Of the football players listed on UCLA's team roster who have seen action this season, 21 are of freshman standing. Read more...
Photo: Freshman running back Damien Thigpen is tackled during Saturday’s 24-10 loss against Pac-10 leader Oregon. Thigpen finished with just 14 yards on six rushes.
Minutes into the third quarter, what appeared to be an unassuming flock of docile Ducks reminded college football why they hold the No. 13 ranking in the country. Read more...
Photo: Freshman quarterback Richard Brehaut is sacked from behind. Brehaut entered the game in the fourth quarter in relief of UCLA starter Kevin Prince and played two series. Brehaut completed five of 10 passes but was intercepted once and sacked four times. UCLA amassed just 145 passing yards between its two quarterbacks.
Bruin fans shouldn't be baffled by their football team's disappointing Saturday in Pasadena. The Bruins' 24-10 loss to Oregon really wasn't so complicated. UCLA did all the things that mediocre football teams tend to do. Read more...
The number 13 was anything but lucky for the UCLA football team in its 24-10 loss Saturday to Oregon, which just happened to be ranked No. 13 nationally heading into the game. Read more...
Photo: Oregon receiver Jeff Maehl celebrates after catching a touchdown pass from quarterback Nate Costa in the third quarter. The score, which put Oregon up 21-3, was the Ducks’ only offensive touchdown. The scoring drive occurred after UCLA’s Kevin Prince fumbled.
With four simple words, coach Rick Neuheisel might have tried to fend off the critics. Read more...
Photo: Oregon junior linebacker Kenny Rowe takes freshman quarterback Kevin Prince to the ground. Rowe forced a key second-half fumble by Prince that was recovered by Oregon linebacker Eddie Pleasant and led to an Oregon scoring drive. The Ducks’ blitz packages harassed UCLA quarterbacks all day, resulting in five sacks, including four of freshman Richard Brehaut.
In just 13 seconds, the momentum shifted. Read more...
Last year Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli picked apart the UCLA defense dancing up and down the field for 170 yards rushing and a touchdown. Read more...
Photo: Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli tore down the Bruin defense on Oct. 11, 2008, rushing for 170 yards and picking up a touchdown on the ground. Masoli will likely miss Saturday’s game with a right knee injury, but UCLA defensive coordinator Chuck Bullough said the Bruins are prepared for Oregon’s quarterback-option offense.
