2020 UCLA Bruins football team
American college football season
| 2020 UCLA Bruins football | |
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| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| Division | South Division |
| Record | 3–4 (3–4 Pac-12) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Justin Frye (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread option |
| Defensive coordinator | Jerry Azzinaro (3rd season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Rose Bowl |
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| Washington x | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon y$ | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 USC xy | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Oregon 31, USC 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Chip Kelly and competed as members of the Pac-12 Conference in the South Division.
On August 11, the Pac-12 Conference initially canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] On September 24, the conference announced that a six-game conference-only season would begin on November 6, with the Pac-12 Championship Game to be played December 18. Teams not selected for the championship game would be seeded to play a seventh game.[3]
On December 17, with a 3–3 record and one game left to play, the program announced that they would decline any invitation to a bowl game.[4] The Bruins lost their final game, finishing their season with a 3–4 record. The combined deficit in their four defeats was only 15 points, including a one-point loss to Stanford in double overtime, 48–47, in the season finale.
Overall on the season, the Bruins outscored their opponents by a total of 248 to 215.
Offseason
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 |
Offseason departures
Recruiting
Transfers
Returning starters
On August 5, 2020, the Los Angeles County Health Director announced that eight UCLA football players tested positive for COVID-19.[5]
Preseason
Award watch lists
Pac-12 media days
The Preseason Media poll shows the Bruins at 4th place in the South Division.
Preseason All-Pac-12 teams
Personnel
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Chip Kelly (New Hampshire '90) 3rd year
- Defensive coordinator: Jerry Azzinaro 3rd year
- Quarterbacks: Dana Bible 3rd year
- Receivers: Jimmie Dougherty 4th year
- Running backs: DeShaun Foster 4th year
- Offensive coordinator / Off. Line: Justin Frye 3rd year
- Outside linebackers: Jason Kaufusi 2nd year
- Defensive line: Johnny Nansen 1st Year
- Asst. head coach/passing game coord./ defensive backs: Brian Norwood 1st year
- Inside linebackers: Don Pellum 3rd year
- Tight ends / special teams: Derek Sage 3rd year
- Director of football performance: Frank Wintrich 3rd year
Roster
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Running back
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Tight end
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Defensive lineman
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Depth chart
Schedule
UCLA's 2020 regular season was announced on January 16.[6] The Bruins had games scheduled against New Mexico State, Hawaii, and San Diego State, but canceled these games on July 10 due to the Pac-12 Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
On November 13, UCLA's scheduled home game against Utah was canceled after a COVID-19 outbreak within the Utah program.[8] The same day, the Pac-12 announced UCLA would instead host California the morning of November 15;[9] the Golden Bears' scheduled game at Arizona State had also been canceled after Arizona State had a COVID-19 outbreak. UCLA's game at Oregon was moved by a day to Saturday, November 21, to accommodate the other changes.[10]
| Original 2020 UCLA Bruins schedule | |||
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| Date | Opponent | Site | |
| August 29 | New Mexico State* | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | |
| September 5 | at Hawaii* | Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI | |
| September 19 | at San Diego State* | SDCCU Stadium • San Diego, CA | |
| September 26 | Stanford | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | |
| October 3 | Arizona | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | |
| October 10 | at Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ | |
| October 17 | at Colorado | Folsom Field • Boulder, CO | |
| October 29 | Utah | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | |
| November 7 | at Oregon State | Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR | |
| November 14 | Washington State | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA | |
| November 21 | USC | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Victory Bell) | |
| November 27 | at California | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA (rivalry) | |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| November 7 | 4:00 p.m. | at Colorado | ESPN2 | L 42–48 | 554 | |
| November 15 | 9:00 a.m. | California |
| FS1 | W 34–10 | — |
| November 21 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 11 Oregon | ESPN2 | L 35–38 | — | |
| November 28 | 5:00 p.m. | Arizona |
| FOX | W 27–10 | — |
| December 5 | 7:30 p.m. | at Arizona State | FS1 | W 25–18 | — | |
| December 12 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 15 USC |
| ABC | L 38–43 | — |
| December 19 | 4:00 p.m. | Stanford |
| ESPN | L 47–48 2OT | — |
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Game summaries
At Colorado
UCLA Bruins at Colorado Buffaloes
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bruins | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
| Buffaloes | 14 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 48 |
at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado
- Date: November 7, 2020
- Game time: 5:00 p.m PT
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) Partly Cloudy, 36% precipitation
- Game attendance: 554
- Referee: Mike McMabe
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, John Schiffren
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While UCLA attempted a valiant second-half comeback, their four turnovers in the first half proved too much to overcome and the Bruins were defeated, 48–42.
