SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; The 2011 UCLA football team’s roller coaster of a season has finally come to a close. It ended Saturday at the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl with a 20-14 loss to Illinois that had all the makings of a typical UCLA football game this season, the most paramount being unpredictability.
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UCLA up 7-3 on Illinois at halftime of Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl
SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; In an ugly first half that saw UCLA’s punt total match the number of first downs it gained, the Bruins head into the locker room leading Illinois 7-3 at the half.
Four players ineligible for Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl
UCLA’s football roster shrunk slightly on Wednesday when the school announced that four players are ineligible to play in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl on Dec. 31.
Jim L. Mora hires five assistant football coaches to his staff
Jim L. Mora has been the football coach at UCLA for less than a week, and he has already added five assistant coaches to his staff.
Jim L. Mora named head coach for UCLA football
UCLA hired Jim L. Mora to be its next football coach, as announced by Athletic Director Dan Guerrero on Saturday.
Bruin football will play Illini in Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl on New Year’s Eve
UCLA has accepted an invitation to play in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl and will play Illinois at San Francisco’s AT&T Park on New Year’s Eve at 12:30 p.m.
Sounding off: Interim coach Mike Johnson talks about Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl matchup with Illinois
UCLA interim football coach and former offensive coordinator Mike Johnson met with reporters via teleconference on Sunday to talk about the Bruins’ bowl matchup with Illinois on Dec.