This post was updated Oct. 21 at 12:45 a.m. Wilton Speight started the second half, but after two series, that looked like the wrong decision. UCLA went three-and-out, and on the first play of the next possession the graduate transfer quarterback fumbled, handing the ball right back to Arizona’s offense. The Wildcats (3-5, 2-3 Pac-12) […]
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UCLA leads 17-7 at half against Arizona but loses Thompson-Robinson to injury
Dorian Thompson-Robinson sat down and looked at the ground, and the Rose Bowl fell quiet as UCLA’s trainers ran out to the quarterback. The true freshman immediately headed to the injury tent on the sideline and left for the locker room several minutes later. In his place, graduate transfer quarterback Wilton Speight led the Bruins […]
Football finds its rhythm as Chip Kelly’s training tactics start paying off
Chip Kelly is known for going fast in games and in practice. The UCLA football coach is also known for his sports science-themed approach to training his players. Kelly’s system has straightforward benefits – the faster the practice, the more reps everyone gets, and the coaches can obtain more data to assess various personnel groups. […]
UCLA Bruins roar victory, break losing streak with win against Cal
The door to the UCLA locker room was slightly ajar, and a vociferous roar emerged from within. It was the Bruin football team singing the fight song to celebrate its first win of the season after the worst start in school history since 1943. “So happy we did it today,” redshirt junior outside linebacker Keisean […]
UCLA football runs over California in 37-7 rout for first win of season
This post was updated Oct. 13 at 8:37 p.m. BERKELEY—Joshua Kelley’s teammates said he always has a smile on his face. And on Saturday, all the Bruins shared the same grin as their redshirt junior running back. Kelley picked apart Cal’s defense for three touchdowns, and UCLA (1-5, 1-2 Pac-12) defeated Cal (3-3, 0-3) 37-7 […]
Stout defense and strong running give UCLA 13-0 halftime lead at California
BERKELEY—Two lucky bounces for the Bruins led to their first touchdown and another helped them kick a field goal. Joshua Kelley made both happen. The redshirt junior running back ran for 114 yards in the first half and a touchdown as UCLA (0-5, 0-2 Pac-12) leads California (3-2, 0-2) 13-0 at halftime in Berkeley. Sophomore […]
Football’s winless season seems bad on surface but is marked by steady progress
Most NCAA football offenses have a home run threat. Even UCLA’s insipid offense that ranks No. 124 nationally in scoring offense has dynamite in freshman running back Kazmeir Allen, who blew past Cincinnati’s defense for a 74-yard touchdown in his collegiate debut this September. What many collegiate offenses lack, however, is the ability to sustain […]