The past couple of seasons have been challenging for Joshua Kelley. The redshirt junior running back sat out last year after transferring from UC Davis, and he didn’t see the field for a single snap in UCLA’s third game of this season. Despite it all, he remained upbeat, working his way through every practice and […]
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When it comes to football, who’s feeling worse – UCLA or USC?
UCLA and USC have both underperformed in 2018. Before they go head-to-head for the Victory Bell on Saturday, Daily Bruin Sports took a look at the two struggling programs to see which school was in more pain in three different categories: coaching, recruiting and quarterbacks. USC recruiting – 0 USC had the No. 4 recruiting […]
Football rises to crosstown rivalry, UCLA sets record for athlete graduation rate
Although Chip Kelly is in his first season with the Bruins, he is no stranger to the magnitude of Saturday’s contest against the crosstown rival Trojans. “Everybody knows about those certain games – Ohio State, Michigan; USC, UCLA; Army, Navy,” Kelly said. “Those are iconic games that have always occurred in college football, and it’s […]
Chip Kelly and players see under-tested potential in football’s underclassmen
The Bruins are thin all over the roster. Coach Chip Kelly said UCLA football (2-8, 2-5 Pac-12) had just 57 scholarship players available out of the 105 on the roster at practice Tuesday. “You can look at it as, ‘Oh, that’s poor me,’” Kelly said. “No, it’s not; it’s a great opportunity for guys like […]
Football players gear up to battle old high school teammates against rival USC
Geography is not the only aspect of a crosstown rivalry. Southern California is a recruiting hotbed, and since UCLA and USC are the only Power Five programs in the area, they target many of the same players. High school teammates frequently become college rivals. “There’s a lot of guys that played high school football together […]
Arizona State defeats UCLA 31-28 in game of missed chances for the Bruins
TEMPE, Ariz. – One team took advantage of its opportunities, and the other didn’t. Early in the third quarter, graduate transfer quarterback Wilton Speight’s pass intended for redshirt junior running back Joshua Kelley was tipped at the line of scrimmage, and defensive back Chase Lucas intercepted the pass. It was the third time UCLA had […]
UCLA football trails Arizona State by three points at halftime mark
TEMPE, Ariz.— Joshua Kelley has been UCLA’s most consistent player, so coach Chip Kelly decided to push his luck with the redshirt junior running back. The Bruins dialed up Kelley’s number on 4th-and-1 deep in Arizona State territory, but he lost a yard. UCLA (2-7, 2-4 Pac-12) also missed a field goal, continuing a trend […]