Friday, July 3

Football Monday: UCLA vs. UNLV

Every postgame Monday, Daily Bruin Sports will break down the Bruins’ most recent game, outlining the good, the bad and the verdict of their performance. This week, we take a closer look at UCLA’s 37-3 win over UNLV on Saturday in Las Vegas. Read more...

Photo: Junior weakside linebacker Deon Hollins (left) stifles UNLV’s fake field goal attempt in the first half. With Hollins’ pressure, UNLV placeholder Troy Hawthorne (right) was forced to throw the ball away and turn the ball over to UCLA on downs. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Paul Perkins carries UCLA to 37-3 win over UNLV

LAS VEGAS —  As freshman quarterback Josh Rosen torched the Virginia defense with his arm last weekend, running back Paul Perkins was cast out of the spotlight. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior running back Paul Perkins carried the ball 18 times for 151 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday against UNLV. He scored touchdowns on two of the Bruins’ first three drives in the second half. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA football leads UNLV 17-0 at halftime

LAS VEGAS — It was a wild and awkward first half at Sam Boyd Stadium. There were two muffed punts, a tackler lost his helmet on a fourth down conversion, a referee jumbled his words, and a couple snaps went over the quarterback’s head. Read more...

Photo: True freshman Josh Rosen ended the first half against UNLV with a passing line of: 14 for 25 with 151 yards, a touchdown and no interceptions. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA vs. UNLV gameday predictions

No. 13 UCLA travels to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for its first away game of the 2015 season Saturday night. Here are the predictions from the Bruin Sports senior staff. Read more...

Photo: Freshman quarterback Josh Rosen and the Bruins traveled to Las Vegas this weekend, looking for their second win in as many games. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Linebacker communication to be key factor against unfamiliar UNLV

The UCLA defense answered a key question last Saturday against Virginia. In the absence of its former leader – current Minnesota Vikings inside linebacker Eric Kendricks – the defense was able to maintain its cohesion and communication. Read more...

Photo: Junior weakside linebacker Deon Hollins recorded UCLA’s only sack in the season opener against Virginia. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


LA prosecutors set informal hearing for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to appear at a hearing, called an informal conference, next month to resolve his case that began with a June 22 arrest at UCLA’s Acosta Athletic Training Complex, according to the Los Angeles attorney’s office. Read more...

Photo: University police arrested rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs at UCLA’s Acosta Athletic Training Complex on June 22. Combs is set to appear at an informal hearing next month. (Creative Commons photo by Alexander Vaughn via Flickr)