2018 UCLA Bruins football team

2018 UCLA Bruins football
2018 UCLA Bruins football
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
	South Division
Record	3–9 (3–6 Pac-12)
Head coach	Chip Kelly (1st season);
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Jerry Azzinaro (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Rose Bowl
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 Pac-12 Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
North Division
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
South Division
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
Championship: Washington 10, Utah 3
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

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] and 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 six wins and seven 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 fifth in the South Division, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined score of 409 to 295.

Departures

NFL Draft selections

The Bruins had five individuals selected in the

2018 NFL Draft.^[2]^[3]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL Team
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
Lott Trophy^[4]	Adarius Pickett	DB	JR
John Mackey Award^[5]	Caleb Wilson	TE	JR
Lou Groza Award^[6]	JJ Molson	K	JR
Ray Guy Award^[7]	Stefan Flintoft	P	JR
Paul Hornung Award^[8]	Darnay Holmes	DB/KR	SO
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award^[9]	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.^[10]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (South)
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.

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kyle Philips WR	San Marcos, California	San Marcos High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	Apr 21, 2017
Kyle Philips WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dorian Thompson-Robinson QB	Las Vegas, Nevada	Bishop Gorman High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	Apr 23, 2017
Dorian Thompson-Robinson QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Stephan Blaylock S	Bellflower, California	St. John Bosco High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	May 5, 2017
Stephan Blaylock S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kazmeir Allen RB	Tulare, California	Tulare Union High School	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Nov 29, 2017
Kazmeir Allen RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Alec Anderson OT	Rancho Cucamonga, California	Etiwanda High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	283 lb (128 kg)	Dec 3, 2017
Alec Anderson OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Bryan Addison WR	Gardena, California	Junípero Serra High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 10, 2017
Bryan Addison WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Chase Cota WR	Medford, Oregon	South Medford High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Dec 13, 2017
Chase Cota WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Bo Calvert LB	Westlake Village, California	Oaks Christian High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	Dec 18, 2017
Bo Calvert LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Atonio Mafi DT	San Mateo, California	Junípero Serra High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	380^[11] lb (170 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
Atonio Mafi DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Chris Murray OG	Santa Ana, California	Mater Dei High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Feb 6, 2018
Chris Murray OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Martell Irby RB	San Diego, California	Morse High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	Feb 7, 2018
Martell Irby RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Baraka Beckett DE	Los Angeles, California	Palisades Charter High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jan 14, 2018
Baraka Beckett DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Patrick Jolly WR	Lithia, Florida	Newsome High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Feb 21, 2018
Patrick Jolly WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Je'Vari Anderson S	Concord, California	Laney College	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jan 24, 2018
Je'Vari Anderson S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Delon Hurt WR	Anaheim, California	Servite High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jan 24, 2018
Delon Hurt WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kenny Churchwell S	Phoenix, Arizona	Mountain Pointe High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jan 26, 2018
Kenny Churchwell S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Elisha Guidry CB	Murrieta, California	Vista Murrieta High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	Jan 28, 2018
Elisha Guidry CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Elijah Wade DE	Las Vegas, Nevada	Arbor View High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jan 28, 2018
Elijah Wade DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Matt Alaimo TE	Montvale, New Jersey	St. Joseph Regional High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jan 31, 2018
Matt Alaimo TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Steven Mason DE	Encinitas, California	Southwestern College	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Feb 1, 2018
Steven Mason DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Tyree Thompson LB	Van Nuys, California	Los Angeles Valley College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Feb 3, 2018
Tyree Thompson LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tyler Manoa DT	La Canada, California	Saint Francis High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Feb 3, 2018
Tyler Manoa DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
David Priebe TE	Waco, Texas	Midway High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	Feb 5, 2018
David Priebe TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jon Gaines II OT	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Marquette University High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Feb 5, 2018
Jon Gaines II OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Rayshad Williams CB	Memphis, Tennessee	Whitehaven High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Feb 7, 2018
Rayshad Williams CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Otito Ogbonnia DT	Katy, Texas	Taylor High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Feb 7, 2018
Otito Ogbonnia DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Michael Ezeike WR	Ontario, California	Colony High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Feb 7, 2018
Michael Ezeike WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "UCLA Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	4:00 p.m.	ESPN	L 17–26	54,116
September 8	10:00 a.m.	at No. 6 Oklahoma*	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	FOX	L 21–49	86,402
September 15	7:30 p.m.	Fresno State*	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FS1	L 14–38	60,867
September 28	6:00 p.m.	at Colorado	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	FS1	L 16–38	46,814
October 6	4:30 p.m.	No. 10 Washington	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FOX	L 24–31	51,123
October 13	4:00 p.m.	at P12N	W 37–7	45,889
October 20	7:30 p.m.	ESPN2	W 31–30	54,686
October 26	7:30 p.m.	No. 23 Utah	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	ESPN	L 10–41	41,848
November 3	4:30 p.m.	at Oregon	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	FOX	L 21–42	56,114
November 10	11:00 a.m.	at Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	P12N	L 28–31	46,466
November 17	12:30 p.m.	USC	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Victory Bell)	FOX	W 34–27	57,116
November 24	12:00 p.m.	Stanford	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	P12N	L 42–49	38,391
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Sources: [12]^[13]^[14]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Year at UCLA	Alma mater (year)
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

