Tuesday, February 10

UCLA football held back by turnovers but running backs see improvement

Run defense isn’t the only area in which UCLA ranks among the nation’s worst teams. Junior quarterback Josh Rosen threw an interception for the fourth consecutive game, and junior running back Soso Jamabo coughed up a fumble as the Bruins dropped to the third-lowest turnover margin in the country following their game Saturday against the Wildcats. Read more...

Photo: UCLA lost a total of four turnovers Saturday – three turnovers and one interception – the most they have had in all of 2017. The Bruins are now -7 when it comes to turnovers away from home. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA defense struggles against Arizona despite talk of improvement

It didn’t take long for the talk of improved tackling to look hollow. Just over a minute into Saturday night’s 47-30 loss at Arizona, UCLA allowed the type of big play the Bruins had spent two weeks preparing to avoid. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior defensive back Adarius Pickett made eight tackles in UCLA’s 47-30 loss to Arizona Saturday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA football bludgeoned by Arizona in 47-30 road loss

This article was updated Oct. 15 at 4:28 a.m. TUCSON, Ariz.—One quarterback was known for his passing, and the other for his running. The one who could run won. Read more...

Photo: Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate (right) shrugs off a tackle from redshirt freshman defensive lineman Osa Odighizuwa (left) before running for a 71-yard touchdown. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Trio of turnovers saddle UCLA with 30-14 halftime deficit against Arizona

TUCSON, Ariz.—For two weeks, the Bruins talked about turning over a new page in their season. In the first half of Saturday’s matchup with Arizona, though, all UCLA did was turn over the ball. Read more...

Photo: Josh Rosen threw two interceptions in the first half. The junior quarterback also came up with 166 passing yards on 14 completions, but did not throw a touchdown pass. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA football to play Arizona, will rely on steady players Rosen, Young

It would be wise to expect some crooked numbers on the board in Saturday’s football game between UCLA and Arizona. The Bruins (3-2, 1-1 Pac-12) will head to Tucson seeking their sixth straight win over the Wildcats, (3-2, 1-1) this time in a meeting of two teams averaging over 40 points a game. Read more...

Photo: Coach Jim Mora said he expects UCLA football’s defense to be challenged by a dynamic Arizona offense that features a mobile quarterback. Signal callers who can run the ball have already given the Bruins trouble in 2017. (Matt Cummings/Daily Bruin)


Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Arizona

Hanson WangFootball beat writerPrediction: UCLA 42, Arizona 38 This game could go one of two ways. Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate and the Wildcat offense could run all over the Bruins’ bottom-tier defense, and UCLA junior quarterback Josh Rosen could eviscerate a defense that starts five freshmen and hasn’t seen a gunslinger of his caliber – leading to a high-scoring back-and-forth game. Read more...

Photo: Last year’s UCLA vs. Arizona contest ended in a 45-24 victory for the Bruins. This time around, our three predictors are split two-against-one on whether UCLA will be able to repeat that performance. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Scouting Report: UCLA at Arizona

This Saturday’s contest will feature a pair of 3-2 competitors each searching for their second consecutive conference win, since both programs are coming off wins against Colorado. Read more...

Photo: Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate stepped in for Brandon Dawkins and broke the FBS record for rushing yards in a game by a quarterback. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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