2018 UCLA Bruins football team
The 2018 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bruins were led by first-year head coach Chip Kelly and played their home games at the Rose Bowl. UCLA was a member of the Pac-12 Conference in the South Division. They began the season 0–4 for the first time since 1971,[1] as well as 0–5 for the first time since 1943, before finally winning their first game, in dominating fashion, against Cal. However, despite failing to improve upon their previous season's output of 6 wins and 7 losses and failing to qualify for a bowl game, the Bruins later defeated the USC Trojans to end a three-game losing streak in their crosstown rivalry. The Bruins finished 3–9 overall, their worst record since 1971. They went 3–6 in Pac-12 play, finishing in fifth place in the South Division.
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Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
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2018 record | 3–9 (3–6 Pac-12) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Jerry Azzinaro (1st season) |
Home stadium | Rose Bowl (Capacity: 91,136) |
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No. 13 Washington xy$ | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Washington State x | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 1 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Utah xy | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Bruins began the season at 2–0, where the first win was a historic 35-point comeback against Texas A&M in front of 64,635 spectators at home on FOX.[2] At the conclusion of the second win, which was a 56–23 rout against Hawaii in front of 50,444 individuals at home on the Pac-12 Network, the Bruins were ranked No. 25 in the AP Poll. However, the Bruins would immediately be unranked after their loss at Memphis, and would have five more losses and four more wins at the conclusion of the regular season. As a result, Jim Mora was fired, a day after losing to rival USC for the third straight year, for "not [meeting] expectations" with the talent recruited.[3] Nevertheless, the Bruins participated in the 2017 Cactus Bowl against Kansas State, but they lost 17–35. The Bruins finished with an overall record 6–7, and 4–5 in conference play.
NFL Draft Selections
The Bruins had five individuals selected in the 2018 NFL Draft.[4][5]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
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Josh Rosen | Quarterback | 1 | 10 | Arizona Cardinals |
Kolton Miller | Tackle | 1 | 15 | Oakland Raiders |
Kenny Young | Linebacker | 4 | 122 | Baltimore Ravens |
Scott Quessenberry | Center | 5 | 155 | Los Angeles Chargers |
Jordan Lasley | Wide receiver | 5 | 162 | Baltimore Ravens |
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Lott Trophy[6] | Adarius Pickett | DB | JR |
John Mackey Award[7] | Caleb Wilson | TE | JR |
Lou Groza Award[8] | JJ Molson | K | JR |
Ray Guy Award[9] | Stefan Flintoft | P | JR |
Paul Hornung Award[10] | Darnay Holmes | DB/KR | SO |
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[11] | Caleb Wilson | TE | SR |
Pac-12 Media Days
The 2018 Pac-12 media day was July 25, 2018 in Hollywood, California. The Pac-12 media poll was released with the Bruins predicted to finish in fourth place at Pac-12 South division.[12]
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Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | USC | 225 (22) |
2 | Utah | 209 (14) |
3 | Arizona | 178 (3) |
4 | UCLA | 116 (2) |
5 | Colorado | 80 (1) |
6 | Arizona State | 72 |
Recruiting
Position key
Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
Recruits
The Bruins signed a total of 27 recruits.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 4:00 p.m. | Cincinnati* | ESPN | L 17–26 | 54,116 | |
September 8 | 10:00 a.m. | at No. 6 Oklahoma* | FOX | L 21–49 | 86,402 | |
September 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Fresno State* |
| FS1 | L 14–38 | 60,867 |
September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | at Colorado | FS1 | L 16–38 | 46,814 | |
October 6 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 10 Washington |
| FOX | L 24–31 | 51,123 |
October 13 | 4:00 p.m. | at California | P12N | W 37–7 | 45,889 | |
October 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Arizona |
| ESPN2 | W 31–30 | 54,686 |
October 26 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 23 Utah |
| ESPN | L 10–41 | 41,848 |
November 3 | 4:30 p.m. | at Oregon | FOX | L 21–42 | 56,114 | |
November 10 | 11:00 a.m. | at Arizona State | P12N | L 28–31 | 46,466 | |
November 17 | 12:30 p.m. | USC |
| FOX | W 34–27 | 57,116 |
November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Stanford |
| P12N | L 42–49 | 38,391 |
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Personnel
Coaching staff
Name | Position | Year at UCLA | Alma mater (Year) |
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Chip Kelly | Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator | 1st | New Hampshire (1990) |
Dana Bible | Quarterbacks Coach | 1st | Cincinnati (1976) |
Jerry Azzinaro | Defensive Coordinator | 1st | American International College (1982) |
DeShaun Foster | Running backs coach | 2nd | UCLA (2002) |
Jimmie Dougherty | Wide receivers/Passing Game Coordinator | 2nd | Missouri (2001) |
Vince Oghobaase | Defensive line coach | 1st | Duke (2010) |
Don Pellum | Linebackers coach | 1st | Oregon (1985) |
Paul Rhoads | Defensive backs coach | 1st | Missouri Western (1988) |
Roy Manning | Outside linebackers coach/Special Teams Coordinator | 1st | Michigan (2004) |
