Wednesday, August 19

In the news:

UCLA football looks to use bye week wisely, work on cutting down penalties

This post was updated Sept. 9 at 5:26 p.m. Just two games into their season, the Bruins have entered the national spotlight. Newly ranked No. 16 UCLA football (2-0) followed up its 44-10 season-opening victory over Hawai’i (1-1) with a 38-27 win over then-No.16 LSU (0-1), nabbing the Tigers’ spot in the polls while also garnering attention across the country for its victory over the 2019 national champions. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior defensive back Martell Irby said No. 16 UCLA football’s defense still has room to improve despite the Bruins holding then-No. 16 LSU to 49 rushing yards in an upset win Saturday. (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA football returns to college football rankings after victory over LSU

The Bruins are back in the polls. UCLA football (2-0) returned to a number of college football rankings Tuesday for the first time since 2017, including the AP Top 25 and the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll. Read more...

Photo: A 38-27 win over then-No. 16 LSU on Saturday and a 2-0 start to the season put UCLA football back in the AP Top 25 for the first time since Sept. 2017. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)


Five Things: UCLA vs. LSU

This post was updated Sept. 6 at 8:45 p.m. UCLA football (2-0) picked up arguably its most significant victory in the Chip Kelly era Saturday night, winning 38-27 at home against No. Read more...

Photo: While the Bruins may have been the underdogs, UCLA football beat No. 16 LSU on Saturday to earn its first win over a team ranked in the top 16 of the AP Poll in nearly six years. (Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)



​​Football rebounds after early deficit, heads into halftime with lead over Tigers

The last time the Bruins faced an SEC opponent, they entered the halftime locker room with a four-touchdown deficit. But that wasn’t the case Saturday. UCLA football (1-0) leads No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior tight end Greg Dulcich scored one of UCLA football’s two touchdowns in the first half against No. 16 LSU, coming on a 75-yard catch and run in the second quarter. The Bruins lead the Tigers 14-10 at the break. (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)


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)




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