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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UCLA football opens Chip Kelly era with 26-17 home loss to Cincinnati
This post was updated Sept. 1 at 9:07 p.m. With Chip Kelly behind the wheel, UCLA football was expected to speed through the ranks of college football. One game against a mid-major program pumped the brakes on that plan. Behind their potential offensive backfield of the future, the Bruins (0-1) were unable to sustain any […]
UCLA trails Cincinnati 17-10 at halftime, quarterback Wilton Speight leaves injured
Chip Kelly’s hire in November brought reveries of up-tempo offensive brilliance to UCLA, but in the first half of the Bruins’ season opener, the defense was the highlight. UCLA only mustered 126 total yards and eight first downs as it trailed Cincinnati 17-10 at halftime. The Kelly era started with two three-and-outs offensively, but the […]
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 […]
UCLA football suspends six players for season opener against Cincinnati
UCLA football announced Monday morning that it will suspend six players for Saturday’s season opener against Cincinnati due to violations of athletic department policies. No further details were provided regarding the violations. The Bruins will play without senior running back Soso Jamabo, sophomore defensive back Mo Osling III, junior offensive lineman Boss Tagaloa, redshirt sophomore […]
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 […]