With the Bruins taking on the No. 1 (or No. 2) team in the nation this week, the Oregon Ducks, it's an appropriate time to revisit the hot topic that is the Bowl Championship Series. The first BCS rankings were released Sunday, not surprisingly, with some controversy. Assistant sports editors Ryan Menezes and Vidur Malik go at it. Read more...
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October 19, 11:57 pm
Battle of the Columnists: BCS Breakdown
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October 19, 11:52 pm
The Strong Side: _Football’s day off is still full of work_
Sitting in front of my TV, eating some sort of starch that comes in a bag, procrastinating that paper I have to write, and watching college football. It's how I spend most of my Saturdays in the early part of the school year. Read more...
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Junior linebacker Sean Westgate, seen here in the Bruins’ October 2 victory against Washington State, spent the bye week catching up on his studies and watching other football games from around the Pac-10. Westgate and the Bruins head to Oregon on Thursday to take on the No. 1 Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium.
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October 19, 11:49 pm
Suspensions and injuries pain Bruins
While much of the talk entering UCLA's Thursday tilt with Oregon has surrounded the Ducks' flock of electric playmakers, the Bruins will need all the weapons they can muster to keep pace.
Easier said than done. Read more...
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Redshirt senior F-back Christian Ramirez and the Bruins will take on the No. 2 Oregon Ducks on Thursday in Eugene, Ore. The Bruins will have to stop the Ducks’ high-scoring offense and will be without three offensive starters. UCLA is coming off a bye week after a 34-7 loss against California on Oct. 9.
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October 19, 1:02 am
UCLA Bruins to take on No. 1 Oregon Ducks
Neither Oregon nor UCLA's football teams played a game this weekend, but in the interim their nationally televised matchup for Thursday night in Eugene was upgraded to a showdown. Read more...
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Redshirt sophomore quarterback Kevin Prince, seen last year in the matchup against Oregon, and the UCLA football team will take on No. 1 Oregon Thursday.
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October 19, 12:57 am
EXTRA POINTS: Football earns a mediocre GPA
It's mid-season report card time! Read more...
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The UCLA defense huddles up during the Oct. 2 game against Washington State. The defense came out with the best grade in Brantley Watson’s mid-season report card.
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October 13, 1:21 am
Starters Josh Smith and Morrell Presley suspended from Oct. 21 Oregon game
UCLA starting football players Josh Smith and Morrell Presley have been suspended for the team's next game at Oregon for a violation of team rules. "I'm disappointed in both kids and for both kids," coach Rick Neuheisel said. Read more...
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UCLA football coach Rick Neuheisel addressed the one-game suspensions of two starters, Josh Smith and Morrell Presley, at Tuesday’s practice.
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October 13, 1:20 am
Former agent Josh Luchs paid players, targeted Bruin athletes
One of the shadiest corners of the sports world has been thrust into the spotlight, and the residual glare falls upon UCLA. On Tuesday, former sports agent Josh Luchs published a striking exposé on the relationship between agents and collegiate athletes. Read more...