Monday, March 23

Young UCLA team gears up for weekend action against No. 6 Oklahoma

Things are not getting any easier for the Bruins on Saturday. UCLA football (0-1) will travel to Norman, Okla., to take on No. 6 Oklahoma (1-0) after it dropped its first game of the season to Cincinnati last weekend at the Rose Bowl. Read more...

Photo: Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson replaced graduate transfer quarterback Wilton Speight following an injury in the season opener. The true freshman has been taking reps with the first and second teams in practice this week and is likely the favorite to start at Oklahoma on Saturday. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


UCLA football opens Chip Kelly era with 26-17 home loss to Cincinnati

This post was updated Sept. 1 at 9:07 p.m. With Chip Kelly behind the wheel, UCLA football was expected to speed through the ranks of college football. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football dropped its season opener at home to the visiting Cincinnati Bearcats on Saturday night. The Bruins’ offense put up 306 yards, but could not put a sustained drive together, spoiling Chip Kelly’s UCLA coaching debut. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


UCLA trails Cincinnati 17-10 at halftime, quarterback Wilton Speight leaves injured

Chip Kelly’s hire in November brought reveries of up-tempo offensive brilliance to UCLA, but in the first half of the Bruins’ season opener, the defense was the highlight. Read more...

Photo: Senior running back Bolu Olorunfunmi scored a one-yard touchdown in the opening quarter to put UCLA ahead 7-0. Olorunfunmi finished the first half with seven yards on seven rushing attempts, as the Bruins trail 17-10. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)


Between Two Bruins: Your questions about UCLA football’s season opener, answered

Football fans, welcome to the inaugural Daily Bruin Sports fan Q&A. We asked for your questions on the big season opener through our social media. While we’re not too keen on The Den’s plans for the student section, our Sports Editor Ryan Smith answered all of your questions, from the quarterback situation to record predictions. Read more...

Photo: (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


Wilton Speight named starting quarterback for season opener

UCLA football coach Chip Kelly named quarterback Wilton Speight the starter for the Bruins’ season opener against Cincinnati on Saturday. The program made the announcement via Twitter on Thursday afternoon. Read more...

Photo: Quarterback Wilton Speight will start for the Bruins in their season opener against Cincinnati on Saturday afternoon. The graduate transfer spent the last three seasons in Michigan, where he made 21 appearances. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


UCLA football suspends six players for season opener against Cincinnati

UCLA football announced Monday morning that it will suspend six players for Saturday’s season opener against Cincinnati due to violations of athletic department policies. No further details were provided regarding the violations. Read more...

Photo: Senior running back Soso Jamabo is one of six players suspended for Saturday’s season opener after violating athletic department policies. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Daily Bruin Sports predicts 2018 season’s football starters

With the season opener just days away, here is Daily Bruin Sports’ projection for UCLA football’s offensive and defensive starting lineups. Offense QB: Wilton Speight Despite the quarterback competition being a complete mystery, it seems like Speight may be in line to earn the starting gig out of fall camp. Read more...

Photo: (Graphic by Pauline Ordonez/Graphics editor, design by Angela Zhou/assistant Design director and Callista Wu/assistant Design director)



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