The Bruins have been shuffling their offensive line like a deck of cards. Junior center Boss Tagaloa moved from the defensive line to the offensive line this offseason, and since he rejoined the team Sept. 25, coach Chip Kelly said the unit has made strides. “(The game against Utah) was (Tagaloa’s) fourth game ever playing […]
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Chip Kelly works around multiple injuries, looks to improve tackle game
UCLA lists true freshman Elijah Wade as the primary backup at one of its outside linebacker positions. The backup at the other spot? Also Elijah Wade. Wade didn’t duplicate himself, but his position epitomizes one of the biggest problems coach Chip Kelly has had to face in his first year in Westwood – injuries, especially […]
The Rundown: Oct. 30
Josh Rosen Ryan Smith, Sports editor Josh Rosen led his first career game-winning drive Sunday in the Arizona Cardinals’ 18-15 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Rosen and the Cardinals trailed 15-3 early in the fourth quarter before the former Bruin signal-caller connected with receiver Larry Fitzgerald for a touchdown, cutting the deficit to five. […]
UCLA to play on Chip Kelly’s former home turf Oregon on Saturday
Chip Kelly will be returning to Oregon on Saturday for the first time as a coach since he left the Ducks for the NFL in 2013. The first-season UCLA football coach went 46-7 during his tenure at Oregon, and said he is looking forward to being back in Eugene this weekend. “I had a great […]
UCLA football sinks back to early-season woes in 41-10 fall to Utah
This post was updated Oct. 27 at 12:07 a.m. Friday was a step back for UCLA in every facet of the game. The Bruins (2-6, 2-3 Pac-12) only managed 291 total yards and gave up 325 yards on the ground. They lost the turnover battle and committed several costly penalties. The result was a 41-10 […]
Football lags behind with double-digit deficit at halftime against Utah
In its chance to take command of the Pac-12 South, UCLA looked unprepared. The Bruins went three-and-out on their first possession and committed a fair-catch interference penalty on the ensuing punt. After their defense held Utah to a punt, redshirt safety senior Adarius Pickett muffed the kick, giving the ball back to the Utes. Not […]
Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Utah
Ryan Smtih Sports editor Prediction: UCLA 31, Utah 28 After starting the season 0-5, the Bruins have looked like a different team in their last two outings. With back-to-back wins over California and Arizona, I have officially jumped on the hype train. A win over Utah on Friday would do wonders for UCLA’s chances in […]