Three days after UCLA defeated USC last year, a contagious energy and buzz filled the J.D. Morgan Center, the likes of which the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame hadn’t seen in almost six years. Read more...
Photo: Given to the winner of the annual UCLA-USC football game, the Victory Bell carries with it a long history and is a symbol of the crosstown rivalry between the two schools.
Steve Shilstone, 1966 alumnus Nov. 20, 1965. Bruins trail 16-6 with about four minutes to go. Sophomore quarterback Gary Beban hits Dick Witcher with a bomb to make the score 16-14. Read more...
When redshirt senior wide receiver Shaquelle Evans tore open for 15-yards on a 4th and 5 to bring the Bruins five yards across midfield, completion of a furious rally appeared to be within UCLA’s grasp. An end zone visit would erase a 22-point deficit and make for a four to none touchdown second-half run for the Bruins. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore quarterback Brett Hundley helped lead a second-half comeback, but UCLA ultimately fell short, losing to Arizona State.
PASADENA—Earlier this week, Ishmael Adams lucked into a pretty sweet gig. UCLA’s coaching staff had been deciding whether to use the sophomore cornerback or Myles Jack, the freshman linebacker/running back hybrid, for a kickoff and punt returner role vacated by the absence of sophomore wide receiver Devin Fuller. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore cornerback Ishmael Adams excelled as a kick and punt returner on Saturday, with three returns of over 45 yards on the night.
PASADENA—With just 30 minutes left to play against Arizona State, UCLA is starting to see its Pac-12 South title hopes slip away. One half is in the books at the Rose Bowl, and the No. 17 Sun Devils lead the No. 14 Bruins 35-13. Read more...
Ka’imi Fairbairn doesn’t remember much about his greatest kick in a UCLA uniform. With UCLA trailing Arizona State 43-42 in Tempe, Ariz., last year and the clock winding down in the fourth quarter, coach Jim Mora called a timeout with just two seconds left to play, enough time for a make-or-break 33-yard field goal from the then-freshman, nothing else. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn was mobbed by teammates after nailing the game-winning field goal over Arizona State last year. With close games the last two times the teams have met, this year’s matchup could also play a role in determining this year’s Pac-12 South champion.
Offense: RB Marion Grice (Sr.) Another stretch-run game in the Pac-12, another marquee running back set to take on UCLA. After taking on top-10 rushers Ka’Deem Carey and Bishop Sankey in consecutive weeks, the Bruins draw the nation’s second highest scorer, without consideration for passing touchdowns, in the nation: running back Marion Grice. Read more...
Photo: Arizona State defensive tackle Will Sutton (No. 90) will present a large challenge for UCLA.
