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)

Constant turnover has defined the past three seasons for the Bruins, but there is one thing that has remained the same through it all. Johnny Den Bleyker snapping the football for kicker JJ Molson. Read more...

Photo: Senior kicker JJ Molson (right) is entering his final season with UCLA football. Molson was 14-for-19 on field goal attempts last season and is 43-for-60 in his collegiate career. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)

Josh Woods couldn’t hide the smile on his face. “I’m just so happy,” said the redshirt senior linebacker following Monday’s practice. “I’m so grateful to be back with my brothers and just be able to compete.” Woods, who missed the entirety of the 2018 campaign due to a knee injury sustained last August, said he could not be more excited to be back in a white practice jersey as a full participant. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior linebacker Josh Woods missed the entire 2018 season with a knee injury. Woods has recorded 60 tackles in 19 career games with UCLA football. (Joy Hong/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Amid shifting roles, the team’s pieces are starting to come together. With the start of the season just three weeks away, UCLA football players have started adjusting to their new or increased roles for the upcoming season. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior Matt Lynch attempted just three passes for UCLA football in his first three seasons with the program. Lynch made the position change from quarterback to tight end in spring practices in March. (Daily Bruin file photo)