Monday, August 17

In the news:

Ute defense a learning experience for young Bruin offensive line

Brett Hundley ran wild on the stat sheet during last Thursday night’s 34-27 over Utah. In addition to collecting a running and passing touchdown, the redshirt sophomore quarterback even punted and caught a score from sophomore wide receiver Devin Fuller. Read more...

Photo: Junior left guard Xavier Su’a-Filo didn’t expect the added pressure from Utah’s defense, but welcomed the opportunity for the line to improve.


Women’s tennis earns doubles title in first tournament

In its first tournament of the year, UCLA women’s tennis won the doubles title at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championship over the weekend at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: Junior Robin Anderson teamed up with freshman Jennifer Brady to win UCLA’s first doubles title at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships.




Men’s tennis finds unexpected success at championships

After fighting his way out of the qualifying rounds, it only took UCLA men’s tennis senior Clay Thompson one game to realize he would go his entire collegiate tennis career without ever making it past the first round of the main draw in the ITA Men’s All-American Championships. Read more...

Photo: Senior Clay Thompson earned a wild-card spot at next month’s USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships in Flushing, N.Y. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Football’s first Pac-12 win comes littered with penalties

With just under two minutes left to play in Thursday’s game, Utah faced a do-or-die, fourth-and-11 gamble. A split second after the ball was snapped, freshman defensive lineman Eddie Vanderdoes plowed into Utah quarterback Travis Wilson, turning the ball over on downs and handing the Bruins their first Pac-12 win of the season. Read more...

Photo: With UCLA ranked third in total penalty yardage, senior outside linebacker Anthony Barr said the key to overcoming “no-brainer” penalties is focus.