Derek Sage | Tight ends coach | 1st | Cal State Northridge (2003) |
Justin Frye | Offensive line coach | 1st | Indiana (2006) |
Roster
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Running Back
Receiver
Tight End
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Defensive Lineman
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Game summaries
Cincinnati
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Bearcats | 0 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
Bruins | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
- Date: September 1, 2018
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Clear, 85 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 54,116
- Referee: Charles Lamerti
- TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, and Allison Williams
- Cincinnati spoils Chip Kelly's UCLA debut with 26-17 win,[17] Game Book[18]
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Although favored by two touchdowns over the Bearcats, the Chip Kelly era at UCLA got off to a disappointing start with the loss vs. Cincinnati.[19] Despite jumping out to an early 10-0 lead after one quarter of play, UCLA was slowed by the Bearcats for most of the remainder of the game. There was some brilliance rushing the ball by freshman running back Kazmeir Allen, who scored a 74-yard touchdown in the 3rd,[20] but the pass game never seemed to click (with only 162 yards in the air and no touchdowns passing,)[21] several receivers dropped critical passes, and the offense struggled for the majority of the game. Additionally, starting quarterback Wilton Speight suffered a back injury in the 2nd quarter and had to be replaced with true freshman Dorian Thompson-Robinson. A fumble by Thompson-Robinson deep in UCLA's own territory in the 4th quarter led to a costly safety, which ultimately swung the game in favor of Cincy. The "nail in the coffin" was perhaps a penalty for 12 men on the field against the Bruin defense, which came on 4th down during a critical goal line stand; this allowed Cincinnati to eventually score a touchdown rather than kick a field goal.
In all, the UCLA team was too inconsistent on the day and made too many crucial blunders to get the win against a talented Bearcats team that, though initially projected at the beginning of the year to be rather weak, would actually go on to win 10 games. After the game, Coach Kelly said in an interview that he intended to remain positive despite the loss.[22]
at Oklahoma
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bruins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
No. 6 Sooners | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
- Date: September 8, 2018
- Game time: 12:05 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 86,402
- Referee: Michael Mothershed
- TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, and Jenny Taft
- Murray's 5 total TDs lead No. 6 Oklahoma past UCLA 49-21,[23] Game Book[24]
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Fresno State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 13 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 38 |
Bruins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
- Date: September 15, 2018
- Game time: 7:35 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Clear, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 60,867
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher, DeMarco Murray, and Petros Papadakis
- McMaryion scores 4 touchdowns to lead Fresno State over UCLA,[25] Game Book[26]
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at Colorado
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bruins | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Buffaloes | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
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Yet another disappointing Bruins loss led to UCLA equaling their worst start (0-4) since 1971,[29] despite signs of improvement in the 1st half. Another lackluster performance by starting quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson led to many calling for the true freshman to be benched by Coach Kelly.[30]
Washington
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 10 Huskies | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
Bruins | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
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UCLA came close to upsetting the #10-ranked Huskies, but ultimately fell short as they started a season winless through 5 games for the first time since 1943.[33]
at California
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bruins | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 37 |
Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California
- Date: October 13, 2018
- Game time: 4:07 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 45,889
- Referee: Chris Coyle
- TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth, and Jill Savage
- Chip Kelly gets 1st win at UCLA, 37-7 over California,[34] Game Book[35]
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Giving reason for optimism to both players[36] and fans alike, the Bruins finally earned their first victory of the season by manhandling Cal on the road, 37–7. Digging in, UCLA's defense was stout, forcing 5 turnovers (on 2 interceptions of Cal quarterback Brandon McIlwain and 3 fumble recoveries, including one that was run back for a touchdown by Keisean Lucier-South) while not surrendering any turnovers on offense themselves.[37] Bruin running back Joshua Kelley also had a tremendous game, continuing his hot streak by scoring 3 touchdowns while rushing for an impressive 157 yards on 30 carries.
