(Photo Credit: Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times)
Key Players Returning:
QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, RB Brittain Brown, WR Chase Cota, WR/PR Kyle Phillips, TE Greg Dulcich, OG Duke Clemons, OT Alec Anderson, OT Sean Rhyan, DE Mitchell Ahude, DE Bo Calvert, DE Carl Jones, NT Otito Ogbonnia, LB Caleb Johnson, CB Obi Eboh, CB/KR Mo Osling, CB Jay Shaw, NB Qwuantrezz Knight, FS/PR Quentin Lake, SS Stephan Blaylock, PK Nicholas Barr-Mira, and PR Luke Akers.
Key Players Departing:
RB Demetric Felton, DT Osa Odighizuwa, and DB Elijah Gates.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: DL Tiaoalii Savea (Las Vegas, Nevada), DE Quintin Somerville (Scottsdale, Arizona), ATH Devin Kirkwood (Gardena, California), RB Zach Charbonnet (Michigan transfer), and DT Jay Toia (USC transfer).
3 Star Recruits: OT Thomas Cole (San Luis Obispo, California), S Josh Moore (Atlanta, Georgia), DE Christian Burkhalter (Spanish Fort, Alabama), RB Deshun Murrell (Centreville, Alabama), and QB Ethan Garbers (Washington transfer).
2020 Results:
G01 at Colorado L 42-48
G02 CALIRFONIA W 334-10
G03 at #11 Oregon L 35-38
G04 ARIZONA W 27-10
G05 at Arizona State W 25-18
G06 #15 USC TROJANS L 43-48
G07 STANFORD L | OT 47-48
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 3-4 (6th in PAC-12 South)
Home: 2-2
Away: 1-2
Neutral: 0-0
P12: 3-4
Non-P12: 0-0
Head Coach: Chip Kelly
UCLA: 10-21
Career: 56-28
Bowls: 2-2
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Dorian Thompson-Robinson (90-138, 1120 yards, 65.2%, 8.1 avg., 12 TD, 4 INT)
Rushing: Brittain Brown (82 car., 543 yards, 6.6 avg., 4 TD)
Receiving: Kyle Phillips (38 rec., 370 yards, 9.7 avg., 2 TD)
TD’s Scored: Brittain Brown/Greg Dulcich (5)
Sacks: Caleb Johnson (5.5)
Tackles: Caleb Johnson (44)
Interceptions: Stephan Blaylock/Jay Shaw (2)
Pass Deflections: Quentin Lake/Mo Osling (4)
Tackles For Loss: Mitchell Agude (8)
Forced Fumbles: Mitchell Agude (2)
Kick Returns: Keegan Jones (2 ret., 26 yards, 13.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Kyle Phillips (6 ret., 77 yards, 12.8 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Nicholas Barr-Mira (6-7 fg/fga., 86%, 30-31 xp/xpa., 48 pts.)
Punting: Luke Akers (24 punts, 1034 yards, 43.1 avg., 12 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 1 Dorian Thompson-Robinson (SR)
RB: 24 Zach Charbonnet (JR/TR)
WR: 12 Matt Sykes (SO)
WR: 2 Kyle Philips (RS JR)
WR: 23 Chase Cota (SR)
TE: 85 Greg Dulcich (RS JR)
LT: 74 Sean Rhyan (JR)
LG: 55 Paul Grattan (GR/TR)
OC: 64 Sam Marrazzo (RS SR)
RG: 62 Duke Clemens (JR)
RT: 70 Alec Anderson (RS JR)
KR: 22 Keegan Jones (RS SO)
PK: 2 Nicholas Barr-Mira (RS SO)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 45 Mitchell Agude (RS SR/TR)
NT: 91 Otito Ogbonnia (SR)
DT: 58 Datona Jackson (GR/TR)
DE: 33 Bo Calvert (SR)
LB: 30 Caleb Johnson (RS SR/TR)
LB: 15 Jordan Genmark-Heath (GR/TR)
NB: 24 Qwuantrezz Knight (GR/TR)
CB: 3 Cameron Johnson (GR/TR)
CB: 22 Obi Eboh (GR/TR)
FS: 37 Quentin Lake (RS SR)
SS: 4 Stephan Blaylock (SR)
PR: 2 Kyle Philips (RS JR)
PT: 99 Luke Akers (SO)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: A
Kicking: A
Punting: B
Schedule:
08/28 HAWAII RAINBOWS WARRIORS | UCLA leads the series 3-0. The Bruins won (56-23) the last meeting between schools in 2017.
09/04 LSU TIGERS | First meeting between schools.
09/18 FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS | UCLA leads the series 6-3. The Bruins lost (14-38) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
09/25 at Stanford Cardinal | UCLA leads the series 46-43-3. The Bruins are 1-10 since 2011, and their last series win (34-16) was in 2019.
10/02 ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS | UCLA leads the series 22-14-1. The Bruins are 6-4 since 2011, and their last series loss (28-31) was in 2018.
10/09 at Arizona Wildcats | UCLA leads the series 22-14-1. The Bruins are 6-4 since 2011, and their last series loss (28-31) was in 2018.
10/16 at Washington Huskies | UCLA leads the series 40-32-2. The Bruins are 2-2 since renewing the series in 2013, and their last series win (44-30) was in 2013.
10/23 OREGON DUCKS | UCLA leads the series 40-30. The Bruins are 1-5 since 2011, and their last series win (31-14) was in 2017.
10/30 at Utah Utes | UCLA leads the series 11-7. The Bruins are 3-6 since 2011, and they lost (3-49) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/13 COLORADO BUFFALOES | UCLA leads the series 11-5. The Bruins are 7-3 since 2011, and their last series win (31-14) was in 2019.
11/20 at USC Trojans | UCLA trails the series 32-51-7. The Bruins are 4-6 since 2011, and their last series win (34-27) was in 2018.
11/27 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS | UCLA leads the series 56-34-1. The Bruins are 7-3 since 2011, and their lasts series win (34-10) was in 2020.
Predictions:
Home: 7-0
Away: 3-2
Neutral: 0-0
P12: 7-2
Non-P12: 3-0
Overall: 10-2 (3rd in PAC-12 South)
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