Sam Connon Sports editor Prediction: UCLA 34, San Diego State 23 There is a great LaVar Ball quote that accurately describes the Bruins’ history with the Aztecs. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior running back Joshua Kelley did not play in UCLA football’s season-opener against Cincinnati. Kelley was listed as the starter in this week’s depth chart, but his return has not been confirmed. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
After a loss in their season-opener, UCLA football will return to the Rose Bowl for a home game against the San Diego State Aztecs. The Bruins will see a team that only scored six points in week one, but still won in its first game thanks to a complex defensive scheme and a top rushing defense. Read more...
Photo: Coach Chip Kelly will face off against former UCLA defensive coordinator Rocky Long in Saturday’s coaching face-off at the Rose Bowl. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
There’s a lot of history between these teams. UCLA football (0-1) will face San Diego State (1-0) on Saturday at the Rose Bowl in its 2019 home opener. Read more...
Photo: Freshman offensive lineman Sean Rhyan started in his first game for UCLA football Saturday against Cincinnati. The Bruins will have a chance to collect their first win of the season when they face San Diego State this weekend. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Sept. 5 at 11:05 a.m. The Bruins’ season-opener left much to be desired, but the defensive line is hoping to build on its first performance. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore defensive lineman Atonio Mafi recorded nine tackles in the season-opener versus Cincinnati – a career high. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
CINCINNATI – UCLA football dropped its season-opener to Cincinnati for the second consecutive year, this time by a score of 14-24. The Bruins are now 2-4 when opening the season on the road this decade and 0-2 all time against the Bearcats. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore safety Stephan Blaylock recorded six tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup in Thursday’s loss to Cincinnati. Blaylock tallied 22 tackles off the bench in 2018. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated August 29 at 9:09 p.m. CINCINNATI — If the Bruins were expected to take a leap in coach Chip Kelly’s second year in Westwood, it hasn’t happened yet. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson posted a 30.8 completion percentage in UCLA football’s loss to Cincinnati on Thursday. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
CINCINNATI — Year two of the Chip Kelly era has arrived, and it looks very similar to the start of year one. UCLA football trails Cincinnati 10-7 at halftime of the 2019 season opener in Cincinnati. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior wide receiver Demetric Felton was UCLA football’s leading rusher and receiver in the first half Thursday, turning 14 touches into 115 all-purpose yards and a touchdown. Felton started at running back in place of redshirt senior Joshua Kelley, who was in uniform but did not take a snap. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
