2023 UCLA Bruins football
LA Bowl champion
LA Bowl, W 35–22 vs. Boise State
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record8–5 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorD'Anton Lynn (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumRose Bowl
Uniform
2023 Pac-12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Washington y$^  9 –0   14 –1  
No. 6 Oregon y  8 –1   12 –2  
No. 11 Arizona  7 –2   10 –3  
Oregon State  5 –4   8 –5  
Utah  5 –4   8 –5  
USC  5 –4   8 –5  
California  4 –5   6 –7  
UCLA  4 –5   8 –5  
Washington State  2 –7   5 –7  
Stanford  2 –7   3 –9  
Arizona State*  2 –7   3 –9  
Colorado  1 –8   4 –8  
Championship: Washington 34, Oregon 31
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed ban for 2020 recruiting violations
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bruins were led by sixth-year head coach Chip Kelly and played their home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The season was the team's last season as members of Pac-12 before joining the Big Ten Conference in 2024.

UCLA finished the regular season with a 7–5 record, losing three of their last four. They were invited to the LA Bowl to face Boise State, the Mountain West Conference champions.[1]

Offseason

On January 24, 2023, UCLA announced that it was hiring Kodi Whitfield as its new cornerbacks coach.[2] On February 27, the school announced that it was hiring D'Anton Lynn as its defensive coordinator.[3] Bill McGovern, director of football administration and former defensive coordinator, died on May 30, 2023.

Incoming transfers

Outgoing transfers

Preseason

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:30 p.m.Coastal Carolina*
ESPNW 27–1343,705
September 94:30 p.m.at San Diego State*
CBSW 35–1032,017
September 162:00 p.m.No. 17 (FCS) North Carolina Central*No. 24
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
P12NW 59–738,343
September 2312:30 p.m.at No. 11 UtahNo. 22
FOXL 7–1452,919
October 712:00 p.m.No. 13 Washington State
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA (Los Bruins)
P12NW 25–1735,437
October 145:00 p.m.at No. 15 Oregon StateNo. 18
FOXL 24–3637,600
October 217:30 p.m.at StanfordNo. 25
ESPNW 42–730,225
October 284:30 p.m.ColoradodaggerNo. 23
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
ABCW 28–1671,343
November 47:30 p.m.at ArizonaNo. 19
FS1L 10–2744,956
November 116:00 p.m.Arizona State
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA (Veteran & Armed Forces Appreciation)
P12NL 7–1756,436
November 1812:30 p.m.at USC
ABCW 38–2072,243
November 257:30 p.m.California
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA (rivalry, Senior Day Celebration)
ESPNL 7–3342,439
December 164:30 p.m.vs. Boise State
ABCW 35–2232,780

[4]

