UCLA’s Kelly signs 2-year extension through 2027 season
March 3, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Coach Chip Kelly has signed a two-year extension with UCLA that keeps him under contract through 2027, the school said Friday.
The Bruins were 8-4 last year and finished 21st in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll, the first time since 2014 that they had been ranked at the end of the season.
UCLA hires D’Anton Lynn as defensive coordinator
February 27, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA will have its third defensive coordinator in three years after the hiring of D'Anton Lynn on Monday.
This will be Lynn's first stint as a coordinator after eight years as an NFL assistant.
Eagles GM Howie Roseman again shows his resilience
February 7, 2023 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — The “Howie! Howie! Howie” chants at the team’s send-off party in Philadelphia followed Eagles general manager Howie Roseman to Super Bowl opening night.
No. 18 UCLA seeks 10-win season in Sun Bowl against Pitt
December 29, 2022 GMTSun Bowl: No. 18 UCLA (9-3) vs. Pittsburgh (8-4), Friday, 2 p.m. Eastern (CBS)
FanDuel Sportsbook College Line: UCLA by 5 1/2.
Pitt’s Patti subs again as postseason QB in Sun Bowl vs UCLA
December 29, 2022 GMTEL PASO, Texas (AP) — Pittsburgh quarterback Nick Patti once again steps in for a bowl game after the guy ahead of him on the depth chart didn't stick around.
For UCLA's Dorian Thompson-Robinson, the Sun Bowl will be his first postseason experience after appearing in 45 games over the senior's five seasons.
Thompson-Robinson rallies No. 17 UCLA past Cal, 35-28
November 26, 2022 GMTBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Dorian Thompson-Robinson ran for two touchdowns and passed for another as No. 17 UCLA rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat California 35-28 on Friday.
Kelly, No. 9 UCLA keeping focus squarely on Arizona
November 10, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA is ranked in the Top 10 in November for the first time in eight years and finds itself among the top 12 teams in the College Football Playoff.
No. 9 Bruins look to avoid slipping up against Wildcats
November 10, 2022 GMTArizona (3-6, 1-5 Pac-12) at No. 9 UCLA (8-1, 5-1; No. 12 CFP), Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EST (FOX)
Line: UCLA by 19 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
No. 10 UCLA hoping to avoid slipup against Arizona State
November 3, 2022 GMTTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — UCLA coach Chip Kelly saw the schedule for Saturday's game against Arizona State and cringed.
Another Pac-12 After Dark game.
“One thing that’s sad about playing those night games is the exposure that our student-athletes don’t get that other student-athletes get,” Kelly said.
No. 9 UCLA and No. 10 Oregon prepare for showdown in Eugene
October 20, 2022 GMTEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Usually when UCLA plays Oregon a lot of attention falls on Chip Kelly, the current Bruins coach and former Ducks coach.
This year, not as much. When No. 9 UCLA visits No. 10 Oregon on Saturday, there are more compelling storylines — like two quarterbacks who are among the Pac-12's best this season.
What To Watch: No. 9 faces No. 10 Oregon in Kelly’s return
October 20, 2022 GMTUCLA coach Chip Kelly is facing his former school this weekend.
Never have the stakes been this high.
No. 9 UCLA plays at No. 10 Oregon this Saturday in a game that will likely narrow the Pac-12's College Football Playoff chances to two teams.
No. 9 UCLA O-line preps for No. 10 Oregon, raucous Autzen
October 18, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Atonio Mafi understands No. 9 UCLA’s long, slow road to success under coach Chip Kelly better than most.
“All I know is we started off 0-5 my freshman year, and now we’re 6-0, so definitely, like I took the time to realize how far we’ve come as not just my class but the program in general,” Mafi said.
Kelly, Thompson-Robinson top Pac-12 midseason awards
October 11, 2022 GMTThe Pac-12 has experienced a bit of a resurgence so far this football season with two undefeated teams and four teams in the AP Top 25.
Thompson-Robinson leads No. 18 UCLA over No. 11 Utah 42-32
October 9, 2022 GMTPASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Dorian Thompson-Robinson's knocked another item off his revenge list Saturday by leading No. 18 UCLA past No. 11 Utah 42-32.
