This post was updated Aug. 15 at 9:17 p.m. After five straight losing seasons, the time is now for the Bruins, according to redshirt junior offensive lineman Jon Gaines II. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior running back Ethan Fernea is one of five sixth-year players on UCLA football’s roster. Fernea has been part of the Bruin running back corp that has increased its rushing totals under coach Chip Kelly. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Aug. 8 at 8:13 p.m. For much of fall camp, the narrative surrounding the Bruins has been about the veterans. It’s a stark contrast to two seasons ago in 2019, when UCLA football’s campaign was marked by its underwhelming performance and the youth of its roster. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football redshirt senior defensive back Obi Eboh has split time with senior cornerback Mo Osling at the No. 1 cornerback spot so far in fall camp. Eboh played in five games last year after transferring from Stanford. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Aug. 8 at 8:14 p.m. For the second straight day, Dorian Thompson-Robinson was listed as unavailable. The senior starting quarterback for UCLA football was not seen at practice Tuesday and was later confirmed by UCLA Athletics to be unavailable. Read more...
Photo: Senior defensive lineman Otito Ogbonnia was part of a UCLA football defense that ranked No. 100 in rushing yards allowed per game with 199.4. In seven contests in 2020, Ogbonnia and the defense ranked No. 30 in the same category. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)
The Bruins enter 2021 with the most veteran team they have had in recent memory. But that hasn’t stopped the young guns from impressing the UCLA football coaching staff early in fall camp. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore wide receiver Matt Sykes is one of nine underclassmen wide receivers on the UCLA football roster entering the 2021 season. Sykes played in six games a year ago in his first season in Westwood. (Lillie Yazdi/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Aug. 1 at 8:48 p.m. On March 12, 2020, the Bruins had an indoor team meeting. In the meeting, the program discussed the possibility of taking a short break from spring practice to help “flatten the curve” of COVID-19 cases. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football returned to fall camp over the weekend and will have 16 fall practices before it starts game preparation week for its 2021 season opener against Hawai’i on Aug. 28. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Aug. 1 at 8:35 p.m. To expand or not to expand. That is the decision facing new Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff just weeks into his tenure. Read more...
Photo: Less than a month into his tenure, Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff already has seen multiple changes to the collegiate athletics landscape, including the potential realignment of multiple conferences, the new name, image and likeness legislation implemented and a possible change to the College Football Playoff. (Courtesy of John McGillen/Pac-12)
The Bruins are entering year four of the Chip Kelly era. And in his fourth year, the UCLA football coach will finally have one thing that eluded him in his first three: experience. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football coach Chip Kelly is entering his fourth year in Westwood after three straight losing seasons to start his tenure. Kelly’s team is picked to finish in fourth place in the Pac-12 South despite returning one of the most experienced teams in the country. (Courtesy of John McGillen/Pac-12)
