Wednesday, July 9

Bruin football looks to charge low-ranked Buffaloes

Ten weeks into the football season, UCLA has been all over the rankings, public opinion and headlines. The team has been heralded as a Pac-12 South winner and national championship contender, and then been written off as a “pretender.” These ups and downs are far from unprecedented. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore receiver Darren Andrews, who caught five of eight targets for 45 yards in last week’s win over Cal, said the Bruin wideouts appreciate freshman quarterback Josh Rosen’s willingness to throw the ball deep. Andrews benefitted from that tendency against Stanford, reeling in 70-yard catch, the team’s longest pass play of the year. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Running backs Jamabo, Olorunfunmi bring friendship to football field

On the field, their playing styles couldn’t be more different. Off the field, the two couldn’t be closer. Such describes the relationship between UCLA’s two freshman running backs Soso Jamabo and Bolu Olorunfunmi. Read more...

Photo: Freshman running back Bolu Olorunfunmi, who grew up in Clovis, California watching UCLA football games, ranks third on the Bruins in rushing, with 177 yards on 30 carries this year. At 5-foot-10 and 220 pounds, Olorunfunmi is a bruising runner – his high school coach said the back might be the strongest player he’d ever coached. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Football scouting report: Colorado

On Saturday, No. 24 UCLA (5-2, 2-2 Pac-12) will face a Colorado team that is last in the Pac-12 South division. The Buffaloes (4-4, 1-3) are fresh off their first conference win of the 2015 season, but have lost four games in a row to the Bruins since 2011. Read more...

Photo: Wide receiver Donovan Lee and Colorado pushed visiting UCLA to double-overtime in last season’s matchup before the Bruins finally recorded a 40-37 win over the Buffaloes. The teams will face off again on Saturday, this time at the Rose Bowl. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Receiver Thomas Duarte continues to up game with passion, work ethic

“Thomas Duarte … continues on his mission,” the Pac-12 commentator declared. “The crowd loves it.” The junior receiver had just caught a 20-yard pass from freshman quarterback Josh Rosen , fended off five Cal defenders and broken three tackles on his 19-yard run to the red zone. Read more...

Photo: Junior receiver Thomas Duarte has been on a mission since the age of four to excel on the football field. In the midst of a career season, Duarte has become one of quarterback Josh Rosen’s go-to receivers. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Matter of Fact: Hot tub removal brings Rosen back to reality

“FIRED,” read the screen. I couldn’t believe it. Sure, I’d just completed a 2-10 season – for the second time in three years, no less – but I’d also netted a top-five recruiting class. Read more...

Photo: Freshman phenom Josh Rosen created waves when social media posts of his dorm room hot tub surfaced last week. UCLA Housing has since cut his aquatic antics short. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Overlooked Outings: John Johnson lays down coverage in UCLA football victory over Cal

Football is a game where the stats aren’t foolproof. There aren’t ways to quantify how well an offensive lineman or defensive lineman controls the line of scrimmage, and there aren’t ways to truly measure how well a defensive back plays in man coverage. Read more...

Photo: Cornerback John Johnson allowed only one catch for nine yards, breaking up two more passes against Cal. The redshirt sophomore played much of the game isolated on the perimeter. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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