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At a perfect 8-0, No. 7 UCLA is slowly starting to earn some more believers

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Padilla, D. (2026, November 1). At a perfect 8-0, No. 7 UCLA is slowly starting to earn some more believers. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/at-a-perfect-8-0-no-7-ucla-is-slowly-starting-to-earn-some-more-believers/article_4348d9c5-cea5-5083-b8d3-c4a584aebf3f.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-01 · by Doug Padilla

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No. 7 UCLA maintained its perfect season with a 27-0 victory over Nevada at home, marking their first shutout since 2005 and extending their record to 8-0. The Bruins’ defense dominated early, securing three interceptions on the game’s first three drives and finishing with four total, bringing their season interception tally to 16. Despite this impressive performance, coach Bob Chesney emphasized that there is still much work ahead for his team as they prepare for a challenging upcoming schedule.
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On October 31, No. 7 UCLA improved their record to an unbeaten 8-0 with a dominant 27-0 victory over Nevada at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The Bruins' defense, particularly under defensive coordinator Colin Hitschler, played a crucial role by intercepting four passes and holding Nevada to just 176 yards of offense, marking UCLA's first shutout since 2015 and their first home shutout since beating Oregon in 2007. Despite the impressive performance, head coach Bob Chesney expressed disappointment about the lackluster attendance at the Rose Bowl during postgame interviews on November 1.

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Doug Padilla
4 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Chesney could have added the fan base as another group intent on seeing more.
🔮 “Those guys swept us, they sent us home, and you would have thought it was a handshake line at a spring training game.
🔮 Translating what Herbert considers to be productive practices into game success would be a step in the right direction.
Also by Doug Padilla
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Big Ten Bruins Nevada PASADENA UCLA

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UCLA ORG · 7× Nevada ORG · 3× Big Ten ORG · 2× Bruins ORG · 2× Chesney PERSON · 2× Bob Chesney PERSON · 1× Calif. GPE · 1× Michigan GPE · 1× Minnesota ORG · 1× PASADENA GPE · 1×

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UCLA finally put the shutout away when Ty Lee intercepted Reve Slone, the third of three Wolf Pack quarterbacks, with 53 seconds remaining. And yet with a strength of schedule that has also come into question, UCLA knows there is more work left to be done.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-01
🔮 Chesney could have added the fan base as another group intent on seeing more.
2026-11-01 · Toronto Star
At a perfect 8-0, No. 7 UCLA is slowly starting to earn some more believers · assertive framing

Claims (28 extracted, 1 hedged)

The UCLA defense finished what it started Saturday by opening the afternoon with an interception and ending it with one, too. asserted
it → finish → one
No. 7 UCLA (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) had three interceptions on the first three drives of the game, added an early touchdown on a pick six and delivered the team’s first home shutout in 19 years with a 27-0 victory over Nevada. asserted
UCLA → have → Nevada
With four more interceptions, UCLA now has 16 on the season, one year after they had four. asserted
they → have → four
They entered Saturday’s game leading the nation with 10 fumble recoveries. asserted
They → enter → recoveries
Not since 2005 has UCLA won its first eight games of a season and yet in the bowels of the Rose Bowl afterward, nobody was ready to say the Bruins have it all figured out. asserted
it → win → Bowl
“After every win you feel like there is so much work left to be done,” coach Bob Chesney said. asserted
Chesney → feel → win
“I don’t think you ever walk out of a game, regardless of what it is and be like, ‘Man, we’ve arrived. asserted
we → think → game
We’ve made it.’ asserted
We → make → it
Probably not one guy on this team feels that way. asserted
guy → feel → team
Not one coach feels that way.” asserted
coach → feel → ?
Chesney could have added the fan base as another group intent on seeing more. uncertain
Chesney → add → more
Another spotty crowd was on hand to watch the team’s short break from its Big Ten schedule. asserted
crowd → watch → schedule
Perhaps one more victory will earn more believers. asserted
victory → earn → believers
Next week, UCLA travels to Minneapolis to face Minnesota, which stands at a modest 5-3 but delivered home victories over Michigan and then-No. 15 Iowa in October. asserted
which → travel → October
On Saturday, the Golden Gophers nearly pulled off a victory at No. 4 Indiana, before falling 23-16 in overtime. asserted
Gophers → pull → overtime
While inside linebacker Sammy Omosigho has led the charge for the Bruins’ defense, he was able to draw plenty of attention from Nevada’s defense. asserted
he → lead → defense
That allowed defensive end Sahir West to deliver nine tackles with 1.5 sacks, linebacker Trent Hendrick to record eight tackles and defensive lineman Aiden Gobaira to finish with seven tackles and 1.5 sacks. asserted
Gobaira → allow → tackles
“I mean, that should be our standard,” Gobaira said. asserted
Gobaira → mean → ?
“We’re always going to play physical, fast and make as many plays as we can in the defense, within our scheme. asserted
we → go → scheme
We’re not looking to search for a certain play but making plays that come to us.” asserted
that → look → us
The defensive line rattled Nevada quarterback Luke Duncan for three interceptions in three drives before he was replaced. asserted
he → rattle → drives
Derrick Barksdale turned the third interception of the day into a 26-yard touchdown before the midway point of the first quarter. “It’s a blessing to have a lot of cover guys back in the secondary,” Barksdale said. asserted
Barksdale → turn → secondary
“We all work hard. asserted
We → work → ?
We all teach each other well. asserted
We → teach → other
If we see something in each other’s technique, we’re quick to help each other on it. asserted
we → see → it
UCLA finally put the shutout away when Ty Lee intercepted Reve Slone, the third of three Wolf Pack quarterbacks, with 53 seconds remaining. And yet with a strength of schedule that has also come into question, UCLA knows there is more work left to be done. asserted
UCLA → put → question
“These next four games are going to be very physical and what we put out there at moments isn’t going to work,” Chesney said. asserted
Chesney → go → moments
“So we understand that and we’ll be right back at the drawing board.” asserted
we → understand → board
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