Full disclosure: I grew up a crazed fan of Cal football. Nearly every day, I wore a Cal shirt, Cal shorts and a Cal hat. I even owned a pair of Cal boxers, weirdly. Read more...
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October 10, 4:19 am
Bo Knows: Wins against key teams essential for football program to advance
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October 10, 4:16 am
UCLA presented with yet another opportunity to trump Oregon
In a wistful moment, Jim Mora bowed his head ever so slightly, a disheartened look spreading across his face. Clearly, UCLA’s 42-14 loss to then-No. 2 Oregon last October was nowhere near what the coach came to Eugene for as he spoke to the media afterwards. Read more...
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October 10, 4:11 am
Beat writers’ game day predictions: UCLA v. Oregon
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...
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October 10, 4:06 am
UCLA needs win against No. 12 Oregon to reach championship
This was supposed to be the marquee matchup of the week. It was supposed to feature two top-10 teams vying for Pac-12 and national supremacy. It was supposed to feature two Heisman-candidate quarterbacks playing at their peak form. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo)
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October 10, 4:03 am
Scott Quessenberry dedicates season to brother with cancer
It started with a troubling phone conversation. On June 6, UCLA’s sophomore starting right guard Scott Quessenberry picked up his father’s call. Scott’s eldest brother, David Lee Quessenberry, at 24 years old and in his second year as a Houston Texans offensive lineman, had been diagnosed with T-lymphoblastic lymphoma, a rare and severe form of cancer. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore starting right guard Scott Quessenbury shaved his head in solidarity with his brother David Lee, who is suffering from cancer. Quessenbury has dedicated this season to his older brother, who inspired his work ethic and commitment to football. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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October 10, 4:01 am
Kendricks leads Bruin defense into Oregon game
Eric Kendricks likes to hit. That surprises no one, except maybe Eric Kendricks. The redshirt senior linebacker – who populates nearly every defensive award watch list – roams the field with a controlled chaos. Read more...
Photo: (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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October 9, 4:42 am
UCLA defense seeks to stop high-power Oregon offense
It’s somewhat of a schematic oddity football-wise. Often on offense, No. 12 Oregon spreads its receivers out along the line of scrimmage, with redshirt junior Marcus Mariota lining up in shotgun and a running back or two alongside him. Read more...
Photo: Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said each player on the No. 18 UCLA defense wanted to make the game-winning tackle against Utah. That desire caused his players to abandon their defensive assignments, which ultimately led to their loss to the Utes. (Daily Bruin file photo)