1+ week, 5+ day ago   (951+ words) As if determined to start the Bob Chesney era on a purely positive note, UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk removed the athletic department’s most negative asset Monday, days before the Bruins football team opens its season at California. Gone is Martin…...

10+ hour, 16+ min ago   (926+ words) UCLA promoted Saturday’s 28-10 home-opening victory against San Diego State like a friend’s band does a local show — by telling all his friends to tell all their friends to come. By buying up tickets — 300 by UCLA CEO of Athletics Tim Harris…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1772+ words) UCLA versus California was one of the marquee matchups of the Week 1 college football schedule. Two first-year head coaches. Two teams with reloaded rosters primed to break out. Two programs looking to make an early-season statement. And the revival of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (557+ words) When Lane Kiffin dials a number, the person on the other end usually answers and takes the call. Todd Monken crossed paths with Kiffin many times while both crisscrossed the country for decades, taking this job and that, as head…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (787+ words) BERKELEY — The competency alone had to make UCLA football fans want to cry. To say nothing of their team’s resolve. Or the multitude of explosive plays. Big plays. Timely plays. The six rushing touchdowns! Two fewer than the Bruins had…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (598+ words) With an ever-present smile, infectious spirit and larger-than-life personality, defensive back Cole Martin is always undeniably himself. And that was evident when he introduced himself — alongside defensive backs Rodrick Pleasant and Scooter Jackson — to Bob Chesney during the head football…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1197+ words) Welcome back to the Times of Troy newsletter, where it turns out hiring a Hall of Fame coach as your defensive coordinator was a pretty sensible strategy! If you were looking for reasons to believe in USC this season, there…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1574+ words) Welcome back to the Times of Troy newsletter, where I am thrilled to announce that the start of the USC football season is here. And a week before the rest of college football, no less! We’ve reminded you enough by…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1664+ words) From Connor Dullinger: Nico Iamaleava became a household name among college football fans. Not because of his five-star, blue-chip status, leaving Warren High as the second-ranked prospect in the 2023 class and top-ranked recruit out of California. Not for leading Tennessee…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (852+ words) “The Conference of Champions” captivated the college football world. A conference anchored in deep regional ties, historic rivalries and a century of shared traditions. Since its breakup in 2024, the old Pac-12 has become a distant memory. But fans will get…...