For the first 10 minutes of the game, it was hard to distinguish between the top-10 team and the winless squad off to its worst start in more than 40 years. Then, the rout began. Following a punt and an interception in its first two drives, No. 10 Washington (4-1, 2-0 Pac-12) scored on four […]
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Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Washington
Ryan Smith Sports editor Prediction: Washington 45, UCLA 17 These weekly predictions are getting real repetitive, aren’t they? Washington is the best Pac-12 team UCLA will face this season so I am not expecting a close game on Saturday, and I am looking forward to hearing coach Chip Kelly and the players say that they […]
Football focuses on running backs in upcoming game against Washington
The Bruins have their work cut out for them Saturday. UCLA football (0-4, 0-1 Pac-12) will return to the Rose Bowl to host No. 10 Washington (4-1, 3-0) in its first home conference matchup of the season. The Huskies have won four-straight contests after losing their season opener to then-No. 9 Auburn and currently own […]
The Rundown: Oct. 4
Football Sam Connon, assistant Sports editor Josh Rosen’s first NFL start was eerily similar to his time at UCLA. The rookie quarterback earned near-universal praise and made several highlight plays, but his Arizona Cardinals fell just short of the victory. Rosen threw for 180 yards and a touchdown with a 55.6 completion percentage Sunday afternoon […]
Football maintains faith Chip Kelly’s coaching style will help them improve
Chip Kelly has yet to win a game with UCLA football (0-4, 0-1 Pac-12), but his team is buying into his coaching style. “I like coach Kelly,” said redshirt freshman cornerback Elijah Gates. “He just keeps saying, like, ‘Keep going, keep going hard. Just keep pushing through.’” Kelly, however, doesn’t just preach pushing through adversity […]
Colorado match highlights efforts made by key players, special teams
A converted defensive lineman and an Football Championship Subdivision transfer. In other words, the two players who jump-started UCLA football’s lethargic running game. Behind junior center Boss Tagaloa, redshirt junior running back Joshua Kelley – who didn’t see any game action Sept. 15 against Fresno State – cut and diced his way through Colorado’s defense […]
Spirits remain strong for UCLA football despite season’s disappointing start
The Bruins still have their heads up. UCLA football (0-4) remains the only winless team in the Pac-12, but the players and coaches are encouraged by the progress they are seeing in practice and on game days. Coach Chip Kelly highlighted quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson as one of the bright spots in the Bruins’ past few […]