2018 UCLA Bruins Roster

Quarterback

3 Wilton Speight – Graduate Transfer
7 Dorian Thompson-Robinson – Freshman
12 Austin Burton – Freshman
15 Matt Lynch – Sophomore
17 Josiah Norwood – Freshman
18 Devon Modster – Sophomore

Running back

1 Soso Jamabo – Senior
4 Bolu Olorunfunmi – Senior
19 Kazmeir Allen – Freshman
20 Brandon Stephens – Junior
22 Kenroy Higgins II – Freshman
26 Martell Irby – Freshman
27 Joshua Kelley Junior
28 Cole Kinder – Freshman

Receiver

2 Kyle Philips – Freshman
6 Stephen Johnson III – Junior
9 Dymond Lee – Sophomore
10 Demetric Felton – Sophomore
11 Audie Omotosho – Sophomore
14 Theo Howard – Junior
17 Christian Pabico – Senior
21 Michael Ezeike – Freshman
23 Chase Cota – Freshman
25 Antonio Brown – Freshman
29 Delon Hurt – Freshman
39 Ethan Fernea – Junior

Tight end

33 Drew Platt – Freshman
81 Caleb Wilson – Junior
82 Matt Alaimo – Freshman
83 David Priebe – Freshman
85 Greg Dulcich – Freshman
86 Devin Asiasi – Sophomore
87 Jordan Wilson – Sophomore
88 Connor Beadles – Freshman

Offensive lineman

55 Michael Alves – Sophomore
56 Josh Wariboko-Alali – Junior
57 Jon Gaines II – Freshman
60 Zack Sweeney – Freshman
61 Bryan Weitzman – Sophomore
64 Sam Marrazzo – Freshman
65 Stephen DeFranco – Freshman
66 Mohamed Khalil – Freshman
70 Alec Anderson – Freshman
71 Baraka Beckett – Freshman
72 Zach Cochrun – Freshman
73 Jake Burton – Sophomore
74 Justin Murphy – Graduate Transfer
75 Boss Tagaloa – Junior
76 Christaphany Murray – Freshman
77 Andre James – Junior
78 Lucas Gramlick – Freshman

Defensive lineman

44 Martin Andrus – Sophomore
50 Tyler Manoa – Freshman
51 Martin Andrus – Sophomore
53 Winston Polite – Freshman
55 Steven Mason – Junior
56 Atonio Mafi – Freshman
85 Moses Robinson-Carr – Sophomore
90 Rick Wade – Junior
91 Otito Ogbonnia – Freshman
92 Osa Odighizuwa – Sophomore
93 Chigozie Nnoruka – Junior
95 Marcus Moore – Sophomore
97 Odua Isibor – Freshman

Linebacker

2 Josh Woods – Senior
11 Keisean Lucier-South – Junior
12 Rahyme Johnson – Sophomore
14 Krys Barnes – Junior
15 Jaelan Phillips – Sophomore
25 Tyree Thompson – Junior
26 Leni Toailoa – Sophomore
32 Mique Juarez – Sophomore
33 Bo Calvert – Freshman
41 Jayce Smalley – Freshman
43 Je'Vari Anderson – Junior
46 Donovan Williams – Freshman
48 Winston Anawalt – Freshman
52 Lokeni Toailoa – Junior

Defensive back

1 Darnay Holmes – Sophomore
3 Rayshad Williams – Freshman
4 Stephan Blaylock – Freshman
6 Adarius Pickett – Senior
7 Morrell Osling III – Sophomore
9 Elijah Gates – Freshman
10 Colin Samuel – Junior
19 Alex Johnson – Freshman
22 Nate Meadors – Senior
23 Kenny Churchwell III – Freshman
24 Jay Shaw – Sophomore
27 Patrick Jolly – Freshman
29 Ryan Parks – Freshman
30 Elisha Guidry – Freshman
31 Zack Huffstutter – Freshman
35 Rahjae Johnson – Freshman
37 Quentin Lake – Sophomore
47 Shea Pitts – Freshman

