JOE REEDY
UCLA coach Chip Kelly signals from the sideline during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Arizona on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Defense a big reason for UCLA's turnaround this season

By Joe Reedy Dec. 01, 2020 06:29 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA had one of the worst defenses in the nation during Chip

UCLA running back Demetric Felton carries against Arizona during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)
Felton runs for career-high 206 yards as UCLA beats Arizona

By Joe Reedy Nov. 28, 2020 11:38 PM EST
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — UCLA has a talented backup quarterback in Chase Griffin

Arizona coach Kevin Sumlin looks up at the scoreboard during a timeout in the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Washington on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
UCLA looks to continue improvement against slumping Arizona

By Joe Reedy Nov. 27, 2020 02:50 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Arizona and UCLA are in their third seasons of the Kevin

California quarterback Chase Garbers, center, runs in for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against UCLA in Los Angeles, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)
Thompson-Robinson propels UCLA to 34-10 victory over Cal

By Joe Reedy Nov. 15, 2020 03:30 PM EST
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — UCLA's Dorian Thompson-Robinson was hoping to celebrate

FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2019, file photo, California Golden head coach Justin Wilcox watches during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against the Oregon State in Berkeley, Calif. The season opener between California and Washington has been canceled following a request from the Golden Bears due to a positive coronavirus test for one of their players.(AP Photo/John Hefti, File)
UCLA hosts Cal on Sunday with limited time to prepare

By Joe Reedy Nov. 14, 2020 03:40 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California versus UCLA is on — again.

UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, front, slides to a stop past Colorado cornerback Chris Miller after a long gain in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
UCLA looks to bounce back against inexperienced Utah

By Joe Reedy Nov. 12, 2020 05:22 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Utah expects to finally open its season Saturday against

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2019 file photo, UCLA head coach Chip Kelly stands on the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against California in Pasadena, Calif. Kelly is entering his third year in charge but has only seven wins in his first two seasons. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
UCLA more experienced, but will it show progress for Kelly?

By Joe Reedy Oct. 28, 2020 01:58 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a season with many unknowns, there is one definite when

FILE - Notre Dame Stadium is shown during the second half of an NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Michigan State in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. What is most commonly referred to as major college football (aka NCAA Division I Bowl Subdivision or FBS) is compromised of 130 teams and 10 conferences. Seventy-seven of those teams are scheduled to play throughout the fall, starting at various times in September. The other 53, including the entire Big Ten and Pac-12, have postponed their seasons and are hoping to make them up later. That means no No. 2 Ohio State, No. 7 Penn State, No. 9 Oregon and six other teams that were ranked in the preseason AP Top 25. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
For college football on TV, 'the season itself is the story'

By Joe Reedy Sep. 06, 2020 02:37 PM EDT
The networks that televise college football are adjusting to a smaller

FILE - In this April 24, 2017, file photo, Martin Jarmond, newly hired Boston College athletic director, takes questions from members of the media during a news conference on the schools campus, in Boston. Most new athletic directors that take over in July have the luxury of getting acclimated to their new school before things really ramp up in two months. That is not going to be the case for the start of Jarmond's tenure at UCLA. Jarmond began in Westwood on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, after three years at Boston College. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Jarmond faces many challenges in taking over as UCLA's AD

By Joe Reedy Jul. 04, 2020 02:24 AM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Most new athletic directors who take over in July have the

Football players seek changes before returning to UCLA

By Joe Reedy Jun. 20, 2020 05:38 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA officials say they feel good regarding answering the

FILE - In this May 29, 2009, file photo, USA softball player Jessica Mendoza poses for a photo in the ESPN broadcast booth at the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. The dual roles of former Boston pitcher Pedro Martinez and ex-Olympic softball player Mendoza as team employees and broadcasters have drawn the concern of baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred. (AP Photo/File)
Mendoza has new roles with ESPN, resigns as Mets adviser

By Joe Reedy Feb. 07, 2020 12:00 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jessica Mendoza will no longer be on ESPN's “Sunday Night

American Team wide receiver Juwan Green, left, of Albany, attempts a catch only to have it broken up by National Team cornerback L'Jarius Sneed, of Louisiana Tech, during the first half of the Collegiate Bowl college football game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Tiano leads National to 30-20 win in NFLPA Collegiate Bowl

By Joe Reedy Jan. 18, 2020 10:24 PM EST
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Chattanooga's Nick Tiano threw for 133 yards and a

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2018, file photo, Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis, right, works the sidelines with special assistant Hue Jackson in the second half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, in Cincinnati. Marvin Lewis and Hue Jackson are back on the sideline as head coaches this week for the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. (AP Photo/Frank Victores, File)
Lewis, Jackson back on sidelines to coach in Collegiate Bowl

By Joe Reedy Jan. 17, 2020 04:26 PM EST
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Hue Jackson and Marvin Lewis don't know if they will

California tight end Gavin Reinwald, right, makes a catch as UCLA defensive back Darnay Holmes defends during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Brown Jr. scores twice as California defeats UCLA 28-18

By Joe Reedy Dec. 01, 2019 02:17 AM EST
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Chase Garbers and California were determined not to

UCLA running back Joshua Kelley (27) carries the ball during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Utah on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
UCLA seniors, Kelley look to go out with win vs. California

By Joe Reedy Nov. 29, 2019 06:22 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA’s seniors will play their final college game on

UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, left, celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass to Devin Asiasi as Joshua Kelley, front, looks during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Colorado in Los Angeles, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)
Thompson-Robinson big key to UCLA's second-half turnaround

By Joe Reedy Nov. 12, 2019 07:14 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — No one typifies the peaks and valleys of UCLA's season

FILE - This Dec. 9, 2018 file photo shows John Cena at the premiere of "Bumblebee" in Los Angeles. Cena stars in “64th Man”, an audio series premiering on Audible on Thursday. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Cena related to character pursuing NFL dreams in new series

By Joe Reedy Nov. 12, 2019 02:52 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When John Cena was offered an audio series about a former

UCLA linebacker Krys Barnes intercepts a pass by Colorado quarterback Steven Montez during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)
Thompson-Robinson, Kelley lead UCLA to third straight win

By Joe Reedy Nov. 03, 2019 12:29 AM EDT
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — UCLA has gone from woeful to controlling its own

Arizona State quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) celebrates after scoring a rushing touchdown against UCLA during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Kelley has career-high 4 TDs, UCLA beats No. 24 Arizona St.

By Joe Reedy Oct. 26, 2019 11:06 PM EDT
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — UCLA coach Chip Kelly has often said that when running

Arizona State quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) takes a hit from Utah defensive end Maxs Tupai (92) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
No. 24 Arizona State looks to rebound on road against UCLA

By Joe Reedy Oct. 25, 2019 04:22 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Herm Edwards has wondered all season how Arizona State would