UCLA held on for a 27-17 win over San Jose State on Saturday night, but there was still an empty feeling inside the Rose Bowl. The announced attendance of 42,685, well short of half the stadium's capacity, probably had something to do with that. Read more...
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Rick Neuheisel, pictured here just hours before last year’s victory over Texas, is under pressure to pick up another win at the Rose Bowl.
There are a few things in particular that stick with me about last year's trip to Austin. Read more...
Hook 'em, Horns. It's one of the most identifiable catch phrases in college football, uttered by thousands of fans in burnt orange every Saturday in Austin, Texas. Read more...
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Datone Jones looks to make up for lost time against Texas on Saturday. Jones was sidelined by a foot injury last year and did not play against Texas, but the redshirt junior linebacker has started both games so far this season.
PASADENA — You can tell a puppy to lay down, but sometimes it won’t listen. Especially if it’s not a puppy anymore. When San Jose State running back Brandon Rutley busted through a box of 11 UCLA defenders on third-and-1 and raced to a 65-yard touchdown late in the third quarter Saturday night, the Bruins and Spartans were deadlocked at 17, and it was hard to tell the big dog and the little one apart. Read more...
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Redshirt junior Johnathan Franklin rushes for 13 yards past two San Jose State University players for a first down during the first quarter of Saturday’s game.
PASADENA "”mdash; The UCLA defense came into Saturday’s game against San Jose State feeling confident about the way it finished its week-one loss to Houston. Read more...
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Senior running back Derrick Coleman rushes through the Spartans during the fourth quarter. Coleman rushed for a total of 135 yards in Saturday’s game against San Jose State.
UCLA picked a good year to play San Jose State for the first time. Read more...
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Quarterback Kevin Prince left the game with a mild concussion. He also sustained a sprained AC joint in his shoulder and is listed as questionable for the home opener.
HOUSTON "”mdash; UCLA’s redshirt freshman kicker Kip Smith knelt on the sideline and stared into the distance as the seconds ticked off the clock during his team’s 38-34 loss to Houston to open the season. Read more...
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Redshirt freshman Kip Smith’s extra point attempt was blocked in the fourth quarter against Houston, after he missed a 32-yard field goal. The four missed points could have accounted for the difference in the game.
