Sports
Football, Sports
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November 16, 2:34 am
Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. USC
Ryan Smith Sports editor Prediction: USC 23, UCLA 20 Chip Kelly’s first season in Westwood has not gone the way many fans would have hoped, but Saturday will give the Bruins’ coach a chance to make up for all of it. Read more...
Photo: Graduate transfer quarterback Wilton Speight is expected to start for UCLA football against USC on Saturday afternoon. Speight threw for 335 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in UCLA’s 31-28 loss to Arizona State last weekend. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
Football, Sports
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November 16, 2:32 am
Football faces a formidable USC offense in its quest to reclaim Victory Bell
The Bruins will not have the chance to play for a Pac-12 title this season, but they will get an opportunity to reclaim the Victory Bell from their crosstown rivals. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Michael Alves said he believes UCLA will have its communication issues fixed for Saturday’s game against USC. The Bruins were called for back-to-back false starts in the final 33 seconds of last weekend’s contest with Arizona State. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)
Features, Football, Sports
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November 16, 2:30 am
Joshua Kelley fuses his season of football with seasons of anime
The past couple of seasons have been challenging for Joshua Kelley. The redshirt junior running back sat out last year after transferring from UC Davis, and he didn’t see the field for a single snap in UCLA’s third game of this season. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior Joshua Kelley has rushed for 899 yards and eight touchdowns in nine games for UCLA football this season. The running back transferred from UC Davis after his sophomore year with the Aggies. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)
Football, Sports
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November 16, 2:21 am
When it comes to football, who’s feeling worse – UCLA or USC?
UCLA and USC have both underperformed in 2018. Before they go head-to-head for the Victory Bell on Saturday, Daily Bruin Sports took a look at the two struggling programs to see which school was in more pain in three different categories: coaching, recruiting and quarterbacks. Read more...
Photo: UCLA and USC have given true freshmen quarterbacks Dorian Thompson-Robinson and JT Daniels significant playing time this season. Thompson-Robinson has seven touchdowns and four interceptions, while Daniels has 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions. (Photos by Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor and Josh Dunst/Daily Trojan)
Sports, Women's Basketball
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November 16, 1:49 am
Women’s basketball hopes 3-point defense stays strong against Seton Hall
Michaela Onyenwere said the Bruins will have to focus on containing the 3-point shot Sunday. “Knowing that they’re 3-point shooters, we just have to force them to be drivers,” the sophomore forward said. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Kennedy Burke said limiting Seton Hall’s 3s will be crucial for Sunday’s game. Burke is averaging 14 points and 7.7 rebounds over UCLA women’s basketball’s first three games this season. (Isa Saalabi/Daily Bruin)
Sports, Women's Volleyball
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November 16, 1:46 am
Women’s volleyball heads to the Grand Canyon State for pair of weekend matches
Michael Sealy said the Bruins are taking a different approach as the season winds down. “At this point, traditionally you kind of loosen up a little bit because you’ve been going through a long season,” the coach said. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore outside hitter Mac May led the Bruins in their last match against Washington, recording nine kills, two aces and a block. UCLA will next travel to Arizona this weekend to face Arizona State and Arizona. (Jocelyn Dao/Daily Bruin)