Friday, July 31

Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Colorado

UCLA football (3-5, 1-4 Pac-12) continues its road trip Thursday night in Boulder, Colorado, when it faces No. 21 Colorado (6-2, 4-1 Pac-12). Last year, the Bruins squeaked by the Buffs at the Rose Bowl 35-31. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior quarterback Mike Fafaul set a new UCLA pass attempt record nearly two weeks ago against Utah, and faces No. 21 Colorado Thursday evening. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA football expects strong resistance from Colorado

Hardly anyone saw Colorado’s breakthrough 2016 season coming. The Buffaloes were picked to finish dead last in the Pac-12 South in the preseason media poll. Many other news outlets, including ESPN and Sporting News, made the same prediction. Read more...

Photo: Colorado has returned 17 of its 22 starters from last year’s roster, and, according to UCLA coach Jim Mora, is very “balanced” on both offense and on defense. The Buffaloes are 4-1 in conference. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Football scouting report: Colorado

The Bruins (3-5, 1-4 Pac-12) are coming off their bye week and facing the No. 21 Buffaloes (6-2, 4-1 Pac-12) on their home turf in Colorado. Read more...

Photo: Cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon is part of a Colorado secondary that ranks among the best units in the Football Bowl Subdivision, allowing the second-fewest yards per pass attempt. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Out of System: Episode II

Coach Michael Sealy changed things up last weekend, throwing redshirt senior Haley Lawless in at opposite against Utah and Colorado. This week on Out of System, volleyball beat writers Kelsey Angus, David Gottlieb and Melissa Zhang recap last week’s games, take a look ahead to this weekend and discuss Sealy’s new usage of Lawless. Read more...


Men’s golf rolls into third place at Cypress Point Classic

UCLA men’s golf finished third in a field of eight at the Cypress Point Classic in Pebble Beach, California, Tuesday. In round one, the seventh-seeded Bruins faced off against second seed No. Read more...

Photo: Matt Hutchins was one of two Bruin golfers who scored the maximum number of points in Tuesday’s play against Stanford. The sophomore was also part of the two-man squad that earned three of UCLA’s six points against USC on Monday. (UCLA Athletics)


Around the League: Pac-12 competition heats up for soccer, men’s water polo

Men’s soccerGrant Sugimura, assistant Sports editor The Pac-12 is still up for grabs. No. 11 Washington toppled No. 9 Stanford 1-0 in an overtime victory. With the victory, UW moves on to UCLA Thursday while Stanford can still clinch this weekend. Read more...

Photo: Senior defender Michael Amick was one of seven Pac-12 athletes named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Men’s Soccer Team. Amick was also pegged for the Senior CLASS Award for his work in class and on the field. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA women’s soccer stumbles en route to NCAA Tournament

After going 9-1-1 in an 11-game midseason stretch, UCLA women’s soccer was flying high. The first six matches of that stretch were wins, as were the last three. Read more...

Photo: The Bruins were in the race for the Pac-12 championship, but consecutive losses to the Buffs and Utes took them out of the running. UCLA has one conference game left before postseason play starts. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)