Roster

2023 UCLA Bruins football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 0 Kam Brown  Sr
WR 1 J. Michael Sturdivant  So
WR 2 Titus Mokiao-Atimalala Jr
QB 3 Dante Moore Fr
WR 4 Ethan Garbers  Jr
QB 6 Justyn Martin  Fr
WR 7 Carter Shaw Fr
RB 7 Colson Yankoff  Sr
QB 9 Collin Schlee  Jr
WR 10 Ryan Cragun  Sr
QB 11 Chase Griffin Sr
QB 12 Luke Duncan Fr
WR 14 Josiah Norwood  Sr
WR 15 Braden Pegan  Fr
WR 17 Logan Loya Sr
WR 18 Jadyn Marshall  Fr
WR 19 Kyle Ford Sr
RB 20 Carsen Ryan So
WR 21 Bradley Schlom  Jr
WR 22 Keegan Jones Sr
RB 23 Anthony Adkins  Jr
WR 24 Jerry McClure Fr
RB 25 T. J. Harden So
WR 25 Ezavier Staples  So
RB 26 Brian Kowall  Jr
RB 27 Isaiah Carlson Fr
RB 28 Jack Pedersen  Fr
RB 30 Minaya Olivo  Fr
RB 31 Deshun Mirrell  So
RB 32 Troy Leigber Fr
RB 33 Carson Steele Jr
WR 35 Devanti Dillard  Jr
WR 37 Elijah Rodriguez  Fr
OL 52 Benjamin Roy Jr.  So
OL 53 Khadere Kounta  Sr
OL 54 Josh Carlin Sr
OL 56 Tavake Tuikolovatu Fr
OL 59 Siale Taupaki  Sr
OL 61 Jack Clarke Fr
OL 62 Duke Clemens  Sr
OL 63 Kory Symington Fr
OL 64 Sam Yoon  Fr
OL 65 Devin Delgado  So
OL 66 Niki Prongos  Fr
OL 67 Yutaka Mahe  So
OL 68 Noah Pulealii  So
OL 69 Justin Williams  Jr
OL 70 Caleb Walker  Fr
OL 71 Jake Wiley Sr
OL 72 Garrett DiGiorgio  So
OL 74 Spencer Holstege  Jr
OL 75 Bruno Fina  Jr
OL 77 Jaylan Jeffers  Jr
TE 81 Hudson Habermehl  Sr
TE 82 Sam Summa  So
WR 85 Grant Gray Fr
TE 87 Grant Norberg  Jr
TE 88 Moliki Matavao  So
TE 89 Michael Churich Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 0 Jordan Anderson  Sr
LB 1 Ale Kaho  Sr
LB 2 Oluwafemi Oladejo Jr
DB 3 Devin Kirkwood Jr
DL 4 Carl Jones Jr. Sr
DB 6 John Humphrey Sr
DB 7 Mo Osling III  Sr
DL 9 Choé Bryant-Strother  Jr
DB 10 Joshua Swift  Jr
DL 11 Gabriel Murphy  Jr
DL 12 Grayson Murphy  Jr
DB 14 Clint Stephens  Fr
LB 15 Laiatu Latu  Sr
LB 17 Jalen Woods  Fr
DB 18 R. J. Jones Fr
DB 19 D. J. Justice  So
LB 20 Kain Medrano Sr
LB 21 JonJon Vaughns Sr
DB 22 Croix Stewart  Fr
DB 23 Kenny Churchwell III  Sr
DB 24 Jaylin Davies  So
DB 26 Zeke Thomas Jr
DB 27 Kamari Ramsey  Fr
DB 28 Josiah Gonzales  So
DB 29 Evan Thomas  Jr
DB 30 Jaxon Harley  Fr
DB 30 Donavyn Pellot Fr
DB 31 Isaiah Newcombe  So
DB 32 William Nimmo Jr. Sr
LB 33 Ty Lee Fr
DB 33 Kanye Clark Fr
DB 36 Alex Johnson  Sr
DB 37 Joshua Dixon Fr
DB 39 Kaleb Tuliau Sr
LB 40 Mone Malafu Fr
LB 41 Devin Aupiu Jr
LB 44 Lary Edwards III Fr
DB 45 Marquise Villahermosa Fr
LB 47 Wyatt Mosier Fr
LB 48 Joquarri Price  Jr
LB 49 Carson Schwesinger  So
DL 51 Jake Heimlicher  Sr
LB 53 Darius Muasau  Sr
DL 55 A. J. Fuimaono Fr
DL 57 Peter Bario Fr
LB 58 Gary Smith III Sr
DL 59 Tannen Vagle Sr
DL 88 Grant Buckey Fr
DL 91 Michael Sullivan Jr
DL 92 Quintin Somerville  So
DL 93 Jay Toia Jr
DL 94 Dovid Magna Sr
DL 95 Sitiveni Havili-Kaufusi Sr
DL 99 Keanu Williams  So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 39 Blake Glessner  Jr
P 45 Chase Barry  Fr
P 46 Will Powers  Sr
LS 50 Salem Wahab So
LS 60 Beau Gardner  Jr
LS 90 Marcus MacNeal Fr
K 93 R. J. Lopez Sr
K 96 Ari Libenson  Jr
K 97 Joseph Firebaugh Jr.  So
LS 98 Trent Middleton Fr
K 99 Kalen Jones  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 9/15/23

Game summaries

vs Coastal Carolina

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0–0) vs UCLA Bruins (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chanticleers 0 6 7013
Bruins 7 7 01327

