Freshman guard Kiki Rice stole the show, leading the Bruins to victory and demonstrating the Bruins’ elite freshman talent in a battle between the top two recruiting classes in the nation. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Charisma Osborne handles the ball and escapes guard Te-Hina Paopao. Osborne contributed 17 points to UCLA’s eight-point victory Friday night over Oregon in Eugene. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Dec. 30 at 4:26 p.m. EL PASO, Texas — A towel draped over the head of a sulking Dorian Thompson-Robinson. What once looked like the afternoon in which the redshirt senior quarterback would earn his first bowl win and become the Bruins’ all-time leading passer had taken a turn for the worse. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson walks off the field with a trainer at his side. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)
If the Bruins cage the Cougars on Friday, it will be a first for all but two. Only fifth-year guard David Singleton and redshirt senior forward/center Kenneth Nwuba have been on a squad that has beaten Washington State while on the road, a win in 2019 a month after Steve Alford was fired midseason. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s basketball senior guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. dribbles around a screen. (Jack Stenzel/Daily Bruin)
Last season, the Bruins traveled to the Oregon schools and returned home with a forfeit and a loss. But this year, the Bruins are almost unrecognizable, riding a five-game win streak with a healthy roster. Read more...
Photo: Senior guard Charisma Osborne evades Oregon defenders. The Bruins will face Oregon on Friday and Oregon State on Sunday as they resume Pac-12 play heading into the new year. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Sam Settleman Sports editor Prediction: UCLA 35, Pitt 21 Most bowl games are meaningless – simply bragging rights on the line in a game against an unfamiliar opponent with key players opting out. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are UCLA football redshirt senior wide receiver Jake Bobo (left) and senior linebacker Darius Muasau (right). (Photos by Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor. Photo illustration by Maya O’Kelly/Design director)
No. 18 UCLA football (9-3, 6-3 Pac-12) will take on Pittsburgh (8-4, 5-3 ACC) in the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, on Friday. The Bruins will have a chance at their first 10-win season in eight years, while the Panthers will look to pull off the upset despite missing some key pieces on both sides of the ball. Read more...
Around the country, many players have chosen to opt out of bowl games to avoid risking injury and focus on the 2023 NFL Draft or the transfer portal. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson warms up before a game against California. Thompson-Robinson is set to start Friday as No. 18 UCLA football takes on Pittsburgh in the Sun Bowl. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)