A Bruin victory at California Memorial Stadium also marked UCLA's first true road win in over two years, dating back to their 17–14 triumph over Brigham Young in 2016.
Arizona
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 30 |
Bruins | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
- Date: October 20, 2018
- Game time: 7:35 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Clear, 76 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 54,686
- Referee: Jay Edwards
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott, Tom Ramsey, and Edward Aschoff
- Speight throws 2 touchdown passes to lead UCLA over Arizona,[38] Game Book[39]
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Utah
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 23 Utes | 3 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 41 |
Bruins | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
- Date: October 26, 2018
- Game time: 7:40 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 41,848
- Referee: Steve Strimling
- TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, and Olivia Dekker
- No. 23 Utah rolls over UCLA 41-10 behind Moss' career night,[40] Game Book[41]
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at Oregon
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bruins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Ducks | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
- Date: November 3, 2018
- Game time: 4:40 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 56,114
- Referee: Chris Coyte
- TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, and Holly Sonders
- Ducks down the Bruins 42-21 to become bowl eligible,[42] Game Book[43]
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at Arizona State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bruins | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Sun Devils | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: November 10, 2018
- Game time: 12:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 46,466
- Referee: Kevin Mar
- TV announcers (P12N): J.B. Long, Anthony Herron, and Lewis Johnson
- Wilkins, Benjamin lead Sun Devils past Bruins,[44] Game Book[45]
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USC
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Trojans | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
Bruins | 14 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 34 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
- Date: November 17, 2018
- Game time: 12:40 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 57,116
- Referee: Kevin Mar
- TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, and Bruce Feldman
- Kelley rushes for 289 yards, leads UCLA past USC 34-27,[46] Game Book[47]
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Joshua Kelley ran for 289 yards and 2 TDs, leading the Bruins to a 34-27 victory. His 289 yards comprised the 3rd-highest single-game tally in UCLA history, and the most rushing yards by a Bruin in a game against their crosstown rival USC.[46] After a back-and-forth game, Kelley scored a 55-yard touchdown with 10:39 remaining in the 4th quarter to give UCLA the lead, which they were able to maintain. With the win, UCLA were able to finally reclaim the rights to the coveted Victory Bell for the first time in four years.
Stanford
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinal | 10 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 49 |
Bruins | 6 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 42 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
- Date: November 24, 2018
- Game time: 12:10 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 38,391
- Referee: Michael Mothershed
- TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth, and Jill Savage
- Costello throws 5 touchdowns to lead Stanford over UCLA,[48] Game Book[49]
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The Bruins had possession of the ball twice in the final 3 1⁄2 minutes of the game, but failed to go ahead or even the score on both drives in a 49–42 defeat to Stanford. Cardinal quarterback K. J. Costello threw a career-high five touchdowns, including three to receiver JJ Arcega-Whiteside. UCLA had scored 15 unanswered points to briefly take the lead in the fourth quarter but ultimately suffered their 11th straight loss to the Cardinal.[50]
Speight threw for a career-high 466 yards in his final collegiate game, and despite the loss, the Bruins accumulated a season-high 528 yards of total offense. Tight end Caleb Wilson added 184 yards receiving. The Rose Bowl attendance of 38,391 was the Bruins' smallest home crowd since 1997. UCLA finished the season with a 3–9 record, their worst since going 2–7–1 in 1971.[50]
Honors
Pac-12
Team | Player | Position | Year |
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First | Caleb Wilson | TE | JR |
Second | Adarius Pickett | DB | SR |
Honorable | Stefan Flintoft | P | SR |
Honorable | Darnay Holmes | DB | SO |
Honorable | Theo Howard | WR | JR |
Honorable | Joshua Kelley | RB | JR |
Honorable | J.J. Molson | PK | JR |
Players drafted into the NFL
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
7 | 254 | Caleb Wilson† | TE | Arizona Cardinals |
† Mr. Irrelevant 2019 |
Notes
- August 30, 2018 – Wilton Speight named starting quarterback for the Bruins for the season opener vs. Cincinnati.
- September 21, 2018 – Sophomore QB Devon Modster announces his intentions to transfer from UCLA.[52]
- October 15, 2018 – Keisean Lucier-South named Pac-12 Conference Defensive Player of the Week.
- November 19, 2018 – Joshua Kelley named Pac-12 Conference Offensive Player of the Week.
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