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

  • Date: September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 7:35 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 43,705
  • Referee: John Love
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), Kayla Burton (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:56) UCLA – Carsen Ryan 21-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 7 play, 78 yards, 2:04; UCLA 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:12) CCU – Liam Gray 22-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 6:33; UCLA 7–3)
  • (3:57) UCLA – Carson Steele 14-yard pass from Dante Moore, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:36; UCLA 14–3)
  • (0:00) CCU – Liam Gray 41-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 3:57; UCLA 14–6)
Third quarter
  • (10:08) CCU – Sam Pinckney 9-yard pass from Grayson McCall, Liam Gray kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:52; UCLA 14–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:59) UCLA – J. Michael Sturdivant 62-yard pass from Dante Moore, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:08; UCLA 21–13)
  • (5:39) UCLA – R. J. Lopez 31-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:27; UCLA 24–13)
  • (3:26) UCLA – R. J. Lopez 47-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:59; UCLA 27–13)
StatisticsCCUUCLA
First downs2119
Total yards345417
Rushes/yards34–5631–153
Passing yards289264
Passing: Comp–Att–Int28–43–217–29–3
Time of possession34:5025:10
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Coastal CarolinaPassingGrayson McCall27/42, 271 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingReese White8 carries, 21 yards
ReceivingSam Pinckney9 receptions, 139 yards, TD
UCLAPassingDante Moore7/12, 143 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingCarson Steele13 carries, 76 yards
ReceivingJ. Michael Sturdivant5 receptions, 136 yards, TD

at San Diego State

UCLA Bruins (1–0) at San Diego State Aztecs (2–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bruins 7 21 7035
Aztecs 7 3 0010

at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA

  • Date: September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 32,017
  • Referee: Cravonne Barrett
  • TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), Justin Walters (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:26) UCLA – Josiah Norwood 81-yard pass from Dante Moore, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 1 play, 81 yards, 0:11; UCLA 7–0)
  • (2:33) SDSU – Mekhi Shaw 21-yard pass from Jalen Mayden, Jack Browning kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:53; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:56) UCLA – Carson Steele 13-yard run, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:37; UCLA 14–7)
  • (10:21) UCLA – T. J. Harden 59-yard run, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:01; UCLA 21–7)
  • (5:03) SDSU – Jack Browning 44-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:18; UCLA 21–10)
  • (1:20) UCLA – Logan Loya 24-yard pass from Dante Moore, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 0:56; UCLA 28–10)
Third quarter
  • (2:05) UCLA – Carsen Ryan 6-yard pass from Dante Moore, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:20; UCLA 35–10)
Fourth quarter

None

StatisticsUCLASDSU
First downs2617
Total yards550259
Rushes/yards39–25433–63
Passing yards296196
Passing: Comp–Att–Int18–29–020–38–3
Time of possession25:0534:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UCLAPassingDante Moore17/27, 290 yards, 3 TD
RushingT. J. Harden9 carries, 91 yards, TD
ReceivingJosiah Norwood2 receptions, 87 yards, TD
San Diego StatePassingJalen Mayden19/37, 196 yards, TD, 3 INT
RushingKenan Christon9 carries, 27 yards
ReceivingMekhi Shaw5 receptions, 54 yards, TD

vs North Carolina Central

This is the first meeting between the two schools.

North Carolina Central Eagles (2–0) vs No. 24 UCLA Bruins (2–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 077
No. 24 Bruins 35 10 14059

