With UCLA facing Arizona State Thursday, here is the scouting report on Arizona State’s top offense and defense players: OFFENSE: RB D.J. Foster (No. 8, Jr.) It’s as simple as this: If ASU is to beat UCLA without redshirt senior quarterback Taylor Kelly, it will be on the legs of D.J. Read more...
Sports
Football, Sports
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September 23, 11:27 pm
Beat writers’ game day predictions: UCLA v. Arizona State
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...
Football, Sports
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September 23, 8:37 pm
Bruins seek to defeat Sun Devils this Thursday in Pac-12 opener
Conference championship races aren’t normally settled until November, when the leaves are dead, the air is cold and the football decidedly more tense. But, if history holds true, the Pac-12 South division may be decided by Thursday night. Read more...
Photo: Arizona State redshirt junior wide receiver Jaelen Strong leads the Sun Devils with 19 catches and 266 receiving yards this season. Last year, he amassed over 1,100 receiving yards, and had six receptions for 91 yards and a touchdown against UCLA. (Courtesy of Sean Logan/The State Press)
Podcasts, Sports
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September 23, 10:15 am
Out of Bounds – September 22, 2014
Andrew and Kevin preview UCLA football’s Thursday matchup against Arizona State, taking turns at predicting the score and breaking down what quarterback Taylor Kelly’s absence means for the Sun Devils. Read more...
Sports, Women's Soccer
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September 23, 12:32 am
Midfielder Sarah Killion plays pivotal role in UCLA’s 4-1 win over LMU
On the edge of the right corner of the penalty box stood three Bruins: Senior defender Abby Dahlkemper, senior midfielder Sam Mewis and senior defender Megan Oyster, each with a Lion defender in tow. Read more...
Photo: Senior midfielder Sarah Killion’s three assists against LMU played a big part in UCLA’s 4-1 win. With that performance, Killion also tied the single-game assist record. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff.)
Men's Water Polo, Sports
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September 22, 11:45 pm
No. 2 men’s water polo remains undefeated after weekend tournament win
In what proved to be a perfect weekend for UCLA Athletics – with collective wins from women’s soccer, women’s volleyball and men’s soccer – men’s water polo capped off the quadruple sweep with a championship victory at the Kap7 NorCal Classic hosted by Pacific. Read more...
Sports, Women's Volleyball
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September 22, 10:21 pm
Women’s volleyball records six straight wins to finish nonconference season
Not long ago, the UCLA women’s volleyball team looked to be off to a shaky start. Snubbed from the AVCA Coaches Top 25 Poll to start the season and staring at the possibility of having a losing record before Pac-12 competition even began, UCLA needed to win, and win convincingly. Read more...