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September 11, 12:58 pm
Linebacker communication to be key factor against unfamiliar UNLV
The UCLA defense answered a key question last Saturday against Virginia. In the absence of its former leader – current Minnesota Vikings inside linebacker Eric Kendricks – the defense was able to maintain its cohesion and communication. Read more...
Photo: Junior weakside linebacker Deon Hollins recorded UCLA’s only sack in the season opener against Virginia. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 9, 7:56 pm
LA prosecutors set informal hearing for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to appear at a hearing, called an informal conference, next month to resolve his case that began with a June 22 arrest at UCLA’s Acosta Athletic Training Complex, according to the Los Angeles attorney’s office. Read more...
Photo: University police arrested rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs at UCLA’s Acosta Athletic Training Complex on June 22. Combs is set to appear at an informal hearing next month. (Creative Commons photo by Alexander Vaughn via Flickr)
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September 9, 5:32 pm
Overlooked Outings: OLB Kenny Orjioke shows strong comeback from knee injury
Football is a game where the stats aren’t foolproof. There aren’t ways to quantify how well an offensive linemen or defensive linemen 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: On his first official play since Sept. 25, 2014 – when he tore his ACL – redshirt junior outside linebacker Kenny Orjioke rushed the quarterback and got a hit on Virginia quarterback Matt Johns. Orjioke’s pressure forced Johns to throw the ball out of bounds on the play. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 8, 9:02 am
Eddie Vanderdoes suffers from torn ACL, out for rest of season
In the moment, the UCLA football team’s performance looked too good to be true. Freshman quarterback Josh Rosen played like a redshirt senior. Junior nose tackle Kenny Clark caught a pass for a touchdown. Read more...
Photo: Junior defensive end Eddie Vanderdoes holds his left knee after falling during a touchdown celebration at the end of the third quarter. This turned out to be Vanderdoes’ last play of the game – and of the season – as doctors found out Sunday that he had a torn ACL. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
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September 8, 8:54 am
Report Card: UCLA vs. Virginia
No. 13 UCLA football passed its first test of the season with flying colors, defeating Virginia 34-16, nearly covering the 19.5-point spread. Here are the grades for each UCLA position group in the season opener against Virginia. Read more...
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September 7, 2:42 pm
O-line credited in win against Virginia after improving from last year
PASADENA — This UCLA football story is almost the opposite of what was written about a year ago. On Aug. 30, 2014, the Bruins sputtered out of the gates in their season opener, and the offensive line was the culprit. Read more...
Photo: Junior right tackle Caleb Benenoch (middle) helped freshman quarterback Josh Rosen (left) shine in his first career start. Benenoch and the UCLA offensive line only allowed one sack all day. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)