So this is the team the Bruins were meant to be. In the most exciting and closely contested match of the season, UCLA fell just short of upsetting two-time defending national champion USC 31-29, 30-28, 23-30, 21-30, 18-16. Read more...

With UCLA on the road, the Bruin faithful can at least turn off the television if the game gets out of hand. Playing in Oregon’s sold-out Autzen Stadium where they hadn’t won since 1997, without star tailback Maurice Drew, and following a puzzling loss to Washington State, this one had blowout written all over it for the Bruins. Read more...

EUGENE, Ore. “”mdash; These Bruins must be cowboys, because they just continue to get back up and ride. Throughout the football season, UCLA coach Karl Dorrell has spoken time and time again about getting back on the proverbial “horse.” Though his team has seen incredible adversity and endured crushing disappointments, Dorrell has remained steadfast that his team will dust itself off, get right back up, and continue riding. Read more...

With its 34-26 win over Oregon on Saturday in Eugene, Ore., UCLA avenged its past demons and became bowl eligible. The victory marks the Bruins’ (6-4, 4-3 Pac-10) first victory over Oregon since 1999 and the team’s first win in November since 2002. Read more...

Only in an exhibition game could a 32-point blowout serve to articulate the weaknesses of a team rather than show off its strengths. The Bruins, carried by stellar shooting from the backcourt combination of Arron Afflalo, Brian Morrison, and Jordan Farmar, routed Monterrey Tech 80-48 Thursday night in Pauley Pavilion. Read more...

All that stands between the UCLA women’s soccer team and the offseason is one more mental lapse. The Bruins, who looked lackadaisical at times during the conference season, know they cannot afford another letdown once NCAA Tournament play begins. Read more...

For the past few years, the cynics and naysayers have found a comfortable home watching and critiquing UCLA football. Last weekend’s loss to Washington State reaffirmed their thoughts of the Bruins as a team that spirals downward at the end of the season as the losses mount and enthusiasm wanes. Read more...