Each week, Daily Bruin Sports takes a look at the game film for UCLA football and grades each position group on its performance. This week, we grade UCLA’s 30-27 win against California. Read more...
Photo: Devon Modster entered at half for the second time this season Friday. Last time was when UCLA was on the wrong end of a blowout, but the redshirt freshman quarterback found a way to win a close game this time around. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)
When Jim Mora got fired, Troy Aikman got a call. “Over the years, whenever there’s been a vacancy of the head coaching position here (at UCLA), I’ve generally gotten a call,” said the NFL Hall of Famer and Bruin alumnus. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football great Troy Aikman’s relationship with Chip Kelly got rolling when Aikman was a television analyst and Kelly was an NFL coach, but got kicked into high gear when Aikman joined the search committee for a new UCLA football coach. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Friday was Jedd Fisch’s audition to become a college football head coach. After UCLA’s last-second 30-27 win over California, offensive coordinator and interim head coach earned a second game at the helm for whichever postseason bowl the Bruins attend. Read more...
Photo: Offensive coordinator and interim head coach Jeff Fisch spent his first day as a head coach guiding the Bruins to a 3-point victory, capped off by a game-winning field goal. (Aubrey Yeo / Daily Bruin senior staff)
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)
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)
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)
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)
