I had a bit of a weird feeling after the conclusion of UCLA’s 36-34 win over Cal Saturday, an uncertainty over how to feel about the game. Read more...
Photo: Although UCLA has had several nail-biting finishes in its five wins this season, a lot of why the scoreline was so close was because of mistakes the Bruins made rather than their opponents’ doing. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
BERKELEY — As expected, UCLA v. Cal evolved into a shootout. Unfortunately for the Bruins, they aimed most of their ammo at their own foot. But fortunately for UCLA, Cal took one shot too many. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore cornerback Marcus Rios (second from the left) celebrates his game-clinching interception late in the fourth quarter. “I pictured this my whole life, since I was a kid,” said Rios after the game. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
BERKELEY — Coming into Saturday’s game, the story lines for UCLA centered on ending losing streaks – both its two straight losses to Utah and Oregon and its seven consecutive losses at Cal’s Memorial Stadium. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior defensive end Owamagbe Odighizuwa sacks Cal sophomore quarterback Jared Goff (left) early in the first quarter of UCLA’s 36-34 victory over Cal. The Bruins finished the day with three sacks – just four shy of their season total heading into Saturday. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
BERKELEY — After back-to-back losses to Utah and Oregon and seven consecutive losses to Cal in Berkeley, UCLA finally broke the streaks. UCLA got ahead early, then held off a second-half push by Cal to win 36-34. Read more...
BERKELEY — Through two quarters of play, the only ones stopping the UCLA offense are the Bruins themselves, as Cal has converted twice off of two UCLA first-half turnovers, with UCLA leading 24-14 at the break. Read more...
Prior to each UCLA football game, the Daily Bruin football beat writers will predict the score and give a short reasoning behind their prediction. To keep track of how far off each writer’s predictions are from reality, the “prediction differential” statistic shows the average difference between the writer’s predicted margin of victory and the actual margin of victory in each game. Read more...
OFFENSE: WR Bryce Treggs (No. 1, Jr.) While quarterback Jared Goff likes to spread the ball around to Cal’s talented and deep receiving corps, Treggs is his most reliable target. Read more...
