Monday, May 18

Football offensive coordinator Kennedy Polamalu’s contract not renewed

Three-year running backs coach Kennedy Polamalu is the first casualty of the Bruins’ underwhelming 2016 season. The offensive coordinator’s contract will not be renewed for the 2017 season, as announced by UCLA Athletics Sunday morning. Read more...

Photo: Kennedy Polamalu’s offense finished second to last in the FBS in average rushing yards per game. The offensive coordinator’s contract will not be renewed for the 2017 football season as announced by UCLA Athletics. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Women’s volleyball defeats USC in five sets after back-and-forth match

The Trojans don’t like to make things easy. The Bruins were down two games to one. They either had to win set four, or take their first losing streak of the season. Read more...

Photo: After being stuck hitting balls from the middle for much of the season, middle blocker Claire Felix has gone back to hitting the slide. The senior led her team in hitting percentage Saturday by hitting from the antenna instead of the middle. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


UCLA football ends disappointing season with 36-10 loss to Cal

This post was updated Nov. 27 at 12.50 p.m. Perhaps it was a fitting end to a season that’s seemed to serve up greater depths of disappointment each week. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore running back Soso Jamabo and the Bruins fell flat in their season finale against the Golden Bears, losing 36-10. The team’s eighth loss of the season ends its chances of a bowl invitation, the first time since 2010 UCLA won’t play in the postseason. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA’s offense falters to Cal, trails 12-0 at halftime

Thanks to stout defense in the red zone, UCLA survived a poor first half and entered halftime of Saturday night’s road game at California down just 12-0. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior Mike Fafaul struggled out of the gates in the Bruins’ last game of the regular season. The quarterback, who was sacked twice, had only two completions for 23 yards. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)



Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Cal

Last game, last predictions – we think. UCLA football (4-7, 2-6 Pac-12) takes on in-state rival Cal (4-7, 2-6 Pac-12) on Saturday afternoon in the regular season finale. Read more...

Photo: In a battle of Bears vs. Bruins, the winner will likely secure a bowl game despite a losing record. After last week’s falter to USC, UCLA is still the three-point favorite over Cal in a battle of high-powered offense vs. tough-nosed defense. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA football hopes to redeem dismal record with last game against Cal

The one-time Pac-12 favorite is now struggling to just qualify for a postseason bowl game. UCLA (4-7, 2-6 Pac-12) was the pre-season favorite to win the Pac-12 South and contend for a spot in the College Football Playoffs. Read more...

Photo: UCLA faces off against Cal in the last game of the regular season. No matter the outcome, the Bruins will end the year with its first losing season under coach Jim Mora and the worst since 2010. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)