Sam Connon Sports editor Prediction: Cincinnati 30, UCLA 24 When I started thinking about my gameday prediction for this week, I was really leaning toward picking the Bruins. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior Joshua Kelley led UCLA football in rushing yards last season with 1,243, despite not earning starting reps until week four. Kelley earned nine touches off the bench in the 2018 season opener against Cincinnati, picking up 39 all-purpose yards in the process. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
With UCLA football’s season opener against Cincinnati just a few days away, assistant Sports editor Jared Tay reached out to Cincinnati’s student newspaper – The News Record – to get some insider info on the Bearcats and their upcoming season. Read more...
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The only light in Josh Woods’ bedroom streamed from his phone as he clicked from Instagram to Twitter to the UCLA football GroupMe. Everything he saw reminded him it was Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior linebacker Josh Woods suffered a knee injury during UCLA football’s 2018 preseason training. Woods logged 30 tackles and one sack as a junior in 2017, and will return Thursday for his final season as a Bruin. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
Welcome to the start of year two of the Daily Bruin Sports fan Q&A. We asked for your questions about the season opener against Cincinnati on each of our social media social platforms and, as promised, Sports editor Sam Connon is here to break them down. Read more...
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The Bruins are looking for a comeback. “Just like when you go to a new school, it’s hard to adapt, it’s hard to adjust, but we have a year under our belt,” said senior linebacker Lokeni Toailoa. Read more...
Photo: Senior linebacker Krys Barnes said UCLA football has a lot to prove this season, after the Bruins went 3-9 in 2018 in coach Chip Kelly’s first year with the program. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In the final four weeks leading up to the kickoff of UCLA football’s 2019 season, Sports editor Sam Connon and staff writer Jack Perez will be taking a look at the Bruins’ outlook at each position. Read more...
Photo: Graduate transfer Wade Lees started punting in Division-I NCAA football at age 28 for the University of Maryland. Now, Lees is 31 and he is set to be UCLA football’s new starting punter in 2019. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
Redshirt sophomore linebacker Jayce Smalley laughed as he recounted the Bruins’ team trip to a bowling alley this week. “There were a lot of gutter balls, some people can’t really bowl,” Smalley said. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football has renewed its focus on creating a more player-led team dynamic during the 2019 fall camp. Players said this approach brought the team together and has prepared them for the season opener against Cincinnati in a week. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)
