2017 UCLA Bruins football
Cactus Bowl, L 17–35 vs. Kansas State
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Division	South division
Record	6–7 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coach	Jim L. Mora (6th season; first 11 games) Jedd Fisch (interim; remainder of season)
Offensive coordinator	Jedd Fisch (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Defensive coordinator	Tom Bradley (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Rose Bowl
Uniform
Seasons ←  2016 2018 →

2017 Pac-12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
No. 20 Stanford xy		7	–	2					9	–	5
No. 16 Washington x		7	–	2					10	–	3
Washington State		6	–	3					9	–	4
Oregon		4	–	5					7	–	6
California		2	–	7					5	–	7
Oregon State		0	–	9					1	–	11
South Division
No. 12 USC xy$		8	–	1					11	–	3
Arizona State		6	–	3					7	–	6
Arizona		5	–	4					7	–	6
UCLA		4	–	5					6	–	7
Utah		3	–	6					7	–	6
Colorado		2	–	7					5	–	7
Championship: USC 31, Stanford 28
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bruins played its home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. They began the season coached by sixth-year head coach Jim L. Mora. They competed as members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

On November 19, one day after UCLA lost its third consecutive match-up against its crosstown rival USC, Jim Mora was fired. He finished the season 5–6, with a 3–5 record in Pac-12 play. Following Mora's dismissal, offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch was chosen to serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.

The Bruins won all six of their home games and lost all six of their road games during the regular season. In all, they were outscored by their opponents by a combined score of 476 to 422.

Recruiting

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

Recruits

The Bruins signed a total of 18 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kanan Ray OG	Chatsworth, California	Sierra Canyon School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Mar 4, 2016
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Jaelan Phillips DE	Redlands, California	Redlands East Valley HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Apr 14, 2016
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Jaylan Shaw CB	Corona, California	Centennial HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Aug 3, 2016
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Jimmy Jaggers TE	Roseville, California	Roseville HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	244 lb (111 kg)	Aug 4, 2016
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Quentin Lake CB	Santa Ana, California	Mater Dei HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 16, 2016
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Austin Burton QB	Winter Garden, Florida	Winter Garden HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	Aug 22, 2016
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Greg Rogers DT	Las Vegas, Nevada	Arbor View HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	Nov 21, 2016
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Rahyme Johnson LB	Los Angeles, California	Salesian HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jan 6, 2017
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Martin Andrus DT	Los Angeles, California	Los Angeles HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jan 6, 2017
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Darnay Holmes CB	Calabasas, California	Calabasas HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jan 7, 2016
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Jax Wacaser OG	Scottsdale, Arizona	Saguaro HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Jan 11, 2016
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Moses Robinson-Carr TE	Lancaster, California	Antelope Valley HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jan 15, 2016
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Odua Isibor DE	Phoenix, Arizona	St. Mary's HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jan 18, 2016
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Morrell Osling CB	Lancaster, California	Antelope Valley HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jan 18, 2016
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Zack Sweeney OG	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	St. Thomas Aquinas HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Jan 21, 2016
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Elijah Gates CB	Buena Park, California	Buena Park HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jan 23, 2016
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Sean Seawards OG	Scottsdale, Arizona	Saguaro HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	Jan 31, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN: N/A
Stephan Zabie OT	Austin, Texas	Westlake HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Feb 1, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:     Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "UCLA Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 25, 2017. "2017 UCLA Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved January 25, 2017. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 25, 2017. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 25, 2017. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 25, 2017.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Joined staff
Jim Mora	Head coach	2011
Tom Bradley	Defensive coordinator	2015
Jedd Fisch	Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks	2017
Rip Scherer	Senior associate head coach / tight ends	2015
Jimmie Dougherty	Pass game coordinator / wide receivers	2017
Hank Fraley	Offensive line	2017
Angus McClure	Recruiting coordinator / defensive line	2007
DeShaun Foster	Running backs	2017
Scott White	Special team coach / Linebackers	2015
Demetrice Martin	Assistant head coach – defense / defensive backs	2011
Sal Alosi	Strength and conditioning coordinator	2012

