Wednesday, July 8

Football scouting report: Oregon

OFFENSE: QB Marcus Mariota (No. 8, RS Jr.) If there’s any positive to take as UCLA heads into its matchup against its toughest opponent and toughest opposing quarterback thus far, it’s this: At least the defense goes up against a darn-near similar quarterback in practice everyday. Read more...

Photo: Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota is one of the most dynamic quarterbacks in the country. The redshirt junior leads the nation in passer rating (202.4) and averages over 40 rush yards per game. (Courtesy of Taylor Wilder/The Daily Emerald)





Beat writers’ game day predictions: UCLA v. Oregon

Prior to each UCLA football game, the Daily Bruin football beat writers will predict the score and give a short reasoning behind their prediction. 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...