Saturday, May 2


Getting his kicks in

He’s not sure what possessed him to do it, but Justin Medlock vividly remembers the day during his sophomore year in high school when he went to the football field for the very first time, teed up a ball, and kicked a 45-yard field goal straight through the uprights. Read more...



Focus is on win, not opposing QB

As if upholding a No. 8 national ranking and preserving a perfect record didn’t exert enough pressure on UCLA heading into this Saturday’s game, the Bruins have had to deal with the distraction of homecoming week as well. Read more...


Football converts in the red zone

One of the big reasons for the UCLA football team’s hefty 43.3 points-per-game average this year has been its impressive red-zone efficiency. UCLA’s 96.4 red-zone scoring percentage is far-and-out the top mark in the Pac-10, and UCLA has scored a touchdown on 24 out of its 28 trips to the red zone (85.7 percent). Read more...



Bruins playing just like Trojans

There’s a lot of buzz surrounding UCLA’s football team these days, what with its undefeated record and all. A buddy of mine first told me Drew Olson was the second coming of Cade McNown, then Troy Aikman, and I’m still waiting to see if he goes all the way back to 1967 Heisman Trophy winner Gary Beban. Read more...