Roster

2017 UCLA Bruins Roster
Quarterback  3 Josh Rosen – Junior 12 Austin Burton – Freshman 17 Matt Lynch – Freshman 18 Devon Modster – Freshman 19 Craig Myers – Junior 25 Justin Saleh – Freshman Running back  1 Soso Jamabo – Junior  4 Bolu Olorunfunmi – Junior 20 Brandon Stephens – Sophomore 23 Nate Starks – Senior 28 Kahlil Muhammad – Sophomore 30 Zachary Byrge – Sophomore 32 Jalen Starks – Sophomore Fullback 40 Justin Rittman – Junior Receiver  2 Jordan Lasley – Junior  6 Stephen Johnson III – Sophomore  7 Darren Andrews – Senior  9 Dymond Lee – Freshman 10 Demetric Felton – Freshman 11 Audie Omotosho – Freshman 11 Trae Smith – Junior 14 Theo Howard – Sophomore 21 Mossi Johnson – Senior 24 Damian Alloway – Freshman 26 Alvoid Bennett – Freshman 27 Xan Cuevas – Junior 29 Brad Sochowski – Junior 31 Will McClure – Junior 39 Ethan Fernea – Sophomore 82 Eldridge Massington – Senior 83 Alex Van Dyke – Senior Tight end 44 Alex Rassool – Junior 45 Giovanni Gentosi – Junior 81 Caleb Wilson – Sophomore 85 Moses Robinson-Carr – Freshman 86 Devin Asiasi – Sophomore 87 Jordan Wilson – Freshman 88 Austin Roberts – Junior 89 Jimmy Jaggers – Freshman		Offensive lineman 51 Markus Boyer – Senior 52 Scott Quessenberry – Senior 53 Nolan Dellibovi – Freshman 53 Jax Wacaser – Freshman 54 Kanan Ray – Freshman 55 Michael Alves – Freshman 56 Josh Wariboko-Alali – Sophomore 58 Gyo Shojima – Senior 59 Zack Bateman – Senior 60 Zack Sweeney – Freshman 63 Sean Seawards – Freshman 65 Paco Perez – Freshman 66 Sunny Odogwu – Senior 68 Clayton Demski – Freshman 69 Najee Toran – Senior 70 Stephan Zabié – Freshman 71 Poasi Moala – Senior 73 Jake Burton – Freshman 74 Alex Akingbulu – Freshman 75 Andre James – Sophomore 76 Kenny Lacy – Senior 77 Kolton Miller – Junior Defensive lineman 11 Keisean Lucier-South – Sophomore 15 Jaelan Phillips – Freshman 35 Ainuu Taua – Junior 44 Martin Andrus – Freshman 56 Greg Rogers – Freshman 70 Jaypal Bedi – Junior 75 Boss Tagaloa – Sophomore 90 Rick Wade – Sophomore 91 Jacob Tuioti-Mariner – Senior 92 Osa Odighizuwa – Freshman 93 Chigozie Nnoruka – Sophomore 94 Nick Terry – Senior 95 Marcus Moore – Freshman 97 Igbinoghodua Isibor – Freshman 99 Matt Dickerson – Senior		Linebacker  2 Josh Woods – Junior 12 Rahyme Johnson – Freshman 14 Krys Barnes – Sophomore 20 Leni Toailoa – Freshman 32 Mique Juarez – Freshman 40 Josh Chambers – Freshman 42 Kenny Young – Senior 46 Donovan Williams – Freshman 52 Lokeni Toailoa – Sophomore 55 Breland Brandt – Freshman Defensive back  1 Darnay Holmes – Freshman  3 Brandon Burton – Sophomore  4 Jaleel Wadood – Senior  6 Adarius Pickett – Junior  7 Morrell Osling III – Freshman  9 Elijah Gates – Freshman 10 Colin Samuel – Sophomore 17 DeChaun Holiday – Sophomore 18 Octavius Spencer – Junior 22 Nate Meadors – Junior 23 Will Lockett – Sophomore 24 Jaylan Shaw – Freshman 25 Denzel Fisher – Junior 26 Jason Baker – Sophomore 27 Tre Polamalu – Freshman 28 Keyon Riley – Freshman 37 Quentin Lake – Freshman 39 Michael Mapes – Freshman Punter 20 Stefan Flintoft – Junior 92 Austin Kent – Sophomore 99 Crawford Pierson – Freshman Kicker 15 Andrew Strauch – Sophomore 17 JJ Molson – Sophomore Long snapper 30 Johnny Den Bleyker – Sophomore 58 Koby Walsh – Sophomore
Sources: [1] [2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	4:30 p.m.	Texas A&M*		Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FOX	W 45–44	64,635
September 9	2:00 p.m.	Hawaii*		Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	P12N	W 56–23	50,444
September 16	9:00 a.m.	at Memphis*	No. 25	Liberty Bowl Stadium Memphis, TN	ABC	L 45–48	46,291
September 23	7:30 p.m.	at Stanford		Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	ESPN	L 34–58	48,042
September 30	7:30 p.m.	Colorado		Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	ESPN2	W 27–23	61,338
October 14	6:00 p.m.	at Arizona		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	P12N	L 30–47	48,380
October 21	1:00 p.m.	Oregon		Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	P12N	W 31–14	55,711
October 28	12:30 p.m.	at No. 12 Washington		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	ABC/ESPN2	L 23–44	69,847
November 3	6:30 p.m.	at Utah		Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	FS1	L 17–48	45,902
November 11	6:30 p.m.	Arizona State		Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	P12N	W 44–37	53,847
November 18	5:00 p.m.	at No. 12 USC		LA Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA ( Victory Bell)	ABC	L 23–28	82,407
November 24	7:30 p.m.	California		Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA ( rivalry)	FS1	W 30–27	50,287
December 26	6:00 p.m.	vs. Kansas State*		Chase Field Phoenix, AZ ( Cactus Bowl)	ESPN	L 17–35	32,859
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

