Earlier this week, UCLA coach Karl Dorrell played off the notion that Oklahoma was a statement game for his football program. Caught up in the emotion of UCLA’s 41-24 victory over the No. Read more...

This one’s kind of a head-scratcher. It’s just a week after an abysmal turnout against Rice and still a week before students arrive on campus. So what does the athletic department do for the big game against Oklahoma on Saturday? Read more...

Preparing one game at a time. It’s the manner in which the UCLA football team has approached the 2005 season, and the players are intent on not abandoning it after only two games. Read more...

Throughout the week at practice, UCLA coach Karl Dorrell stressed how the Bruin defense would have to stop Rice’s option running attack, the top rushing team in the NCAA last season and an offensive strategy the Bruins hadn’t seen in years. Read more...

Too bad for the fans who opted to tailgate an hour too long on Saturday night. By the time they entered the Rose Bowl, they missed five UCLA touchdowns, countless eight-claps, and any uncertainty of the game’s outcome. Read more...

A week ago, only two UCLA wide receivers recorded a reception, and that wasn’t until after halftime. In Saturday’s 63-21 victory over Rice, seemingly every available Bruin receiver walked out of the Rose Bowl with a catch to his stat line. Read more...

Correction Appended SAN DIEGO “”mdash; Having game-planned for San Diego State for a little over a week, the UCLA football team came into its season-opener on Saturday night with a long list of instructions. Read more...