One year after a 3-9 collapse and a midseason firing, UCLA opens under proven winner Bob Chesney with quarterback Nico Iamaleava back for a bounce-back season. Bovada isn’t buying it yet, listing the Bruins at +12500 to win the Big Ten. LOS ANGELES — UCLA is starting over again, and this time it brought in … Read more
No. 14 USC opened with a tidy 42-26 win over San Jose State behind a near-perfect night from Jayden Maiava. The schedule ahead, not the opener, is what Bovada’s +3500 national-title price and Maiava’s +2000 Heisman odds are really about. LOS ANGELES — Southern California opened its season the way a playoff hopeful is supposed … Read more
California Won’t Let You Bet on Sports. Its College Athletes Are Harassed by Gamblers Anyway. No one in the state can wager on a regulated book for a game, but Bruins and Trojans are among the players asking for shelter from gamblers. A gap in federal law could make things worse. SACRAMENTO – No state … Read more