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

  • Date: September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 38,343
  • Referee: Michael Marsh
  • TV announcers (P12N): J. B. Long (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:42) UCLA – Kam Brown 67-yard pass from Dante Moore, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:00; UCLA 7–0)
  • (13:46) UCLA – Carson Steele 1-yard run, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 1 play, 1 yards, 0:05; UCLA 14–0)
  • (7:38) UCLA – J. Michael Sturdivant 30-yard pass from Dante Moore, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 2:24; UCLA 21–0)
  • (5:27) UCLA – Collin Schlee 57-yard run, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:12; UCLA 28–0)
  • (2:18) UCLA – Collin Schlee 45-yard run, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:17; UCLA 35–0)
Second quarter
  • (9:33) UCLA – R. J. Lopez field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:14; UCLA 38–0)
  • (4:34) UCLA – T. J. Harden 62-yard run, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:39; UCLA 45–0)
Third quarter
  • (8:44) UCLA – Colson Yankoff 25-yard run, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:48; UCLA 52–0)
  • (3:36) UCLA – Anthony Adkins 1-yard run, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:03; UCLA 59–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:08) NCCU – Chris Mosley 1-yard run, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 7:08; UCLA 59–7)
StatisticsNCCUUCLA
First downs1422
Total yards245614
Rushes/yards37–10339–404
Passing yards142210
Passing: Comp–Att–Int31–17–117–10–1
Time of possession36:1323:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Carolina CentralPassingWalker Harris12/18, 114 yards
RushingLatrell Collier14 carries, 48 yards
ReceivingQuentin McCall4 receptions, 39 yards
UCLAPassingDante Moore8/12, 182 yards, 2 TD
RushingAnthony Adkins10 carries, 96 yards, TD
ReceivingKam Brown2 receptions, 74 yards, TD

at No. 11 Utah

No. 22 UCLA Bruins (3–0) at No. 11 Utah Utes (3–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Bruins 0 0 077
No. 11 Utes 7 7 0014

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

  • Date: September 23, 2023
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 52,919
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:48) UTAH – Karene Reid 21-yard interception return, Joey Cheek kick (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:07; Utah 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (1:01) UTAH – Landen King 7-yard pass from Nate Johnson, Joey Cheek kick (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:59; Utah 14–0)
Third quarter

None

Fourth quarter
  • (3:39) UCLA – Josiah Norwood 17-yard pass from Dante Moore, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:29; Utah 14–7)
StatisticsUCLAUTAH
First downs1113
Total yards243219
Rushes/yards32–948–102
Passing yards234117
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15–35–19–17–0
Time of possession25:3234:28
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UCLAPassingDante Moore15/35, 234 yards, TD, INT
RushingT. J. Harden11 carries, 31 yards
ReceivingCarsen Ryan3 receptions, 69 yards
UtahPassingNate Johnson9/17, 117 yards, TD
RushingJaylon Glover25 carries, 85 yards
ReceivingDevaughn Vele2 receptions, 57 yards

vs No. 13 Washington State

Pregame lineOver/under
UCLA -3.060
No. 13 Washington State Cougars (4–0) vs UCLA Bruins (3–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Cougars 3 7 7017
Bruins 0 9 31325

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

  • Date: October 7, 2023
  • Game time: 12:01 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 35,437
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsWSUUCLA
First downs1124
Total yards216471
Rushes/yards19–1253–181
Passing yards204290
Passing: Comp–Att–Int20–40–222–44–2
Time of possession21:4538:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Washington StatePassingCameron Ward22/44, 290 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingNakia Watson11 carries, 25 yards
ReceivingKyle Williams8 receptions, 85 yards
UCLAPassingDante Moore 22/44, 290 yards,TD, 2 INT
RushingCarson Steele30 carries, 141 yards
ReceivingMoliki Matavao3 receptions, 76 yards

at No. 15 Oregon State

Pregame lineOver/under
UCLA -3.053.5
No. 18 UCLA Bruins (4–1) at No. 15 Oregon State Beavers (5–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 18 Bruins 0 10 7724
No. 15 Beavers 13 10 13036

at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR

  • Date: October 14, 2023
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 37,600
  • Referee: Cravonne Barrett
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsUCLAOSU
First downs2718
Total yards453415
Rushes/yards51–28728–133
Passing yards166282
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15–34–316–26–0
Time of possession30:1529:45
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UCLAPassingDante Moore14/33, 165 yards, TD, 3 INT
RushingCarson Steele22 carries, 110 yards, TD
ReceivingLogan Loya5 receptions, 48 yards, TD
Oregon StatePassingDJ Uiagalelei14/24, 266 yards, 2 TD
RushingDamien Martinez15 carries, 90 yards
ReceivingSilas Bolden5 receptions, 87 yards, TD

at Stanford

Pregame lineOver/under
UCLA -17.051.5
No. 25 UCLA Bruins (4–2) at Stanford Cardinal (2–4) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 25 Bruins 14 7 14742
Cardinal 0 0 707