The fifth-year senior said during the week leading up to the game that he had something to prove against the Utes, who had handily won five straight in the series by an average of 27 points.
Charbonnet’s 3 TD runs power UCLA past Colorado 45-17
September 24, 2022 GMTBOULDER, Colorado (AP) — Zach Charbonnet ran for three touchdowns and Dorian Thompson-Robinson threw for two more to power UCLA to its seventh straight win, a 45-17 rout of winless Colorado on Saturday.
Garbers, UCLA roll to 45-7 rout of Alabama State
September 11, 2022 GMTPASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Backup quarterback Ethan Garbers threw for 164 yards and ran for a pair of touchdowns, and UCLA improved to 2-0 for the second consecutive year with a 45-7 rout of Alabama State on Saturday.
UCLA expects more improvement before starting Pac-12 play
September 6, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA’s focus on incremental gains to build sustainable success under coach Chip Kelly seems to finally be paying off, having won four straight games by at least 24 points dating back to last season.
After offseason overhaul, UCLA defense set for opening test
August 31, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — When Chip Kelly signed a four-year extension to remain as UCLA's coach, making changes to his defensive staff was at the top of his to-do list.
It turned out the offseason changes weren't just confined to the coaching staff.
Changing Pac-12 still seeking next CFP appearance
August 23, 2022 GMTThe last major change in the Pac-12 came with the addition of Colorado and Utah in 2011, an expansion met with excitement.
The latest bit of realignment feels a lot different.
UCLA and Southern California aren't leaving for the Big Ten until 2024, but there's already an uncomfortable air out West.
UCLA’s Thompson-Robinson has plenty he wants to accomplish
April 29, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Dorian Thompson-Robinson is back for one more season at UCLA, even though many encouraged him to declare for the NFL draft.
The fifth-year quarterback would have been a midround pick in this year's class.
Ken Norton Jr. returns to UCLA as inside linebackers coach
March 4, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Ken Norton Jr. has returned to UCLA as inside linebackers coach.
Bruins head coach Chip Kelly announced the hiring Friday of Norton, most recently the Seattle Seahawks' defensive coordinator.
UCLA hires Bill McGovern as defensive coordinator
February 17, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA has hired Bill McGovern as its next defensive coordinator.
McGovern was the inside linebackers coach for the Chicago Bears last season.
The move reunites McGovern with head coach Chip Kelly.
Chip Kelly staying at UCLA, agrees to new 4-year contract
January 15, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA football coach Chip Kelly agreed to a new four-year contract Friday after leading the Bruins to their best season since 2015.
The agreement came two days before the $9 million buyout on Kelly’s original contract would have expired.
Jags believe better days ahead after hitting ‘rock bottom’
January 10, 2022 GMTJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Shad Khan’s most trusted adviser is a general manager whose last five NFL seasons ended with a coaching change.
It’s a strange decision at best, a significant problem at worst.
Wolfpack, Bruins set for Holiday Bowl showdown at Petco Park
December 28, 2021 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) — The red zone painted in North Carolina State red is in front of the San Diego Padres’ dugout. The end zone painted in UCLA’s blue and gold is in front of the left field wall.
Fight for LA: Emotions high in UCLA-USC crosstown showdown
November 18, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The stakes are fairly low in the 91st Crosstown Showdown by the usual standards of Los Angeles' biggest rivalry game.
UCLA has already secured bowl eligibility for the first time under coach Chip Kelly, but the Bruins' record (6-4, 4-3 Pac-12) and their recent play aren't particularly inspiring.
UCLA playing for bowl berth, Kelly’s future vs. Colorado
November 11, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — It is not hyperbole to suggest UCLA's game against Colorado on Saturday begins a three-week must-win stretch for the Bruins.
While the Bruins need only one more win to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2017, Chip Kelly's tenure in Westwood is at a crossroads.
Week 8 Preview: Chip vs. Oregon; Pickett’s Heisman chance
October 22, 2021 GMTThe last three weeks have featured a team ranked in the top three of the AP college football poll losing to an unranked team.
UCLA hosts No. 10 Oregon in Pac-12′s top game of the week
October 21, 2021 GMTHere are some things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference:
GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 10 Oregon (5-1, 2-1) visits UCLA (5-2, 3-1) in what will be one of the top national games of the weekend.
