Saturday, May 9

UCLA names Chip Kelly new head football coach

This post was updated on Nov. 25 at 11:06 a.m.  UCLA Athletics announced Saturday morning that Chip Kelly will be the Bruins’ new head coach, less than a week after UCLA fired former head coach Jim Mora. Read more...

Photo: UCLA announced on Saturday that Chip Kelly, former head coach of the San Francisco 49ers and Oregon Ducks, will replace Jim Mora as head football coach. The announcement of Kelly’s hiring came the day after UCLA won its sixth game of the season against California. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Football defeats California with late field goal, clinches bowl eligibility

This post was updated Nov. 25 at 1:09 a.m. The Bruins snatched their bowl eligibility, but lost their star quarterback. UCLA football (6-6, 4-5 Pac-12) got the win it needed to reach .500 and qualify for a bowl game in a 30-27 win over California (5-7, 2-7) on Friday night, although junior signal caller Josh Rosen only played in the first half. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior wide receiver Jordan Lasley has hauled in 593 receiving yards in his last three games. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Offensive turnaround gives UCLA 17-9 lead at halftime against California

It doesn’t get much worse than seven carries for -31 yards. That’s how UCLA’s offense started the game, as only five of its first 11 plays generated positive yardage, punctuated by a fumble by junior running back Bolu Olorunfunmi at the Bruins’ own 17-yard line. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior wide receiver Jordan Lasley hauled in a 17-yard pass towards the end of the first half, giving UCLA an eleven-point lead after the extra point. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Bruins set to play for Mora’s legacy, seek undefeated home record

There’s a lot on the line Friday night for UCLA football: A win over California (5-6, 2-6 Pac-12) would secure bowl eligibility for UCLA (5-6, 3-5) and seal the program’s first undefeated home record since 2005. Read more...

Photo: Former coach Jim Mora was fired the morning after last week’s loss to USC. Throughout the week, many UCLA football players have expressed how upset they were to see Mora go. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)


Women’s soccer heading to NCAA quarterfinal, aiming for College Cup

One game stands between UCLA women’s soccer and a trip to the NCAA College Cup in Orlando, Florida. Princeton pulled off a 2-1 upset against top-seeded North Carolina last week to punch a ticket to this weekend’s round-of-eight matchup. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior defender Zoey Goralski will play her final game at home Saturday as the UCLA Bruins take on the Princeton Tigers in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament. The winner of the game will advance to the College Cup, held in Orlando, Florida. (Edward Figueroa/Daily Bruin)