With the Houston Cougars coming up next for the Bruins, it's hard not to focus on the statistics coming into the game. Read more...
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September 16, 10:49 pm
Brantley Watson: The numbers don’t look good for UCLA football
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September 12, 9:11 am
Extra Points: Bruins’ disastrous passing game needs to catch up with improved rushing attack
Toward the end of the UCLA-Stanford game Sept. 11, neither team's starting quarterback was taking snaps anymore. Read more...
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September 7, 1:14 am
Extra Points: Poor pass connections have set the tone early
There is such a thing as setting the tone in football, which could be considered the equivalent to setting the mood in romance.
You know what type of night it's going to be from the beginning.
So when the Bruins took on Kansas State Saturday afternoon and ran three consecutive pass plays to open the game "“ all of which were incomplete "“ the tone for UCLA was officially set.
Ineffective passing and catching were going to be the demise of the Bruins against the Wildcats.
Fast-forward to the final minutes of the game and what do you know: the Bruins have a chance to tie the game with a two-point conversion.
But ineffective passing and catching holds them back.
With a little over a minute left on the clock, UCLA quarterback Kevin Prince throws one of his few nice passes of the game, which lands in the arms of Ricky Marvray for a touchdown, bringing the Bruins to within two.
On the two-point conversion attempt, Prince rolls out right and throws a soft pass that clearly should have been caught by Taylor Embree. Read more...
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August 29, 2:14 pm
Extra Points: Four big games could tip season
We're less than a week away from one of the most anticipated seasons in UCLA football history. Did I go too far with the dramatic effect? Whether or not I did, big things are expected out of the Bruins this season. Read more...
Junior safety Rahim Moore, who has 13 interceptions during two seasons at UCLA, will have to lead the secondary during the Bruins’ challenging 2010 season.
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August 26, 9:04 pm
Extra Points: Any improvement for football team would be welcome
Fall quarter is on the horizon, and that can only mean one thing for UCLA sports fans. Read more...
Kevin Prince changed to No. 4, but has to do more to change UCLA’s record.
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July 29, 8:19 pm
Brantley Watson: With the sanctions on USC football, Pac-10 media day should have had a little more controversy
I guess some things never change. Read more...
Coach Rick Neuheisel, right, and All-American free safety Rahim Moore represented UCLA at Pac-10 Media Day on Thursday. Neuheisel fielded many questions regarding the recent sanctions against USC.
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July 5, 9:00 pm
Brantley Watson: Athletes must make smart decisions
I thought disappointing and inexplicable off-the-field decisions were only made by Michael Vick and members of the Cincinnati Bengals. Read more...