It was a small miracle that UCLA entered the third quarter Saturday within striking distance of its opponents. The first half was a miserable one for the Bruin offense, smothered by a combination of Arizona State’s solidity and its own miscues. Read more...
Photo: Arizona State wide receiver D. J. Foster puts up a pitchfork after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Senior receiver Jordan Payton had simple advice for Josh Rosen when he took over the starting quarterback spot this season: “Don’t crash the Ferrari.” By the time the final buzzer sounded at the Rose Bowl Saturday, the sports car was badly scratched after barely suffering a single ding for the first four games. Read more...
Photo: Junior receiver Thomas Duarte catches his second touchdown pass of the game in the fourth quarter. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
No. 7 UCLA currently trails unranked Arizona State, 15-10, at halftime. Here’s a recap of how each position group performed for the Bruins in the first half. Read more...
Photo: Quarterback Josh Rosen dodges a tackle during the first quarter. Rosen was sacked twice in the first half. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA returns to the Rose Bowl Saturday to face off against Arizona State. The Bruins are currently riding an undefeated season and a No. 7 national ranking. Read more...
No. 7 UCLA (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) returns home to the Rose Bowl Saturday against Arizona State (2-2, 0-1). The Bruins are currently undefeated and making headway into national rankings. Read more...
Photo: Arizona State enters the Rose Bowl this weekend fresh off a 42-14 loss at home to USC last Saturday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA football has taken a lot of hits this season, but few of them have been on the actual football field. A player failed to report to fall training camp, a key defensive member was arrested and three standout starters went down with injuries early in the season. Read more...
Photo: Junior linebacker Jayon Brown filled in for injured junior linebacker Myles Jack against Arizona after UCLA lost Jack to injury last week. Brown himself may be unable to take the field against Arizona State after suffering a potential back injury. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Ka’imi Fairbairn had one chance at a Division I college football scholarship. It came in 2011, during his junior year of high school. The young placekicker asked his parents if they could help him pay for a trip to Las Vegas, so he could attend the prestigious Chris Sailer Kicking camps. Read more...
Photo: Senior kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn went from kicking at trees in Hawaii to kicking on college-regulation field goal posts at UCLA every day in practice. His success helped spark a recruiting pipeline for kickers in the state of Hawaii. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
