Wednesday, July 8

Beat writers’ game day predictions: UCLA v. Colorado

Prior to each UCLA football game, the Daily Bruin football beat writers will predict the score and give a short reasoning behind their predictions. To keep track of how far off each writer’s predictions are from reality, the “prediction differential” statistic shows the average difference between the writer’s predicted margin of victory and the actual margin of victory in each game. Read more...

Photo: In UCLA’s 45-23 win over Colorado last year, the Bruin defense only sacked Colorado quarterback Sefo Liufau once. This year, the task of pressuring Lifau could be even more difficult, as standout pass rushers Cassius Marsh (right) and Anthony Barr are gone, and Colorado ranks No. 1 in the Pac-12 in pass protection. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Football seeks more complete performance against bottom-ranked Colorado

UCLA heads to the land of high altitudes and low expectations on Saturday to face a Colorado squad that has ranked among the worst in the Pac-12 since the conference’s formation. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior quarterback Brett Hundley will face sophomore quarterback Sefo Liufau this weekend when UCLA takes on Colorado on the road. The Buffs have only won 31 games since their last winning season in 2005, but the Bruins are focusing on their own game and consistency on Saturday. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)





Cross country challenges nation’s top teams, with still more to prove

When UCLA cross country entered this season, neither the men’s or women’s team was touted as a national contender. Now the men sit at No. 11 in the national rankings and the women have climbed into the top 30. Read more...

Photo: Senior Kelsey Smith (middle) said that UCLA women’s cross country’s 20th-place finish at last Friday’s Wisconsin adidas Invitational – which featured 22 ranked women’s teams from across the country – boosted the team’s confidence, but added that she thinks the team still has some work to do to reach its full potential. (Courtesy of Jim O’Neil)