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. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football dropped its season opener at home to the visiting Cincinnati Bearcats on Saturday night. The Bruins’ offense put up 306 yards, but could not put a sustained drive together, spoiling Chip Kelly’s UCLA coaching debut. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
This post was updated Sept. 1 at 8:19 p.m. The Bruins never trailed, but Adam Wright said their defense needs some polishing. “The big thing is, defensively, we have to get better (because) we’re giving up too many goals,” the coach said. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore utility Felix Brozyna-Vilim logged 5 goals at the UCLA Invitational on Saturday, after registering just 7 goals total on the season last year. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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. Read more...
Photo: Senior running back Bolu Olorunfunmi scored a one-yard touchdown in the opening quarter to put UCLA ahead 7-0. Olorunfunmi finished the first half with seven yards on seven rushing attempts, as the Bruins trail 17-10. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)
The Bruins kicked off the season with podium finishes. UCLA cross country competed in the Fresno State Invitational on Saturday morning hosted at Woodward Park in Fresno, California. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA men’s cross country team qualified for NCAA Championships last season and the women advanced as far as regionals in director Avery Anderson’s first year at the helm. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
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. Read more...
Photo: (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
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. Read more...
Photo: Quarterback Wilton Speight will start for the Bruins in their season opener against Cincinnati on Saturday afternoon. The graduate transfer spent the last three seasons in Michigan, where he made 21 appearances. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
In the two games the Bruins have hosted in Wallis Annenberg Stadium, the opposing team has failed to score a goal. Tuesday night, No. 8 UCLA men’s soccer (2-0-0) won its home opener 2-0 against University of San Diego (0-1-1) after UCLA women’s soccer won its home opener 1-0 on Aug. Read more...
Photo: Junior transfer forward Mohammed Kamara logged his second and third goals on the season to help UCLA men’s soccer to its second victory of the season. (Isa Saalabi/Daily Bruin)