Texas A&M

Josh Rosen completed 35 of 59 passes for 491 yards and four touchdowns to rally UCLA to a 45–44 win over Texas A&M. ^[2] The Bruins overcame a 34-point deficit, the largest comeback in school history and the second-most ever in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Michigan State had a 35-point comeback win over Northwestern in 2006. ^[3]

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP TAMU UCLA 1 11:09 13 53 3:51 UCLA 29-yard field goal by JJ Molson 0 3 1 6:41 12 75 4:28 Texas A&M Keith Ford 5-yard touchdown run, Daniel LaCamera kick good 7 3 1 5:11 4 2 0:38 Texas A&M 19-yard field goal by Daniel LaCamera 10 3 1 4:04 3 20 0:56 Texas A&M Trayveon Williams 2-yard touchdown run, Daniel LaCamera kick good 17 3 2 11:38 7 99 3:07 Texas A&M Keith Ford 2-yard touchdown run, Daniel LaCamera kick good 24 3 2 4:11 11 56 4:07 Texas A&M Keith Ford 1-yard touchdown run, Daniel LaCamera kick good 31 3 2 3:00 4 67 1:06 UCLA Jalen Starks 2-yard touchdown run, JJ Molson kick good 31 10 2 2:40 1 61 0:11 Texas A&M Trayveon Williams 61-yard touchdown run, Daniel LaCamera kick good 38 10 3 9:57 6 23 2:31 Texas A&M 32-yard field goal by Daniel LaCamera 41 10 3 4:08 12 41 4:24 Texas A&M 48-yard field goal by Daniel LaCamera 44 10 3 2:06 8 75 2:02 UCLA Soso Jamabo 6-yard touchdown run, JJ Molson kick good 44 17 4 13:22 8 85 2:04 UCLA Darren Andrews 9-yard touchdown reception from Josh Rosen, JJ Molson kick good 44 24 4 8:12 5 96 1:06 UCLA Darren Andrews 42-yard touchdown reception from Josh Rosen, JJ Molson kick good 44 31 4 3:10 8 74 1:31 UCLA Theo Howard 16-yard touchdown reception from Josh Rosen, JJ Molson kick good 44 38 4 0:43 10 66 1:56 UCLA Jordan Lasley 10-yard touchdown reception from Josh Rosen, JJ Molson kick good 44 45 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 44 45

Hawaii

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	0	7	7	9	23
Bruins	14	21	14	7	56