California
UCLA Bruins vs. California Golden Bears
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Bears | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Bruins | 7 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
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At Oregon
UCLA Bruins at Oregon Ducks
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bruins | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| No. 11 Ducks | 14 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
at Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
- Date: November 21, 2020
- Game time: 12:30 p.m., PT
- Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), Overcast, Wind NW 2 MPH,
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Jason Benetti, Andre Ware, Taylor McGregor
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Arizona
UCLA Bruins vs. Arizona Wildcats
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Bruins | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
- Date: November 28, 2020
- Game time: 5:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), Clear, Wind 4 MPH
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Mike McCabe
- TV announcers (FOX): Aaron Goldsmith, Brady Quinn
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Arizona State
UCLA Bruins at Arizona State Sun Devils
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bruins | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
| Sun Devils | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 18 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: December 5, 2020
- Game time: 7:35 p.m. PST
- Referee: Chris Coyte
- TV announcers (FS1): Aaron Goldsmith, Brady Quinn
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USC
UCLA Bruins vs. USC Trojans
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 15 Trojans | 0 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 43 |
| Bruins | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
- Date: December 12, 2020
- Game time: 4:44 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), Clear, Wind 13 MPH
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Holly Rowe
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Stanford
UCLA Bruins vs. Stanford Cardinal
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
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| Cardinal | 7 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 48 |
| Bruins | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 47 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
- Date: December 19, 2020
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), Clear, Wind 5 MPH
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Michael Mothershed
- TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, Taylor McGregor
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Rankings
On December 6, UCLA received a vote in the AP Poll for the first time since 2017.
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | |||
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| CFP | Not released | — | — | Not released | ||||||||||||||
Players drafted into the NFL
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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| 3 | 75 | Osa Odighizuwa | DT | Dallas Cowboys |
| 6 | 211 | Demetric Felton | RB | Cleveland Browns |
Statistics
| Statistics | UCLA | OPP |
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| First downs | 172 | 154 |
| Plays–yards | 519–3185 | 527–2869 |
| Rushes–yards | 319–1614 | 264–950 |
| Passing yards | 1571 | 1919 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 130–200–6 | 161–263–9 |
| Time of possession | 28:52 | 31:08 |
Awards and honors
- Associated Press 2020 All-Conference Team – Osa Odighizuwa (defensive tackle) and Demetric Felton (all-purpose), first team; Greg Dulcich (tight end), Caleb Johnson (linebacker), Felton (running back) second team
- Pac–12 2020 All-Conference Team – Osa Odighizuwa (first team); Greg Dulcich, Demetric Felton and Dorian Thompson-Robinson (second-team); Stephan Blaylock, Caleb Johnson, Qwuantrezz Knight, Sam Marrazzo and Kyle Philips (honorable mention)
References
- ^ Pac-12 Conference. "Pac-12 announces resumption of football, basketball & winter sports seasons". Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Pac-12 Conference postpones all sport competitions through end of calendar year". pac-12.com. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "Pac-12 announces resumption of football, basketball & winter sports seasons". pac-12.com. September 24, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (December 17, 2020). "UCLA will decline invitation to bowl game even if eligible". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ Kartje, Ryan (August 5, 2019). "Eight UCLA football players test positive for COVID-19; Divisions II and III cancel fall sports". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^ "Football Schedule Announced for 2020". UCLA Bruins.
- ^ Bromberg, Nick. "Pac-12 follows Big Ten's lead and won't play non-conference games in 2020". Yahoo News. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Pac-12 statement on Utah at UCLA football game". pac-12.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Pac-12 statement on Cal at UCLA football game". pac-12.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "UCLA-Cal set for Sunday following Arizona State, Utah cancellations". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "2020 UCLA Football Schedule". UCLA Athletics. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
