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Spring notes: Owamagbe Odighizuwa looks dominant in UCLA spring game

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— After a season spent rehabbing from multiple hip surgeries, Owamagbe Odighizuwa looks like the dominant force everyone expected him to be as a five-star recruit.

The rising senior was unofficially credited with two sacks in UCLA’s spring game, but appeared to have at least five by the press box consensus– as well as several near-misses. The 6-foot-3, 270-pound end moved to the right side of the defensive line as an edge rusher — a spot usually filled by linebacker Kenny Orjioke, who was absent — and had little trouble blowing past left tackle Caleb Benenoch.

He also dropped back into pass coverage one a few plays, something that defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said he’s experimenting with. Continue reading “Spring notes: Owamagbe Odighizuwa looks dominant in UCLA spring game” »

VIDEO: Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich talks about ‘losing’ UCLA spring game

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Coaching UCLA’s white team in Saturday’s spring game, Jeff Ulbrich ended up on the wrong side of a 28-0 blowout.

Asked how he felt, he said afterward: “Bitter. Miserable. I hate losing ping pong. I hate when a guy pisses longer than I do. I don’t like to lose.”

Ulbrich also talked about the performances of defensive end Owamagbe Odighizuwa, as well as linebackers Myles Jack and Deon Hollins.

Unofficial stats from UCLA spring game

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Here are the unofficial stats from UCLA’s spring game, provided by the school’s sports information department.

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Final Score: Blue 28, White 0

Scoring Plays
0:41 (First Quarter) – Paul Perkins 2-yard TD run (Ka’imi Fairbairn kick) – BLUE, 7-0
4:14 (Second Quarter) – Jordon James 1-yard TD run (Ka’imi Fairbairn kick) – BLUE, 14-0
3:40 (Third Quarter) – Jordon James 3-yard TD run (Ka’imi Fairbairn kick) – BLUE, 21-0
2:35 (Fourth Quarter) – Steven Manfro 3-yard TD run (Ka’imi Fairbarin kick) – BLUE, 28-0 Continue reading “Unofficial stats from UCLA spring game” »

UCLA loses three-game series to USC for the first time since 2008

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UPDATE: With a 7-4 loss on Saturday, UCLA suffered a sweep to USC for the first time since 2005.

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With two losses to open the weekend, UCLA baseball has dropped a three-game series to USC for the first time since 2008.

The Bruins lost 3-2 on Friday night at Jackie Robinson Stadium, falling to 22-18 on the season and 9-8 in Pac-12 play. They had dropped a 10-0 decision to the Trojans on Thursday, a game that ended a nine-game streak over their crosstown rivals

Riddled by injuries as well as significant losses to the MLB, UCLA looks like an unlikely bet to defend its first-ever national title. Without starting pitchers Adam Plutko and Nick Vander Tuig, the team’s ERA has risen from 2.55 to 3.01 entering this series.

It is also now 7-8 in one-run games after going 17-2 during the 2013 championship run.