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA

  • Date: October 21, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny,
  • Game attendance: 30,225
  • Referee: Chris Wiggins
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), Kayla Burton (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsUCLASTAN
First downs3215
Total yards503292
Rushes/yards54–22117–24
Passing yards282268
Passing: Comp–Att–Int25–34–027–45–1
Time of possession36:5623:04
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UCLAPassingEthan Garbers 20/28, 240 yards, 2 TD
RushingCarson Steele20 carries, 76 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingJ. Michael Sturdivant5 receptions, 54 yards, TD
StanfordPassingAshton Daniels 27/45, 268 yards, TD, INT
RushingSedrick Irvin3 carries, 16 yards
ReceivingElic Ayomanor8 receptions, 90 yards

vs Colorado

Pregame lineOver/under
UCLA -17.062.5
Colorado Buffaloes (4–3) vs No. 23 UCLA Bruins (5–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buffaloes 6 0 3716
No. 23 Bruins 0 7 71428

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

  • Date: October 28, 2023
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,343
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play by play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:40) COL – Alejandro Mata 31-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:20; Colorado 3–0)
  • (7:44) COL – Alejandro Mata 39-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 1:44; Colorado 6–0)
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • (14:25) UCLA – Moliki Matavao 26-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:35; UCLA 14–6)
  • (4:13) COL – Alejandro Mata 34-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:44; UCLA 14–9)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:25) UCLA – T. J. Harden 3-yard run,, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:50; UCLA 21–9)
  • (6:34) UCLA – Collin Schlee 7-yard run,, R. J. Lopez kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:04; UCLA 28–9)
  • (2:37) UCLA – Jimmy Horn Jr. 18-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:53; UCLA 28–16)
StatisticsCOLUCLA
First downs2026
Total yards242487
Rushes/yards24–2545–218
Passing yards217269
Passing: Comp–Att–Int27–43–020–28–2
Time of possession26:4633:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ColoradoPassingShedeur Sanders27/43, 217 yards, TD
RushingAlton McCaskill2 carries, 14 yards
ReceivingXavier Weaver5 receptions, 86 yards
UCLAPassingEthan Garbers20/27, 269 yards, 2 TD
RushingT. J. Harden20 carries, 78 yards, TD
ReceivingLogan Loya7 receptions, 111 yards

at Arizona

Pregame lineOver/under
UCLA -2.549.5
No. 20 UCLA Bruins (6–2) at Arizona Wildcats (5–3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Bruins 0 7 3010
Wildcats 7 7 31027

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

  • Date: November 4, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 44,956
  • Referee: John Love
  • TV announcers (FS1): Jeff Levering, Mark Helfrich
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:27) ARIZ – Montana Lemonious-Craig 9-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:10; Arizona 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (1:27) ARIZ – Jacob Cowing 9-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:07; Arizona 14–0)
  • (0:03) UCLA – Carsen Ryan 14-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, Blake Glessner kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:24; Arizona 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (8:15) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 37-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 6:45; Arizona 17–7)
  • (2:28) UCLA – Blake Glessner 29-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 5:47; Arizona 17–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:37) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 11-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; Arizona 24–10)
  • (4:40) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 22-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 3:12; Arizona 27–10)
StatisticsUCLAARIZ
First downs1723
Total yards271429
Rushing yards29–11435–129
Passing yards157300
Passing: Comp–Att–Int17–33–025–33–1
Time of possession24:4635:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UCLAPassingEthan Garbers13/21, 143 yards, TD
RushingCollin Schlee6 carries, 46 yards
ReceivingLogan Loya3 receptions, 42 yards
ArizonaPassingNoah Fifita25/32, 300 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingJonah Coleman17 carries, 77 yards
ReceivingTetairoa McMillan4 receptions, 81 yards, TD

vs Arizona State

Pregame lineOver/under
UCLA -14.045.5
Arizona State Sun Devils (2–7) vs UCLA Bruins (6–3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 0 3 7717
Bruins 0 0 077