UCLA travels to Washington for key midseason Pac-12 matchup
October 14, 2021 GMTSEATTLE (AP) — It might be a message as much for his team as the general public, but UCLA coach Chip Kelly isn’t buying the idea that Washington is on the downswing, especially on the defensive side.
Thompson-Robinson leads No. 24 UCLA past Stanford 35-24
September 26, 2021 GMTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — When the game was on the line, Dorian Thompson-Robinson wasn't going to allow UCLA to lose.
Thompson threw a tiebreaking 75-yard TD pass early in the fourth quarter and came back from a banged-up shoulder to throw a clinching touchdown late that helped No.
Enigmatic Thompson-Robinson epitomizes No. 24 UCLA
September 21, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — For anyone looking for the one player who might best define the Chip Kelly era at UCLA, Dorian Thompson-Robinson is the perfect example.
The junior quarterback has seen the Bruins progress from a team that had a school-record 20 true freshmen play during Kelly's first season in 2018 to being ranked for the first time in four years.
No. 13 UCLA trying to avoid another upset by Fresno State
September 16, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — If there is an early game that can measure the progress UCLA has made under Chip Kelly, it is likely to be Saturday night when the 13th-ranked Bruins host Fresno State.
The last time the two teams met at the Rose Bowl was 2018, when Kelly was in his first season.
Pac-12 has 3 undefeated teams, lowest among Power 5 leagues
September 15, 2021 GMTDENVER (AP) — For their 2-0 start, Chip Kelly and the UCLA Bruins will appear on “prime time” this weekend.
“In the Philippines,” the Bruins coach cracked about a 10:45 p.m. Eastern kickoff Saturday against Fresno State.
UCLA looks to continue momentum against No. 16 LSU
September 2, 2021 GMTHere are some things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference:
GAME OF THE WEEK: UCLA (1-0) hosts No. 16 LSU in a prime-time game at the Rose Bowl. This is the first meeting between the programs.
UCLA has high expectations in Kelly’s 4th season in charge
August 19, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — It's now or never as Chip Kelly enters his fourth season at UCLA.
Kelly has one of the more experienced squads in the Pac-12 Conference with 19 starters returning. That's quite a change from 2018 and '19 when the Bruins had one of the youngest squads in the nation.
AP Top 25 Podcast: Can Pac-12 produce playoff-worthy champ?
August 5, 2021 GMTPac-12 parity has been counterproductive for the conference in the College Football Playoff era.
On the latest AP Top 25 College Football Podcast, Jon Wilner of the Bay Area News Group joins AP’s Ralph Russo to preview the football season in the West Coast’s Power Five conference.
Big change and big games: College football can’t start soon enough
August 27, 2018 GMTThe coaching carousel always churns out fascinating changes, but never more so than this year. Both Florida and Florida State have new coaches, Chip Kelly is back in the college game at UCLA, Arizona State jumped completely outside the box in hiring Herm Edwards and Texas AM bet a whole bunch of money — $75 million to be exact — that Jimbo Fisher will bring championships to College Station.
Eagles complete remarkable turnaround, look ahead
December 31, 2013 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — By the time they reached the locker room after winning the NFC East title and completing a worst-to-first journey under rookie coach Chip Kelly, the Philadelphia Eagles already were thinking ahead to their playoff opponent.
Eagles try to tighten defense with Broncos next
September 23, 2013 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alex Smith, Philip Rivers and RG3 put up big numbers against the Philadelphia Eagles.
There's no telling what Peyton Manning will do.
The Eagles (1-2) are allowing yards passing at an alarming rate.
QB competition under way at Eagles training camp
July 23, 2013 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Let the quarterback competition begin.
A day after Nick Foles and Matt Barkley expressed confidence in their abilities to lead the Philadelphia Eagles, it was Michael Vick's turn to do the same.
No. 1 Ducks rally to beat Arizona, win Pac-10
November 27, 2010 GMTEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Now the Ducks can have their turkey.
Oregon coach Chip Kelly said earlier this week the didn't want his top-ranked team to partake in the traditional Thanksgiving meal because it might make them lethargic against No.