The Bruins have pushed themselves this spring. Saturday will mark coach Chip Kelly’s second spring game with UCLA football, and the first time he’ll be running one with athletes who have played a full season under him. Read more...
Photo: Rising redshirt junior defensive lineman Osa Odighizuwa picked up three sacks and six tackles for loss for UCLA football in 2018. The Bruins ranked 118th in the country in sacks with 15 across 12 games. (Lauren Mann/Daily Bruin)
A year ago, Jaylen Erwin was enrolled in Hutchinson Community College. But after two seasons with the Blue Dragons, the wideout decided it was time for a change. Read more...
Photo: Rising sophomore defensive lineman Tyler Manoa – who logged 25 tackles in 12 games last season – said the Bruins are looking to improve on the team’s 15 total sacks last season. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins are getting healthier at linebacker, which means coach Chip Kelly is going to have plenty of options as the season approaches. UCLA football suffered multiple losses at the position in August, including season-ending injuries to rising redshirt senior Josh Woods and rising redshirt junior Je’Vari Anderson. Read more...
Photo: Rising senior linebacker Lokeni Toailoa became a starter when the Bruins were hit by injuries in the preseason. Toailoa racked up 32 tackles last year. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
It’s been said time and time again, but I think that’s for a good reason – it’s true. The Pac-12 is a mess. And “mess” is a bit of an understatement. Read more...
Photo: The Pac-12 is the only Power Five conference to run its own independent television station, while its peers have relied on Fox Sports and ESPN to runs their programming for them. DirecTV and Verizon Fios customers cannot get access to the Pac-12 Network. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
Thunder and lightning. Cars and traffic. Peanut butter and jelly. Many everyday objects come in pairs, intended or unintended. In a sense, so do people – like Martell Irby and Kazmeir Allen. Read more...
Photo: Rising sophomore Martell Irby appeared in all 12 games for UCLA football as a freshman last season while splitting time between running back and special teams. Irby carried the ball 45 times for 191 yards and a touchdown. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)
There is a different vibe surrounding the Bruins this spring. Rising sophomore defensive lineman Atonio Mafi said that last season was difficult at times for UCLA football, but he felt a new wave of chemistry come across the team when they came out for spring practices. Read more...
Photo: Rising sophomore defensive tackle Atonio Mafi started nine of UCLA football’s 12 games last season. The Shoreview, California, native recorded 17 total tackles and two tackles for a loss. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins are a quarter of the way through their spring practice schedule, and coach Chip Kelly’s main focus remains on individual player development. Kelly said that while he still holds his team to certain standards and expectations during drills and workouts, he is more interested in seeing his players improve every time they step out onto the practice field. Read more...
Photo: Rising sophomore defensive lineman Otito Ogbonnia racked up 21 tackles in his first season with UCLA football in 2018. Coach Chip Kelly praised Ogbonnia’s intelligence and said he is excited by the underclassman’s potential to be a dominant pass rusher for the Bruins. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin)
