Chip Kelly infamously proclaimed the best part about football is football. Of course, that probably didn’t sound the best coming from a coach who went 3-9 in his first campaign leading UCLA football and had a record of 10-21 after two full seasons and the shortened, seven-game 2020 season. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA football coach Chip Kelly walks on a field. Kelly coached the Bruins from 2018-23. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The train keeps rolling. No. 9 UCLA football made a statement in the AP Top 25 rankings, earning its highest placement since 2022. The squad is coming off a 17-7 victory over Wisconsin at the Rose Bowl on Saturday night. Read more...
Photo: Senior quarterback Ty Dieffenbach stands behind UCLA’s offensive line before a snap. The Calabasas, California, local made his Rose Bowl debut in the squad’s Saturday match against Wisconsin. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Oct. 19 at 12:20 a.m. No. 9 UCLA football (6-0, 4-0 Big Ten) continued its undefeated season Saturday at the Rose Bowl, triumphing over Wisconsin (4-2, 2-1). Read more...
Photo: Senior quarterback Ty Dieffenbach hands the ball off to fifth-year running back Anthony Woods. Woods had 39 rushing yards on eight carries. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Oct. 18 at 8:57 p.m. Saturday had the makings of a childhood dream. Two Southern California locals playing backyard football in Pasadena – with a rainbow gracing the San Gabriel Mountains at golden hour and a pack of corgis racing in the Rose Bowl at halftime. However, football doesn’t afford a storybook ending to everyone. Calabasas, California, local and senior quarterback Ty Dieffenbach led No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football senior quarterback Ty Dieffenbach scans the field during their game against Wisconsin at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin staff)
No. 12 UCLA football (5-0, 3-0 Big Ten) enters its next game against Wisconsin (4-1, 2-0) Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl with its highest AP poll ranking since 2022. Read more...
No. 12 UCLA football (5-0, 3-0 Big Ten) returns home to face Wisconsin (4-1, 2-0) on Saturday afternoon after securing its first ranked victory of the season against then-No. Read more...
Photo: Senior quarterback Ty Dieffenbach jumps in celebration during UCLA’s win over Oregon on Oct. 10. Dieffenbach played the entire second half against the Ducks after senior quarterback Nico Iamaleava was ruled out due to injury. (Bettina Wu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The blue and gold are undefeated through five games and are ranked the highest they have been in four seasons. There is no protocol. There is no precedent – outside of the 14 other times the program has started 5-0. Read more...
Photo: Senior quarterback Ty Dieffenbach holds the ball in his right hand during practice with teammates behind him. Dieffenbach made his UCLA debut Saturday versus Oregon. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)
