HOUSTON "”mdash; Late Friday night at Houston's Robertson Stadium, less than 24 hours before kickoff, the scoreboard read Houston-21, UCLA-7. While the scoreboard operator may have been a few points short with the prediction, the outcome was the same. Read more...
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Redshirt junior tight end Joseph Fauria gets tackled by two Cougar defenders in UCLA’s 38-34 loss against the University of Houston.
The Pac-10 became the Pac-12 this year, assimilating Utah and Colorado and splitting into Northern and Southern divisions. Ryan Eshoff offers his opinion on how the new teams will affect conference power rankings. Read more...
He's just like any other student at UCLA. You may recognize him from a political science class, you may have seen him getting lunch in the dining halls or you may have seen him over at Spaulding Field during UCLA football practices. Meet Dimitri Hajimihalis, a fourth-year political science student from Baltimore, Md. Read more...
During another dismal losing season for UCLA football in 2010, there was one bright spot. Amid the blowout losses, suspensions and criticism, Johnathan Franklin was the model of consistency. Read more...
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Johnathan Franklin will lead the Bruins’ ground attack against Houston on Sept. 3. Franklin’s humility, hard work and explosive on-field performances have solidified his role as a leader of the team.
Boasting a new coordinator in Mike Johnson, UCLA's offense will look to improve on a less-than-spectacular 2010 campaign. UCLA was last in the Pac-10 in total yards last season, but managed to finish in the middle of the conference in both total rushing yards and rushing yards per game. Read more...
Akeem Ayers and Rahim Moore were the faces of UCLA football. Both players were multi-year starters who made major contributions during their time as Bruins. Ayers, an outside linebacker, compiled 183 tackles, 14 sacks and six interceptions while at UCLA, and Moore, a free safety, contributed 186 tackles and 14 interceptions. Read more...
I've found the World War II movie equivalent of the UCLA football program as currently situated. You might not like this movie. In fact, you probably despise it. It's the 2001 blockbuster "Pearl Harbor." Read more...
