UCLA
California
Bruins Travel North to Meet California
October 10, 2018 | Football
Venue: California Memorial Stadium (62,467)
Kickoff Time: 4:00 p.m.
Television: Pac-12 Network (Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth, Jill Savage)
Radio (UCLA Sports Network from IMG College): AM 570/1150/ 97.3 FM
Josh Lewin (play-by-play),Matt Stevens (analyst), Wayne Cook (sideline)
Sirius 146/XM 198 /internet Ch. 960
UCLA (0-5, 0-2) heads to Berkeley to take on California (3-2, 0-2) in a Pac-12 Conference matchup on Saturday, Oct. 13 at 4:00 p.m. The game will be televised by the Pac-12 Network. The Bruin IMG Radio Network will broadcast the contest, which will also be aired over Sirius/XM, 97.3 FM THE FAN, uclabruins.com, tunein.com and TuneIn App. UCLA leads the series 23-21 in games played in Berkeley, but has lost eight of the last nine meetings played in Memorial Stadium.
In last year's matchup in the Rose Bowl (Nov. 24), JJ Molson connected on a 37-yard field goal attempt with four seconds to play to secure UCLA's first undefeated home campaign in Pasadena since posting a 6-0 mark in 2005. The win was UCLA's sixth of the season, first for interim head coach Jedd Fisch, and set up a bowl berth in the Cactus Bowl. Jordan Lasley caught a career-high 12 passes for 227 yards and one touchdown in the contest, becoming the first Bruin to record back-to-back 200-yard receiving contests. Kenny Young became the final UCLA player to wear the No. 42 in a game (retired jersey for Jackie Robinson) and led the team with a career-best 15 tackles.
The teams last played in Berkeley on Nov. 26, 2016, a 36-10 Cal win. QB Davis Webb led the Golden Bears to the win in a game Cal totaled 36 first downs to 10 for the Bruins. UCLA trailed 12-0 at half, but closed to 12-7 early in the second half on a pass from Mike Fafaul to Kenneth Walker. Cal answered with a pair of touchdowns about two minutes apart to move out to a 26-7 advantage. JJ Molson kicked a 28-yard field goal on the Bruins' next possession, but it was the last Bruin points of the game.
First-year head coach Chip Kelly was named UCLA's head football coach on Nov. 25, 2017. Kelly compiled a 46-7 record in four seasons as the head coach at the University of Oregon (2009-12). During that span, his Duck teams captured first place or a share of first in the North Division of the conference (three outright conference championships 2009-11) and four BCS bowl games. Kelly guided Oregon to appearances in a National Championship Game (2010), two Rose Bowls (after 2011 and 2009 seasons) and the Fiesta Bowl following the 2012 season. He also has served as the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers (2016) and the Philadelphia Eagles (2013-15).
THE WATCH LIST
โข Senior safety Adarius Pickett topped the team in tackles for the fourth time this season last week against Washington and has produced four double-digit tackle performances in the process in 2018 (career-high 16 vs. Washington, 13 vs. Fresno St., 12 at Oklahoma, 15 v. Cincinnati) ... He ranks second in Pac-12 in total tackles/g (12.2) and 7th in the NCAA ... Pickett has seven career double-digit tackle games to his credit ... His total of 16 tackles is tied for the second-most by a conference player this season.
โข UCLA achieved a season-best 57% 3rd down conversion rate vs. UW (8/14) ... It entered the game having converted 17 of 56 third down attempts (30%).
โข Stefan Flintoft leads the Pac-12 in punting average (47.4) and has the most punts of any league performer for 50 or more yards this season (13).
โข ILB Krys Barnes is T12th in Pac-12 in tackles/g (7.4) and totaled a career-best 3.0 tackles for loss vs. Washington, a figure which is tied for the second-most by a conference player in a game this season.
โข RB Joshua Kelley racked up a career-best 125 yards vs. Washington to post his second straight century game (124 at Colorado) ... The last Bruin to register back-to-back 100-yard efforts was Paul Perkins in 2015 (151 vs. UNLV, 219 vs. BYU) ... The last to record three straight 100-yard games was Jordon James in the 2013 season (155 vs. Nevada, 105 vs. Nebraska, 164 vs. New Mexico State).
โข The teams the Bruins have faced in their first five games of the season own a combined 25-3 record going into this week's action --- Cincinnati (6-0), Oklahoma (5-1), Fresno State (3-1), Colorado (4-0), Washington (5-1).
โข TE Caleb Wilson had his third career 100-yard receiving game (102 yards) against Washington on a season-high eight receptions.
โข Boss Tagaloa, who had started eight games on the defensive line, made his first career start on offense at center at Colorado and has started the last two games -- the Bruins who averaged 3.5 yards per carry through three games (392/111 carries) have rushed for a 5.3 yards per carry in last two (301/56) ... The Bruins surrendered 12 sacks in first three contests and three in last two games.
โข WR Theo Howard has caught a pass in each of his last 21 straight games. He hauled in a season-best total of nine catches last week vs. UW...he had a career-high 11 receptions last year vs. USC. Howard's 56 catches last season were the 16th-most in school single-season annals.
โข Kicker JJ Molson is 8th on the all-time Bruins made field goal list (34) ... He has converted 13 of his last 15 FGAs over the last two seasons ... Molson is 18th on the all-time school list for career scoring (189 pts); Molson has 13 touchbacks on his 21 kickoff attempts this season.
