Football is a game where the stats aren’t foolproof. There aren’t ways to quantify how well an offensive linemen or defensive linemen controls the line of scrimmage, and there aren’t ways to truly measure how well a defensive back plays in man coverage. Read more...

Photo: On his first official play since Sept. 25, 2014 – when he tore his ACL – redshirt junior outside linebacker Kenny Orjioke rushed the quarterback and got a hit on Virginia quarterback Matt Johns. Orjioke’s pressure forced Johns to throw the ball out of bounds on the play. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)

In the moment, the UCLA football team’s performance looked too good to be true. Freshman quarterback Josh Rosen played like a redshirt senior. Junior nose tackle Kenny Clark caught a pass for a touchdown. Read more...

Photo: Junior defensive end Eddie Vanderdoes holds his left knee after falling during a touchdown celebration at the end of the third quarter. This turned out to be Vanderdoes’ last play of the game – and of the season – as doctors found out Sunday that he had a torn ACL. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)