Rosen threw a career-high five touchdowns, including three to Darren Andrews, in a 56–23 win over Hawaii. The quarterback completed 22 of 25 passes for 329 yards. It was the 12th 300-yard game of his career, breaking the school record of 11 set previously by Cade McNown. The Bruins raced out to a 14–0 lead after the first quarter and 35–7 at halftime. Theo Howard finished the game with a career-high seven receptions for 110 yards with a touchdown. ^[4]

Memphis

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Bruins	7	17	14	7	45
Tigers	7	20	14	7	48

UCLA rallied from a 10-point deficit in the third quarter before falling 48–45 to Memphis. Rosen finished with 463 yards and four touchdowns, but also threw his first two interceptions of the season. The first was by the Tigers' linebacker Tim Hart, who returned it for a 60-yard touchdown to put Memphis ahead 41–31. ^[5] UCLA had entered the national rankings that week at No. 25. ^[6]

Stanford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins	3	10	14	7	34
Cardinal	6	17	14	21	58

Colorado

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buffaloes	7	3	10	3	23
Bruins	7	7	7	6	27

Arizona

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins	7	7	16	0	30
Wildcats	17	13	10	7	47

The Bruins surrendered 457 yards rushing to Arizona and were outgained 605–409 in total yards in a 47–30 loss, the first defeat to the Wildcats in UCLA coach Jim Mora's tenure. Rosen was 20-for-34 passing for 219 yards with no touchdowns and a career-high three interceptions. ^[7] It was his first time in the season he was held under 300 yards, ^[7] ending a streak of seven games dating back to 2016. ^[8]

Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ducks	0	14	0	0	14
Bruins	14	0	10	7	31

Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins	3	6	0	14	23
Huskies	3	17	17	7	44

Utah

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins	0	10	0	7	17
Utes	7	10	21	10	48

Arizona State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	14	7	13	3	37
Bruins	7	13	14	10	44

After being out the previous week with a concussion, Rosen returned to the lineup and threw for 381 yards with one touchdown and also scored on a 1-yard run in a 44–37 win over the Arizona State Sun Devils. He connected with Jordan Lasley on a 22-yard score on the first play of the fourth quarter, as the Bruins outscored the Sun Devils 10–3 in the final quarter to pull away. Starting slowly, Rosen was just 10-for-25 at halftime, but was 15-of-20 for 225 yards in the second half. ^[9]

USC

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins	7	0	7	9	23
Trojans	14	0	7	7	28

In his first matchup against USC quarterback Sam Darnold, Rosen was 32 of 52 passing for 421 yards along with three touchdowns and an interception in a 28–23 loss to the Trojans. The two passers were among the top prospects for the 2018 NFL draft. ^{[10] [11]}

With their loss to USC, the Bruins finished the regular season with a winless 0–6 record on the road and extended their overall road losing streak to 10 games. Additionally, this was head coach Jim Mora's final game at UCLA, as he was fired the following morning.

California

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	3	6	8	10	27
Bruins	7	10	7	6	30

In the regular season finale against California, the Bruins won 30–27 to become bowl-eligible. Rosen led the Bruins to a 17–9 lead at the half, but was held out the rest of the game for precautionary reasons after he suffered three sacks, including one late in the second quarter when he was slow to get up after being thrown to the ground. He finished 13-of-18 passing for 202 yards and two touchdowns. UCLA finished undefeated at home for the first time since 2005. ^[12]

Kansas State–Cactus Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	0	14	14	35
Bruins	3	14	0	0	17

Officials: Jer. Magallanes (Referee); Johnnie Forte (Umpire); Matt Fitzgerald(Linesman); Tim Graham (Line Judge); Rob Luklan (Back Judge); Wayne Rundell (Field Judge); George Liotus (Side Judge).

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	RV	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released										—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Notes

• July 1, 2017 – Apparel agreement with Under Armour begins
• August 1, 2017 – The Wasserman Football Center is dedicated
• August 2, 2017 – Training camp starts at Spaulding Field
• August 5, 2017 – Former player Kenny Easley is inducted into Pro-Football Hall-of-Fame
• November 19, 2017 - Jim Mora is fired; Jedd Fisch is named interim head coach
• November 25, 2017 – Chip Kelly named head football coach
• November 28, 2017 – Kenny Young named Pac-12 Player of Week

Awards and honors

• Sep. 5 – Josh Rosen was named Pac-12 Conference Offensive Player-of-the-week

References