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

  • Date: November 11, 2023
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 56,436
  • Referee: Jeff Dahle
  • TV announcers (P12N): J.B. Long, Lincoln Kennedy
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • (7:54) ASU – Dario Langhetto 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:47; Arizona State 3–0)
Third quarter
  • (1:59) ASU – Elijah Badger 25-yard pass from Cam Skattebo, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 14 plays, 99 yards, 7:11; Arizona State 10–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:47) UCLA – Logan Loya 16-yard pass from Collin Schlee, Blake Glessner kick (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:58; Arizona State 10–7)
  • (3:07) ASU – Cam Skattebo 17-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:40; Arizona State 17–7)
StatisticsASUUCLA
First downs2115
Total yards250300
Rushes/yards30–7437–183
Passing yards176117
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–39–111–21–0
Time of possession36:5423:06
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Arizona StatePassingTrenton Bourguet19/34, 149 yards, INT
RushingCam Skattebo12 carries, 61 yards, TD
ReceivingElijhah Badger12 receptions, 116 yards, TD
UCLAPassingCollin Schlee11/18, 117 yards, TD
RushingKeegan Jones3 carries, 51 yards
ReceivingLogan Loya3 receptions, 39 yards, TD

at USC (Victory Bell)

Pregame lineOver/under
USC -5.062.5
UCLA Bruins (6–4) at USC Trojans (7–4) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bruins 14 0 17738
Trojans 0 10 3720

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA

  • Date: November 18, 2023
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 72,243
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:15) UCLA – T.J. Harden 1-yard run, Blake Glessner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:11; UCLA 7–0)
  • (2:46) UCLA – Hudson Habermahl 14-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, Blake Glessner kick (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 0:54; UCLA 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:01) USC – Brenden Rice 74-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 2:03; UCLA 14–7)
  • (0:02) USC – Denis Lynch 14-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 0:49; UCLA 14–10)
Third quarter
  • (9:45) UCLA – T.J. Harden 7-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, Blake Glessner kick (Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 5:15; UCLA 21–10)
  • (9:29 UCLA – Alex Johnson 11-yard fumble recovery return, Blake Glessner kick (UCLA 28–10)
  • (3:51) USC – Denis Lynch 34-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 5:32; UCLA 28–13)
  • (1:21) UCLA – Blake Glessner 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 2:24; UCLA 31–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:06) UCLA – Hudson Habermahl 15-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, Blake Glessner kick (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 5:01; UCLA 38–13)
  • (3:52) USC – Austion Jones 17-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:14; UCLA 38–20)
StatisticsUCLAUSC
First downs1917
Total yards354387
Rushes/yards45–19922–3
Passing yards155384
Passing: Comp–Att–Int18–31–031–44–1
Time of possession32:3427:26
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UCLAPassingEthan Garbers18/31, 155 yards, 3 TD
RushingT.J. Harden22 carries, 142 yards, TD
ReceivingLogan Loya9 receptions, 60 yards
USCPassingCaleb Williams31/42, 384 yards, TD, INT
RushingMarShawn Lloyd8 carries, 17 yards
ReceivingBrenden Rice8 receptions, 147 yards, TD

UCLA quarterback Ethan Garbers, who sat out the previous week with a foot injury, returned and passed for 155 yards and three touchdowns in a 38–20 win over the USC Trojans. Running back T. J. Harden ran for a career-high 142 yards on 22 carries, rushing for one touchdown and catching another. UCLA's defense held the Trojans to only three yards rushing and sacked USC quarterback Caleb Williams four times.[5]

vs California

Pregame lineOver/under
TBDTBD
California Golden Bears (0–0) vs UCLA Bruins (7–4) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Golden Bears 6 14 0020
Bruins 0 7 007

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

  • Date: November 25, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 42,439
  • Referee: John Love
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Brock Osweiler, Kayla Burton
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsCALUCLA
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CaliforniaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
UCLAPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Boise State (LA Bowl)

