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I'm a senior at UCLA but a freshman at heart. I write about college football at Saturday Blitz. I plan to cryogenically preserve my offspring when they grow up.

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ASU Thrashes UCLA Basketball, 78-60

UCLA hoops followed up arguably its biggest win of the season with its worst 40-minute performance, as the Arizona State Sun Devils beat the Bruins, 78-60 on Saturday afternoon. Arizona State led for…Read More

UCLA Basketball: Previewing Arizona State Hoops

After UCLA’s massive win over Arizona on Thursday night, the attention turns towards the other enemy in the state of Arizona: The ASU Sun Devils. The Devils (15-4, 4-2 Pac-12) have had a markedly…Read More

By The Numbers: UCLA Beats Arizona

As you know, I have a near-fetish for statistics. They don’t tell the whole story — this does — but they add to an existing narrative, validating said narrative or debunking it altogether. With…Read More

UCLA Basketball Destroys Arizona, 84-73: Behind The Box Score

This UCLA hoops squad is elite. We know, we know — an ascription such as that is meaningless and as flamboyant and over-used and cliche as these are meant to be kept in the shoe-box, saved only…Read More

UCLA Demolishes Arizona in Tucson, 84-73

UCLA basketball (16-4, 6-1 Pac-12) earned its first road victory over a ranked opponent in five years, as the Bruins beat down Arizona (16-2, 4-2 Pac-12), 84-73 on Thursday evening. Arizona led for a…Read More

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By The Numbers: Arizona Wildcats Basketball Gameday Preview

Here are some really key and/or interesting statistics that UCLA fans will need to be aware of heading…Read More

Rivalry Renewed: UCLA Hoops Can Re-Claim Pac-12 Hegemony With Win Over Arizona

UCLA basketball has had a dark few years. There’s no question that the Bruins have struggled mightily…Read More

Basketball: Which UCLA Freshman Has Had The Biggest Impact So Far?

The UCLA basketball program now has 19 games under its belt for the 2012-13 season, and with the season…Read More

UCLA Football Recruiting: 4-Star CB Johnny Johnson Commits To UCLA

UCLA has earned another commitment in its borderline-top-10 football recruiting class for 2013 with…Read More

UCLA Basketball Loses To Oregon: Behind The Box Score

RECAP: UCLA falls to Oregon, 76-67.  Your UCLA Bruins are a good team. It’s hard to counter that.…Read More

UCLA Basketball Crumbles Late, Oregon Ducks Win, 76-67

UCLA hoops suffered a crushing defeat to No. 21 Oregon on Saturday afternoon, 76-67. The Ducks were…Read More

UCLA Basketball: Previewing The No. 21 Oregon Ducks

No. 24 UCLA hoops (15-3, 5-0 Pac-12) is set to take on a fellow top-25 Pac-12 squad in the No. 21 Oregon…Read More

UCLA Basketball Beats Oregon State, 74-64

UCLA basketball (15-3, 5-0 Pac-12) earned its 10th straight win this season at Pauley Pavilion, where…Read More

UCLA Basketball: Previewing Oregon State With Building The Dam

As UCLA hoops gets set to take on Oregon State on Thursday night, we preview the game with our new friends…Read More

UCLA Legend Maurice Jones-Drew Back In Westwood For His Degree

UCLA football legend Maurice Jones-Drew has ran his way from Jacksonville, FL, to Los Angeles, CA, to…Read More

UCLA Football Recruiting: Notes Regarding Bruins’ Secondary

While the 2012 UCLA football season was successful in the most basic sense, there were some glaring…Read More

UCLA Basketball Ranked No. 24 In AP Poll, Which Doesn’t Matter At All

UCLA basketball has ridden its ten-game winning streak back into the AP poll, returning to No. 25 on…Read More

UCLA Basketball Beats Colorado: Behind The Box Score

UCLA basketball just might be back. Through an ugly loss to Georgetown, lackluster performances against…Read More

Programming Note: UCLA News, Straight To Your Inbox!

With UCLA hoops and full swing and UCLA football in a crucial offseason, the news is rollin’ in…Read More

UCLA Basketball Wins Another Thriller Over Colorado, 78-75

UCLA basketball fended off another late rally on Saturday, this time against Colorado, as the Bruins…Read More