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Xavier Su’a-Filo talks about state of UCLA offensive line

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The UCLA offensive line’s promising season is about to hit some road bumps. Left tackle Torian White is out for the season after breaking his ankle at Utah last Thursday, upsetting the chemistry the unit had built since fall camp. With two freshmen likely to start on the right side now, the Bruins need to rediscover their rhythm quickly.

“We don’t really have time to get there,” left guard Xavier Su’a-Filo said. “We need it. We need to get a solid group. It needs to happen in practice this week. We’re coming up on a big stretch of great opponents right in conference. It needs to happen this week.”

Torian White’s injury unsettles UCLA offensive line

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Through its first three games, UCLA’s offensive line had looked every part a resurgent unit — plowing lanes for an effective ground attack and keeping quarterback Brett Hundley on his feet. For the first time in a decade, the Bruins had both NFL-caliber talent and quality depth.

Also crucial was the chemistry, something both coaches and players said had improved vastly since an injury-plagued 2012 campaign. Early on this fall, the Bruins staff had emphasized building a consistent starting five.

Thursday night complicated those plans. In the second quarter of a 34-27 win at Utah, left tackle Torian White broke his right ankle. (UPDATE: White is officially out for the season with a break and slight ligament tear.) Continue reading “Torian White’s injury unsettles UCLA offensive line” »

Xavier Su’a-Filo (sort of) explains choosing UCLA

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In today’s football notebook, Utah native Xavier Su’a-Filo talked about what it means to finally play in his home state as a collegiate athlete. A former state champion, his return will happen in the same place where he helped Timpview High to its third straight state title.

He also touched on his decision to leave the Beehive State for Los Angeles four years ago:

“I feel like the morning of signing day, UCLA felt like the right place for me. I couldn’t exactly explain to you why I felt that way. Even when my freshman year came, I was still a little curious why. I just felt like it was the right thing to do.”

He didn’t waver after his mission ended. Continue reading “Xavier Su’a-Filo (sort of) explains choosing UCLA” »

UCLA offensive line earns promising reviews

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As the first round of camera flashes dimmed Saturday, Brett Hundley pointed up and closed with these words: “Shoutout to the O-line.”

A year ago, a young patchworked UCLA line did little to keep Hundley from getting sacked 52 times — the highest total of any Pac-12 quarterback. The Bruins’ showing in a 58-20 home win over Nevada was close to a complete 180.

The star quarterback was one of many pleased parties. Almost every tailback credited the line for paving gaping holes. Head coach Jim Mora praised the unit for its pass protection. Even offensive line coach Adrian Klemm, who said he was a bit nervous heading into the game, knew his unit would be fine after two or three series. Continue reading “UCLA offensive line earns promising reviews” »