UCLA football opened up the new football year in a familiar place, returning to the campus of Cal State University, San Bernardino for the first practice of its fall training camp. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore linebacker Myles Jack’s role at this year’s fall training camp is a bit different than it was at last year’s. “Last year I was here fighting for a spot, now I’m kinda looked at like a leader,” Jack said after the first day of fall training on Monday. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)

This post was updated on July 25 at 1:24 p.m. In the first 13 minutes of his interview during Pac-12 Football Media Day Thursday morning, UCLA redshirt senior inside linebacker Eric Kendricks fielded five questions about the quarterbacks of the Pac-12. Read more...

Photo: The first five questions that redshirt senior inside linebacker Eric Kendricks was asked at Pac-12 Football Media Day on Thursday had to do with Pac-12 quarterbacks. Although much of the media attention has been centered on Pac-12 quarterbacks, Kendricks said, “I don’t mind (not getting attention) at all. I like it being like that – I like being the underdog.” (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)

The Pac-12 hasn’t had a representative in a BCS national championship game in four years. The conference hasn’t had a national champion since USC’s vacated title in 2004. Read more...

Photo: Oregon State redshirt senior quarterback Sean Mannion, who finished second in the NCAA in passing yards last season, is part of a standout group of Pac-12 quarterbacks. UCLA coach Jim Mora said, “I don’t think there is a conference that’s close in terms of the quality of quarterbacks.” (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)