The Bruins are looking for a comeback. “Just like when you go to a new school, it’s hard to adapt, it’s hard to adjust, but we have a year under our belt,” said senior linebacker Lokeni Toailoa. Read more...
Photo: Senior linebacker Krys Barnes said UCLA football has a lot to prove this season, after the Bruins went 3-9 in 2018 in coach Chip Kelly’s first year with the program. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In the final four weeks leading up to the kickoff of UCLA football’s 2019 season, Sports editor Sam Connon and staff writer Jack Perez will be taking a look at the Bruins’ outlook at each position. Read more...
Photo: Graduate transfer Wade Lees started punting in Division-I NCAA football at age 28 for the University of Maryland. Now, Lees is 31 and he is set to be UCLA football’s new starting punter in 2019. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
Redshirt sophomore linebacker Jayce Smalley laughed as he recounted the Bruins’ team trip to a bowling alley this week. “There were a lot of gutter balls, some people can’t really bowl,” Smalley said. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football has renewed its focus on creating a more player-led team dynamic during the 2019 fall camp. Players said this approach brought the team together and has prepared them for the season opener against Cincinnati in a week. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins have just one practice remaining before their preparation for Cincinnati begins on Saturday, but Chip Kelly said he is pleased with where his team stands heading into its first game week of the season. Read more...
Photo: Senior wideout Ethan Fernea will wear No. 36 in 2019 to honor former UCLA football receiver Nick Pasquale, who died following a car crash in 2013. Fernea recorded two receptions for 19 yards and four special teams tackles in 2018. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
In the final four weeks leading up to the kickoff of UCLA football’s 2019 season, Sports editor Sam Connon and staff writer Jack Perez will be taking a look at the Bruins’ outlook at each position. Read more...
Photo: Junior cornerback Darnay Holmes recorded three interceptions in each of his first two seasons with UCLA football. Holmes was five-star recruit coming out of high school and was named to the preseason Paul Hornung Award watch list. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Following a summer spent together as a unit, the Bruins’ offensive line believes it has the chemistry both on and off the field to take the next step this season. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior Jake Burton played in every game for UCLA football in 2018. Burton has played a total of 17 games across his first three seasons in Westwood. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Aug. 19 at 7:58 a.m. Injuries can make or break a season. With less than two weeks until the season starts, coach Chip Kelly said UCLA football is in a much better position than last year in terms of preseason injuries. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman defensive back Elisha Guidry said that the team has suffered fewer injuries this preseason because of the emphasis on recovery in football performance coordinator Frank Wintrich’s system. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