Punter

20 Stefan Flintoft – Senior
49 Colin Flintoft – Freshman

Kicker

15 Andrew Strauch – Junior
17 JJ Molson – Junior
21 Quintin Wallace – Freshman

Long snapper

30 Johnny Den Bleyker – Junior
58 Alex Michaelsen – Freshman
58 Koby Walsh – Sophomore

Sources: [1]

Game summaries

Cincinnati

Cincinnati Bearcats at UCLA Bruins

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
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,^[15] Game Book^[16]

Game information

First quarter

UCLA – Bolu Olorunfunmi 1-yard run (J.J. Molson kick), 7:38. Bruins 7–0. 4 plays, 13 yards, 0:56.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 47-yard field goal, 2:02. Bruins 10–0. 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:22.

Second quarter

CIN – Michael Warren II 1-yard run (Cole Smith kick), 10:02. Bruins 10–7. 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:00.
CIN – Michael Warren II 1-yard run (Cole Smith kick), 6:57. Bearcats 14–10. 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:00.
CIN – Cole Smith 24-yard field goal, 0:20. Bearcats 17–10. 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:59.

Third quarter

UCLA – Kazmeir Allen 74-yard run (J.J. Molson kick), 12:49. Tie 17–17. 2 plays, 78 yards, 1:04.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Team safety, 9:45. Bearcats 19–17. 1 play, -12 yards, 0:00.
CIN – Michael Warren 1-yard run (Cole Smith kick), 1:44. Bearcats 26–17. 9 plays, 36 yards, 4:02.

Passing

CIN – Desmond Ridder – 13/24, 100 yards
UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 15/25, 117 yards

Rushing

CIN – Michael Warren II – 35 rushes, 142 yards, 3 TD
UCLA – Kazmeir Allen – 5 rushes, 103 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

CIN – Michael Warren II – 3 receptions, 29 yards
UCLA – Theo Howard – 5 receptions, 52 yards

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.^[17] 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,^[18] but the pass game never seemed to click (with only 162 yards in the air and no touchdowns passing),^[19] 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. Meanwhile, Cincinnati's offense, led by a freshman Desmond Ridder at quarterback after starting signal-caller Hayden Moore went off with an early injury, had fewer total yards (304 against UCLA's 306) than the Bruins but dominated time of possession. The "nail in the coffin" for UCLA 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.^[20]

At Oklahoma

UCLA Bruins at No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
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: Mike Mothershed
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, and Jenny Taft
Murray's 5 total TDs lead No. 6 Oklahoma past UCLA 49-21,^[21] Game Book^[22]

Game information

First quarter

UCLA – Bolu Olorunfunmi 3-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 8:59. Bruins 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:20.
OKLA – Rodney Anderson 3-yard run (Austin Seibert Kick), 7:20. Tie 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:39.
OKLA – Marquise Brown 58-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Austin Seibert Kick), 3:17. Sooners 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:00.

Second quarter

OKLA – Kyler Murray 10-yard run (Austin Seibert Kick), 14:55. Sooners 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 1:45.

Third quarter

OKLA – Marcelias Sutton 11-yard run (Austin Seibert Kick), 7:34. Sooners 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:27.
OKLA – A.D. Miller 10-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Austin Seibert Kick), 5:19. Sooners 35–7. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:46.

Fourth quarter

OKLA – CeeDee Lamb 35-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Austin Seibert Kick), 13:27. Sooners 42–7. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:29.
UCLA – Bolu Olorunfunmi 2-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 11:11. Sooners 42–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:16.
OKLA – Kyler Murray 2-yard run (Austin Seibert Kick), 7:40. Sooners 49–14. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:31.
UCLA – Michael Ezeike 9-yard pass from Dorian Thompson (J.J. Molson Kick), 3:44. Sooners 49–21. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 3:56.

Passing

UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 16/26, 254 yards, 1 TD
OKLA – Kyler Murray – 19/33, 306 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

UCLA – Bolu Olorunfunmi – 15 rushes, 56 yards, 2 TD
OKLA – Kyler Murray – 10 rushes, 69 yards, 2 TD

Receiving

UCLA – Caleb Wilson – 4 receptions, 92 yards
OKLA – CeeDee Lamb – 7 receptions, 146 yards, 1 TD

Fresno State

Fresno State Bulldogs at UCLA Bruins

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
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,^[23] Game Book^[24]

Game information

First quarter

FRES – Marcus McMaryion 1-yard run, 10:03. Bulldogs 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
FRES – Kyle Riddering 10-yard pass from Marcus McMaryion (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:41. Bulldogs 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:52.

