Things are not getting any easier for the Bruins on Saturday. UCLA football (0-1) will travel to Norman, Okla., to take on No. 6 Oklahoma (1-0) after it dropped its first game of the season to Cincinnati last weekend at the Rose Bowl. “I think it will be a good test for us,” said sophomore […]
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Between Two Bruins: Your questions about UCLA football’s season opener, answered
Football fans, welcome to the inaugural Daily Bruin Sports fan Q&A. We asked for your questions on the big season opener through our social media. While we’re not too keen on The Den’s plans for the student section, our Sports Editor Ryan Smith answered all of your questions, from the quarterback situation to record predictions. […]
Wilton Speight named starting quarterback for season opener
UCLA football coach Chip Kelly named quarterback Wilton Speight the starter for the Bruins’ season opener against Cincinnati on Saturday. The program made the announcement via Twitter on Thursday afternoon. The graduate transfer from Michigan had been competing against other quarterbacks on the roster such as redshirt sophomore Devon Modster and freshman Dorian Thompson-Robinson in […]
Daily Bruin Sports predicts 2018 season’s football starters
With the season opener just days away, here is Daily Bruin Sports’ projection for UCLA football’s offensive and defensive starting lineups. Offense QB: Wilton Speight Despite the quarterback competition being a complete mystery, it seems like Speight may be in line to earn the starting gig out of fall camp. Chip Kelly has emphasized experience […]
UCLA football prepares for season opener against Cincinnati
Five schools in the Pac-12 hired new football coaches this offseason, but nobody will have more eyes on them than Chip Kelly and the Bruins. UCLA will open its 2018 campaign Saturday against Cincinnati at the Rose Bowl, and Kelly said he is not underestimating the Bearcats’ ability to spoil his Bruins coaching debut. “They […]
UCLA linebacker Josh Woods out for season due to knee injury
The Bruins are more than a week away from playing in a real game, but they have already lost their lead defensive signal caller for the year. UCLA football coach Chip Kelly informed the media Sunday morning that senior linebacker Josh Woods suffered a knee injury in practice Thursday that will sideline him for the […]
UCLA football’s consistent special teams look to improve before 2018 season
The Bruins experienced major roster turnover this offseason, but one unit remained intact – special teams. UCLA football’s special teams unit was arguably its most consistent group of players on the roster last season, and it has been focused on becoming even better in 2018. “I’m trying to make it as hard on myself as […]