2023 Starco Brands LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk
Period 1 2 34Total
UCLA 7 0 21735
Boise State 6 10 0622

at SoFi Stadium • Inglewood, California

  • Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 32,780
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler, and Kayla Burton (sideline)
  • Box score
Game information
First Quarter
  • (8:58) BSU – Jonah Dalmas 33 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:10; Boise State 3–0)
  • (3:36) BSU – Jonah Dalmas 23 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:06; Boise State 6–0)
  • (0:48) UCLA – Hudson Habermehl 5 yard pass from Collin Schlee, Blake Glessner kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:48; UCLA 7–6)
Second Quarter
  • (11:01) BSU – Jonah Dalmas 33 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:47; Boise State 9–7)
  • (4:33) BSU – George Holani 1 yard run, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:54; Boise State 16–7)
Third Quarter
  • (10:03) UCLA – Kyle Ford 5 yard pass from Ethan Garbers, Blake Glessner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:28; Boise State 16–14)
  • (3:03) UCLA – TJ Harden 1 yard run, Blake Glessner kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:43; UCLA 21–16)
  • (0:19) UCLA – TJ Harden 14 yard run, Blake Glessner kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:57; UCLA 28–16)
Fourth Quarter
  • (6:11) UCLA – J. Michael Sturdivant 40 yard pass from Ethan Garbers, Blake Glessner kick (Drive: 1 play, 40 yards, 0:07; UCLA 35–16)
  • (5:08) BSU – George Holani 66 yard run, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:03; UCLA 35–22)

Statistics

Statistics BSU UCLA
First downs1518
Plays–yards58–33264–510
Rushes–yards37–21536–280
Passing yards117230
Passing: comp–att–int12–21–120–28–0
Time of possession31:3328:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Boise State PassingCJ Tiller12/21, 117 yards, INT
RushingGeorge Holani17 carries, 138 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingGeorge Holani1 reception, 45 yards
UCLA PassingEthan Garbers9/12, 152 yards, 2 TD
RushingCollin Schlee7 carries, 127 yards
ReceivingJ. Michael Sturdivant4 receptions, 142 yards, TD

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRV2422RV—18252320RV—RV—
CoachesRVRV2525RVRV22252420RV—RV—
CFPNot released19————Not released

Statistics

Statistics OPP UCLA
First downs00
Plays–yards0-00-0
Rushes–yards0-00-0
Passing yards0,0000,000
Passing: comp–att–int0-0-00-0-0
Time of possession0:00 / game0:00 / game

Source:[6]

Awards and honors

Recipient Award (Pac-12 Conference) Week # Date awarded Ref.
Dante Moore Freshman Player of the Week 2 Sept. 11, 2023
Laiatu Latu Defense Player of the Week 6 Oct. 9, 2023
Laiatu Latu Defensive Lineman Player of the Week 6 Oct. 9, 2023
Laiatu Latu Defensive Lineman of the Week 12 Nov. 20, 2023
Laiatu Latu Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year Dec. 5, 2023
  • November 20, 2023 – Defensive Coordinator D’Anton Lynn was named to the Broyles Award semi-finalist list
  • November 24, 2023 – Laiatu Latu is a finalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy
  • November 28, 2023 – Laiatu Latu is a finalist for the Bednarik Award
  • December 1, 2023 – Laiatu Latu is a finalist for the Hendricks Award
  • December 6, 2023 – Laiatu Latu is the winner of the Lombardi Award (college football’s lineman of the year)
  • December 7, 2023 – Laiatu Latu wins the Ted Hendricks Award
  • December 11, 2023 – Laiatu Latu is the winner of the Pac-12's Morris Trophy
  • December 16, 2023 – Ethan Garbers (QB) and Darius Muasau (LB) were MVP of the 2023 LA Bowl

References

  1. ↑ Bolch, Ben (December 3, 2023). "UCLA to play Boise State in L.A. Bowl at SoFi Stadium as Chip Kelly forges ahead". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ UCLA Football [@UCLAFootball] (January 24, 2023). "𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝! @KodiWhitfield rejoins the UCLA staff as Cornerbacks Coach! #GoBruins 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘: https://t.co/6UbCh0YcB3 https://t.co/qtGnxig3hX" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ UCLA Football [@UCLAFootball] (February 27, 2023). "𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝! NFL coaching veteran D'Anton Lynn joins UCLA Football as Defensive Coordinator! #GoBruins 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘: https://t.co/cyYQtfMefV https://t.co/p2iXzpsKxZ" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ "2023 UCLA Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  5. ↑ Bolch, Ben (November 18, 2023). "UCLA pulls off a stunning win over USC, but is it enough to save Chip Kelly's job?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2023 Football Cumulative Statistics". UCLA Athletics. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
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