Second quarter

FRES – Asa Fuller 28-yard field goal, 14:17. Bulldogs 16–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:02.
UCLA – Theo Howard 45-yard pass from Dorian Thompson (J.J. Molson Kick), 9:44. Bulldogs 16–7. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:38.

Third quarter

UCLA – Bolo Olorunfunmi 2-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 12:59. Bulldogs 16–14. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:09.
FRES – Marcus McMaryion 1-yard run (Two-point conversion), 6:29. Bulldogs 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:16.
FRES – Marcus McMaryion 1-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 3:43. Bulldogs 31–14. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:20.

Fourth quarter

FRES – Marcus McMaryion 2-yard run (Asa Fuller Kick), 13:04. Bulldogs 38–14. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:12.

Passing

FRES – Marcus McMaryion – 22/33, 270 yards, 1 TD
UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 10/24, 151 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT

Rushing

FRES – Jordan Mims – 21 rushes, 85 yards
UCLA – Dorian Thompson – 8 rushes, 49 yards

Receiving

FRES – KeeSean Johnson – 8 receptions, 85 yards
UCLA – Theo Howard – 4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD

At Colorado

UCLA Bruins at Colorado Buffaloes

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins	10	3	3	0	16
Buffaloes	7	7	14	10	38

at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado

Date: September 28, 2018
Game time: 7:05 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C)
Game attendance: 46,814
Referee: Mike McCabe
TV announcers (FS1): Brian Custer and Ben Leber
Montez has 3 TDs as Buffs beat Bruins 38-16,^[25] Game Book^[26]

Game information

First quarter

UCLA – Michael Ezeike 11-yard pass from Dorian Thompson (J.J. Molson Kick), 7:26. Bruins 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:29.
COLO – Laviska Shenault 57-yard pass from Steven Montez (James Stefanou Kick), 5:00. Tie 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:20.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 21-yard field goal, 0:57. Bruins 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:03.

Second quarter

COLO – Steven Montez 10-yard run (James Stefanou Kick), 6:13. Buffaloes 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:51.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 50-yard field goal, 1:40. Buffaloes 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 4:33.

Third quarter

UCLA – J.J. Molson 40-yard field goal, 10:36. Bruins 16–14. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:01.
COLO – Laviska Shenault 1-yard run (James Stefanou Kick), 7:45. Buffaloes 21–16. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:51.
COLO – Travon McMillian 6-yard run (James Stefanou Kick), 1:04. Buffaloes 28–16. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 5:45.

Fourth quarter

COLO – James Stefanou 41-yard field goal, 11:46. Buffaloes 31–16. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:59.
COLO – Steven Montez 35-yard run (James Stefanou Kick), 7:15. Buffaloes 38–16. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 3:01.

Passing

UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 17/35, 138 yards, 1 TD
COLO – Steven Montez – 22/26, 237 yards, 1 TD

Rushing

UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 12 rushes, 124 yards
COLO – Travon McMillian – 21 rushes, 102 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

UCLA – Demetric Felton – 3 receptions, 49 yards
COLO – Laviska Shenault – 12 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD

Yet another disappointing Bruins loss led to UCLA equaling their worst start (0-4) since 1971,^[27] 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.^[28]

Washington

No. 10 Washington Huskies at UCLA Bruins

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Huskies	7	17	0	7	31
Bruins	0	7	3	14	24

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

Date: October 6, 2018
Game time: 4:45 p.m.
FOX): Brian Custer, Ben Leber, and Jen Hale
Gaskin runs for 2 TDs, No. 10 Washington beats UCLA 31-24,^[29] Game Book^[30]

Game information

First quarter

WASH – Aaron Fuller 25-yard pass from Jake Browning (Peyton Henry Kick), 1:37. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:20.

Second quarter

WASH – Peyton Henry 26-yard field goal, 11:45. Huskies 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:02.
UCLA – Theo Howard 9-yard pass from Dorian Thompson (J.J. Molson Kick), 9:47. Huskies 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:58.
WASH – Myles Gaskin 1-yard run (Peyton Henry Kick), 4:42. Huskies 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:05.
WASH – Jake Browning 1-yard run (Peyton Henry Kick), 0:33. Huskies 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:19.

