UCLA has been an official member of the Big Ten for just under 100 days. With fall sports in full swing – and some nearing their final stretch – Daily Bruin Sports editors debate which athlete has kicked into the highest gear in their new conference. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore kicker Mateen Bhaghani attempts a kick (left) and junior outside hitter Cheridyn Leverette elevates for a kill (right). (Left to right: Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor, Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Big Ten is a conference long touted for its defensive physicality. UCLA football’s conference realignment has forced notable changes in its defensive schemes, with run-focused systems taking center stage. Read more...
This post was updated Oct. 24 at 10:57 p.m. Hiring two former NFL running backs to the Bruins’ coaching staff was expected to reignite the team’s ground attack. Read more...
Photo: Junior T.J. Harden (left) and redshirt senior Keegan Jones (right) run with the ball. The two true running backs are among the Bruins’ top-five pass-catchers this season. (Left to right: Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor, Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
It’s a preconceived notion that blue-chip recruits and star-studded transfers are going to be a team’s biggest contributors. But in a former walk-on, the Bruins have found their superhero. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior Carson Schwesinger awaits the snap in a game against Penn State. The linebacker leads the Big Ten in solo tackles so far this season. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Oct. 21 at 1:44 a.m. UCLA football (2-5, 1-4 Big Ten) conquered Rutgers (4-3, 1-3) for its first Big Ten victory Saturday afternoon at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA football gather for a team huddle. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Oct. 21 at 1:26 a.m. PISCATAWAY, N.J. – A career-high in single-game rushing yards. A career-high in single-game passing yards. A career-high in single-game passing touchdowns. It might have taken two years of anticipation and five conference games, but behind redshirt senior quarterback Ethan Garbers, the Bruins captured their inaugural Big Ten win. In the schools’ first-ever duel, UCLA football (2-5, 1-4 Big Ten) handed Rutgers (4-3, 1-3) a 35-32 loss in front of a 53,726 sellout crowd at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey, on Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior Ethan Garbers looks downfield to throw the ball. UCLA football’s first-string quarterback posted career-high numbers Saturday with 383 passing yards, an 84% completion percentage and five total touchdowns. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
Caught in the basement of a number of national statistical categories, UCLA football (1-5, 0-4 Big Ten) will have another chance at snatching its first conference victory against Rutgers (4-2, 1-2) on Saturday at SHI Stadium. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior quarterback Ethan Garbers (left) and redshirt junior Carson Schwesinger (right) are pictured.
