Wednesday, June 25

UCLA football prepares for surprises in first-ever matchup with LSU

The 2019 champs are coming to Westwood. UCLA football (1-0) will face No. 16 LSU on Saturday at the Rose Bowl. The Tigers, who have yet to play a game in 2021, are coming off a year in which they went 5-5 after going a perfect 15-0 en route to the national championship in 2019. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football senior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson will match up against an LSU defense that allowed 323 passing yards per game a year ago. The fourth-year quarterback is coming off of a 10-for-20, 130-yard performance in the Bruins’ season opener. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. LSU

Jon Christon Sports editor Prediction: UCLA 45, LSU 38 Southeastern Conference teams are historically known as defensive-minded, grind-it-out programs. Well, LSU is not like SEC teams of old. Read more...

Photo: Coming off of its first nonconference win in the Chip Kelly era over Hawai’i, UCLA football will match up against No. 16 LSU, a team it has never faced before in program history. (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA football welcomes opportunity to rewrite Chip Kelly’s September record

September was in the air at Wasserman Football Center on Wednesday. On the first day of the month, UCLA football (1-0) started its practice by listening to the song “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire through the loudspeakers. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior defensive lineman Datona Jackson grabbed his first career interception in UCLA football’s win over Hawai’i. The lineman also had three tackles and 0.5 sacks in the victory. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Football’s special teams unit scores in season-opening game, prepares to face LSU

The Bruins scored four touchdowns on the ground for the first time in almost two years Saturday. Their defense gave up 10 points, tied for its best performance since 2018. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior linebacker Ale Kaho blocked a punt that led to a touchdown and recorded one sack in UCLA football’s season-opening win over Hawai’i on Saturday. (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)


Running back Zach Charbonnet’s homecoming, strong debut against Hawai’i

One game into Zach Charbonnet’s Bruin career, his teammates are ready to anoint the transfer running back with college football’s highest honor. “Zach Charbonnet for Heisman is what I’m saying,” said senior linebacker Bo Calvert. Read more...

Photo: In his first game as a Bruin, running back Zach Charbonnet tallied six carries for 106 yards as UCLA football picked up a season-opening win over Hawai’i on Saturday. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Five Things: UCLA vs. Hawai’i

UCLA football (1-0) started its season with a bang, defeating Hawai’i (0-1) with a final score of 44-10. The victory marked the Bruins’ first season-opening win since 2017 and their largest such win since 2013. Read more...

Photo: Coach Chip Kelly brought back the visor in UCLA football’s 44-10 victory over Hawai’i on Saturday, a game that gave him his first nonconference win as the Bruins’ head coach. The contest also marked Kelly’s first season-opening win in Westwood. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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