Third quarter

UCLA – J.J. Molson 49-yard field goal, 9:46. Huskies 24–10. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 5:14.

Fourth quarter

UCLA – Caleb Wilson 9-yard pass from Dorian Thompson (J.J. Molson Kick), 14:53. Huskies 24–17. Drive: 17 plays, 90 yards, 6:01.
WASH – Myles Gaskin 2-yard run (Peyton Henry Kick), 3:42. Huskies 31–17. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 6:45.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 2-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 1:38. Huskies 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.

Passing

WASH – Jake Browning – 18/26, 265 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 27/38, 272 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

WASH – Myles Gaskin – 27 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD
UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 20 rushes, 125 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

WASH – Aaron Fuller – 5 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD
UCLA – Caleb Wilson – 8 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD

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.^[31]

At California

89th rivalry meeting: UCLA Bruins at California Golden Bears

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
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 Coyte
TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth, and Jill Savage
Chip Kelly gets 1st win at UCLA, 37-7 over California,^[32] Game Book^[33]

Game information

First quarter

UCLA – Joshua Kelley 5-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 2:18. Bruins 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:18.

Second quarter

UCLA – J.J. Molson 25-yard field goal, 10:32. Bruins 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:40.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 29-yard field goal, 5:07. Bruins 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 3:17.

Third quarter

CAL – Patrick Laird 1-yard run (Greg Thomas Kick), 8:38. Bruins 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:22.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 1-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 6:03. Bruins 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:30.

Fourth quarter

UCLA – Joshua Kelley 1-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 13:36. Bruins 27–7. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:35.
UCLA – J.J. Molson 42-yard field goal, 7:04. Bruins 30–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:27.
UCLA – Keisean Lucier-South 38-yard fumble return (J.J. Molson Kick), 5:58. Bruins 37–7. Drive: 5 plays, 8 yards, 1:00.

Passing

UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 13/15, 141 yards
CAL – Brandon McIlwain – 22/40, 168 yards, 2 INT

Rushing

UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 30 rushes, 157 yards, 3 TD
CAL – Patrick Laird – 17 rushes, 94 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

UCLA – Caleb Wilson – 5 receptions, 92 yards
CAL – Jeremiah Hawkins – 4 receptions, 49 yards

Giving reason for optimism to both players^[34] 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.^[35] 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

Arizona Wildcats at UCLA Bruins

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
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.
ESPN2): Roy Philpott, Tom Ramsey, and Edward Aschoff
Speight throws 2 touchdown passes to lead UCLA over Arizona,^[36] Game Book^[37]

Game information

First quarter

UCLA – Kazmeir Allen 16-yard pass from Dorian Thompson (J.J. Molson Kick), 9:51. Bruins 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yard, 4:11.

Second quarter

UCLA – J.J. Molson 40-yard field goal, 14:56. Bruins 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:22.
ARIZ – Shawn Poindexter 13-yard pass from Rhett Rodriguez (Josh Pollack Kick), 6:38. Bruins 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:00.
UCLA – Devin Asiasi 24-yard pass from Wilton Speight (J.J. Molson Kick), 1:34. Bruins 17–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:04.

Third quarter

ARIZ – Josh Pollack 29-yard field goal, 10:16. Bruins 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:09.
ARIZ – Shawn Poindexter 11-yard pass from Rhett Rodriguez (Josh Pollack Kick), 8:54. Tie 17–17. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:14.
ARIZ – Josh Pollack 39-yard field goal, 4:58. Wildcats 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:53.
UCLA – Demetric Felton 25-yard pass from Wilton Speight (J.J. Molson Kick), 3:08. Bruins 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:50.

Fourth quarter

ARIZ – J.J. Taylor 1-yard run (Josh Pollack Kick), 12:34. Wildcats 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:47.
UCLA – Joshua Kelley 28-yard run (J.J. Molson Kick), 11:33. Bruins 31–27. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:01.
ARIZ – Josh Pollack 29-yard field goal, 6:28. Bruins 31–30. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:05.

Passing

ARIZ – Rhett Rodriguez – 15/34, 231 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
UCLA – Wilton Speight – 17/27, 204 yards, 2 TD

Rushing

ARIZ – J. J. Taylor – 19 rushes, 154 yards, 1 TD
UCLA – Joshua Kelley – 31 rushes, 136 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

ARIZ – Shawn Poindexter – 6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
UCLA – Theo Howard – 3 receptions, 84 yards

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