Saturday, August 22

In the news:


Sophomore Malcolm Jones carries football team in its time of need

Malcolm Jones was riding high in the fall of 2009. As a senior at Oaks Christian High School, he had the Lions off to a 12-0 start as a running back averaging 190 yards per game. Read more...

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After an unexciting start to his sophomore season, tailback Malcolm Jones, center, got his chance to stand out against Oregon State last weekend. He carried the ball nine times against the Beavers for 38 yards. With Johnathan Franklin hampered by a hip injury sustained against Oregon State, Jones and senior running back Derrick Coleman will lead UCLA’s ground attack against the Stanford Cardinal and Heisman frontrunner Andrew Luck.


UCLA women’s volleyball nabs upset wins, individual awards

With a long two-game road trip to Utah and Colorado looming, No. 2 UCLA women's volleyball took a second to relax and celebrate its upset wins over Pac-12 foes Stanford and Cal. Read more...

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Sophomore outside hitter Kelly Reeves, right, is shown here in last year’s match against Oregon. Reeves was AVCA National Player of the Week. Source: Daily Bruin file photo





Bruin defense gets another chance against Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck with his decision to stay in school

Rick Neuheisel deadpanned when asked what he thought about Andrew Luck's decision to stay in school. "I was very disappointed," the UCLA coach said before letting out a chuckle. Despite knowing that he would be a guaranteed first-round pick, Luck turned down the riches of the NFL to return to Stanford for one more year. Read more...

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Stanford senior quarterback Andrew Luck and the Cardinal will look for a home victory over the Bruins after delivering a 35-0 drubbing at the Rose Bowl last September.