The last time UCLA football was at the Rose Bowl, the Bruins were celebrating a triumphant season opener in which their freshman quarterback Josh Rosen impressed everyone as he led the team to a 34-16 win over Virginia. Read more...
Photo: Senior receiver Jordan Payton said that he hasn’t seen an 18-year-old take on a leadership role as much as freshman quarterback Josh Rosen. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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: Kolton Miller saw his first extended game action against UNLV Saturday, stepping in to play right tackle for the second half. While he was in the game, Miller helped the UCLA offense increase its average points per play and yards per play. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Each week, Daily Bruin Sports takes a look at the game film for the UCLA football game and grades each position group on its performance. This week, we grade UCLA’s 37-3 win over UNLV. Read more...
Photo: Junior linebacker Myles Jack helped the UCLA defense hold the UNLV offense to 3.3 yards per carry on its first 12 drives. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Every postgame Monday, Daily Bruin Sports will break down the Bruins’ most recent game, outlining the good, the bad and the verdict of their performance. This week, we take a closer look at UCLA’s 37-3 win over UNLV on Saturday in Las Vegas. Read more...
Photo: Junior weakside linebacker Deon Hollins (left) stifles UNLV’s fake field goal attempt in the first half. With Hollins’ pressure, UNLV placeholder Troy Hawthorne (right) was forced to throw the ball away and turn the ball over to UCLA on downs. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
LAS VEGAS — As freshman quarterback Josh Rosen torched the Virginia defense with his arm last weekend, running back Paul Perkins was cast out of the spotlight. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior running back Paul Perkins carried the ball 18 times for 151 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday against UNLV. He scored touchdowns on two of the Bruins’ first three drives in the second half. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
LAS VEGAS — It was a wild and awkward first half at Sam Boyd Stadium. There were two muffed punts, a tackler lost his helmet on a fourth down conversion, a referee jumbled his words, and a couple snaps went over the quarterback’s head. Read more...
Photo: True freshman Josh Rosen ended the first half against UNLV with a passing line of: 14 for 25 with 151 yards, a touchdown and no interceptions. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
No. 13 UCLA travels to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for its first away game of the 2015 season Saturday night. Here are the predictions from the Bruin Sports senior staff. Read more...
Photo: Freshman quarterback Josh Rosen and the Bruins traveled to Las Vegas this weekend, looking for their second win in as many games. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
