1. Will men’s basketball improve its record over last year’s team? Kevin Bowman: UCLA’s 25-10 season last year was largely viewed as a disappointment, despite the Bruins winning the Pac-12 regular-season title and reaching the championship game of the Pac-12 tournament. Read more...
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October 3, 12:23 am
Battle of the editors: Oct. 3
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October 3, 12:22 am
Football scouting report: Utah
Offense: Dres Anderson, WR, Junior At 6-foot-7, sophomore quarterback Travis Wilson undoubtedly has the height to see over defenses, and one player he’s seen wide open plenty through his team’s first four games is Dres Anderson, Utah’s top wide receiver thus far. Read more...
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October 3, 12:09 am
UCLA football ready to weather tough conditions at Utah
The last two years have accounted for huge transformations in the UCLA football program, but when it comes to Utah, the biggest change stems from visiting Salt Lake City a month earlier. Read more...
Photo: After UCLA lost in its last trip to Utah, sophomore wide receiver Jordan Payton and the Bruins are looking to break a long streak of struggling at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
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October 2, 12:09 am
UCLA prepares for improved, explosive Utah offense
Utah’s offense nearly waited until the last minute to show life against UCLA in 2012, capping off a 90-yard scoring drive for its lone offensive touchdown with only 3:16 left in the fourth quarter. Read more...
Photo: After coaching with Utah co-offensive coordinator Dennis Erickson with the San Francisco 49ers, coach Jim Mora will try to limit Erickson and the Utah offense on Thursday.
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October 1, 1:25 am
Bruin defense prepares to take on tall order in Utah
At 6 feet 7 inches tall , Utah quarterback Travis Wilson towers above the rest of the quarterbacks this UCLA team has faced so far – or will face, for that matter. Read more...
Photo: UCLA senior linebacker Jordan Zumwalt emphasizes discipline as the team plans to contain Utah’s big-play offense.
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September 30, 1:12 am
Against Utah, UCLA likely to continue mixing spread offense, rushing attack
Following UCLA’s 59-13 victory over New Mexico State last Saturday, Brett Hundley joked to reporters about how he tells offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone that the Bruins have no need to run the football. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior running back Jordon James leads UCLA’s tough-nosed running attack. Though UCLA frequently has four receivers on the field, the Bruins have been successful on the ground.
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September 30, 1:08 am
Nguyening: NCAA targeting rule is too ambiguously enforced
Last season, Anthony Barr laid a hit that was heard around the city – a sack so thunderous under the rain at the Rose Bowl it ended USC quarterback Matt Barkley’s college career. Read more...
Photo: Senior outside linebacker Anthony Barr registered his first sack against New Mexico State, and his strong hit on Aggie quarterback King Davis III came close to warranting a targeting penalty.