Thursday, July 9

UCLA football prepares for surprises in first-ever matchup with LSU

The 2019 champs are coming to Westwood. UCLA football (1-0) will face No. 16 LSU on Saturday at the Rose Bowl. The Tigers, who have yet to play a game in 2021, are coming off a year in which they went 5-5 after going a perfect 15-0 en route to the national championship in 2019. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football senior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson will match up against an LSU defense that allowed 323 passing yards per game a year ago. The fourth-year quarterback is coming off of a 10-for-20, 130-yard performance in the Bruins’ season opener. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. LSU

Jon Christon Sports editor Prediction: UCLA 45, LSU 38 Southeastern Conference teams are historically known as defensive-minded, grind-it-out programs. Well, LSU is not like SEC teams of old. Read more...

Photo: Coming off of its first nonconference win in the Chip Kelly era over Hawai’i, UCLA football will match up against No. 16 LSU, a team it has never faced before in program history. (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)


Men’s soccer looks for victory against UC Irvine in first away game

After recording both their first win and first loss of the season, the Bruins are preparing for their first game away from Wallis Annenberg Stadium. UCLA men’s soccer (1-1) will be on the road for the first time this season to face off against UC Irvine (0-2) on Friday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s soccer will take on UC Irvine on Friday with a chance to climb to above .500. Redshirt senior defender Ben Reveno, who started all 30 games across his first two seasons, started the first two games of this season as a substitute. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA men’s water polo to open season with both new, familiar opponents

It’s been 726 days since the Bruins last competed in a regular season tournament with no conference foes. No. 1 UCLA men’s water polo will open its season at the Triton Invitational in San Diego, facing Biola and Whittier on Saturday before closing weekend play versus California Baptist and UC Santa Barbara. Read more...

Photo: Attacker Chasen Travisano is one of two graduate students on UCLA men’s water polo, including attacker Nicolas Saveljic who was named as the recipient of the Peter J. Cutino Award on Thursday. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA football welcomes opportunity to rewrite Chip Kelly’s September record

September was in the air at Wasserman Football Center on Wednesday. On the first day of the month, UCLA football (1-0) started its practice by listening to the song “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire through the loudspeakers. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior defensive lineman Datona Jackson grabbed his first career interception in UCLA football’s win over Hawai’i. The lineman also had three tackles and 0.5 sacks in the victory. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s soccer remains steady despite losing their backline, adding new defense

Despite losing most of their backline from a year ago, the Bruins’ defense has remained at last year’s level. To open the season, No. 4 UCLA women’s soccer (3-0) attracted record-breaking crowds and scored seven goals in three games en route to its third consecutive 3-0 start. Read more...

Photo: Freshman defender Quincy McMahon started in the midfield for UCLA women’s soccer Sunday against Long Beach State. McMahon is one of two freshmen to register a start for the Bruins in three games this season. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)