive pieces seemed well placed in 2023 prior to their conference realignment. With a front seven highlighted by former Bruin defensive lineman Laiatu Latu – UCLA’s first Lombardi Award winner and an eventual NFL first-rounder – and former Bruin linebacker Darius Muasau, the 2023 team leader in tackles and a second-team All-Pac-12 selection, the Bruin defense boasted the talent to dominate the trenches. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior linebacker Kain Medrano looks on the field during a match. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


Five Things: UCLA vs. Nebraska

UCLA football (3-5, 2-4 Big Ten) trounced Nebraska (5-4, 2-3) 27-20 in its second Big Ten victory Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. Assistant Sports editor Connor Dullinger gives his five main takeaways from the affair. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA football gather before a play. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Nebraska

Following its final bye week of the season, UCLA football (2-5, 1-4 Big Ten) will head to Memorial Stadium to face Nebraska (5-3, 2-3) with a shot at its second Big Ten win of the year. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior running back Keegan Jones (left) and redshirt senior quarterback Ethan Garbers (right) are pictured. (Left to right: Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor, Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor. Design by Lindsey Murto/Design director)


Scouting report: UCLA football vs. Nebraska

UCLA football (2-5, 1-4 Big Ten) is returning from its bye week to face Nebraska (5-3, 2-3) in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Saturday. With the Cornhuskers on the heels of a narrow loss and the Bruins fresh off of their first Big Ten victory, both teams will enter Saturday’s contest likely looking to boost their conference records. Read more...



Battle of the Editors: Which UCLA athlete shines brightest under the Big Ten lights?

UCLA has been an official member of the Big Ten for just under 100 days. With fall sports in full swing – and some nearing their final stretch – Daily Bruin Sports editors debate which athlete has kicked into the highest gear in their new conference. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore kicker Mateen Bhaghani attempts a kick (left) and junior outside hitter Cheridyn Leverette elevates for a kill (right). (Left to right: Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor, Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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