Junior defensive lineman Sahir West runs down the field after recovering a fumble, with fifth-year defensive lineman Aiden Gobaira running alongside him. West recovered two fumbles, both forced out by senior linebacker Sammy Omosigho. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
It took the Boilermakers 11 seconds to get on the board after the Bruins stuffed the frontline, leaving wide receiver Xavier Townsend weaving through light coverage for a touchdown on Purdue’s first play of the game.
One call can change the course of the game.
And for the Bruins, this happened twice.
UCLA men’s soccer (3-1-3, 0-1-1 Big Ten) tied 1-1 with Michigan (2-2-2, 0-1-1) Friday at Wallis Annenberg Stadium after two second-half goals.
With its best start since 2023, UCLA football (2-0) opens Big Ten competition against Purdue (1-1) Saturday night at the Rose Bowl. The Bruins are coming off a 28-10 victory over San Diego State, after an initial 0-0 deadlock at halftime.
Murphy’s Law says that anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
That proved true in the Bruins’ last matchup.
After opening the season with a five-game undefeated streak, UCLA men’s soccer (3-1-2, 0-1 Big Ten) fell to 3-1 to Big Ten foe Rutgers on Sept.
This post was updated Sept. 18 at 8:45 a.m.
The Bruins are ready to put their cards on the table.
UCLA women’s volleyball (6-2) will travel to Las Vegas for the Lucky Aces Volleyball Invitational, taking its chances against Iowa State (5-3) on Friday, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2-5) on Saturday and Hawaiʻi (6-2) on Sunday.
Veteran experience has proven time and time again to be oh-so-valuable.
But sometimes, a fresh face can do the trick.
For UCLA gymnastics, this season will be all about finding the perfect balance.
After starting the 2026 campaign undefeated through 20 games, UCLA men’s volleyball seemed poised to breeze through the postseason and capture its third national championship in four years.
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