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UCLA FOOTBALL UCLABruins.com Twitter/Instagram:@UCLAFootball/Facebook: UCLA Football Contact: Skip Powers / [email protected] .edu/ 310‐206‐400 8 Pac‐12 students are known for their success on the field, but they are also impressive, complete people with outside interests, diverse backgrounds, extracurricular activities, interesting families, busy schedules, and full lives. The release for this week’s game highlights information about UCLA student‐athletes off the field of play. ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT TOP PERFORMERS Jake Brendel Jake Brendel 3.4 gpa in Jake has been actively involved in numerous community service ventures during his Economics is a three‐time first‐ Bruin career. He has served as a peer-mentor for children with developmental team All‐Pac‐12 Academic team disabilities in the Prime Time Games program. Jake has also taken part in a series selection. of visits to our local Veterans Hospital for interaction with those who have served our country in the military. He has also visited a local school to interact with the kids and encourage them to be active and stress the value of education. Thomas Schwab 3.8 gpa in Honors and awards summary: Physical Science represented the 2014 & 2013 Team Co-Captain football team on the 2015 UCLA 2014 & 2013 & 2012 & 2011 UCLA Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll All‐Academic team. 2014 2nd team All-Pac-12 Conference selections (coaches) 2014 1st team All-Pac-12 Conference Academic team selection Taylor Lagace 3.3 gpa in 2014 CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 team selection Political Science has earned a 2014 Rimington Award Watch List 2014 N.N. Sugarman team award for Best Leadership spot on the Athletic Director’s 2013 Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 Conference selection (coaches) Honor Roll for three straight 2013 1st team All-Pac-12 Conference Academic team selection years 2013 Rimington Award Watch List 2012 1st team Freshman All-America selection by Sporting News Twenty‐four UCLA football 2012 2nd team Freshman All-America selection by collegefootballnews.com student‐athletes were named to 2012 Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 Conference selection (coaches) the Athletic Director’s Honor 2012 1st team All-Pac-12 Conference Academic team selection Roll for 2015 Spring – Jake 2012 team award for Most Improved Player (offense) 2011 team award for Academic and Athletic Balance Brendel, Matt Dickerson, Ka’imi Fairbairn, Daniel Fields, Willie Green, Cameron Griffin, Carl Hulick, Taylor Lagace, Christopher Longo, Dylan Luther, Nate Meadors, Matt Mengel, Kolton Miller, Craig Myers, Jerry Neuheisel,Christian Pabico, Scott Quessenberry, Justin Rittman, Austin Roberts, Thomas Schwab, Adam Searl, Brad Sochowski, Jaleel Wadood, Josh Woods. #10 UCLA Bruins vs. #19 BYU Cougars Date Sept. 19 The game will be televised by FSI. The Bruin IMG Radio Network (Bill Roth, Matt Stevens and Wayne Cook) will radio broadcast the contest on 1150am and 670 am in Las Vegas. The game also will be aired on Sirius/XM (81), uclabruins.com and tunein.com and the TuneIn App. University of California – Los Angeles | #complete12 UCLA Bruins vs. BYU Cougars | Rose Bowl – Pasadena, CA | September 19, 2015 | 7:30 PM PT TOP PERFORMERS LOOKING AHEAD Jake Brendel – would like to attend Law school or work in product marketing. Kenny Clark – is interested in becoming a teacher/coach. Thomas Duarte – is interested in a career in business Devin Fuller – interested in broadcasting Deon Hollins – interested in a career in business Carl Hulick – interested in a career in the oil business Kenny Lacy – interested in a career in broadcasting Kene Orjioke – interest in a career in law Jordan Payton – started his own clothing line at age 17 Adarius Pickett – interested in broadcasting FAMILY TIES Jerry Neuheisel’s dad, Rick, was the UCLA head coach (2008‐11) and also played quarterback for the Bruins (1981‐ 83)…Jerry’s mom, Susan, is also a UCLA graduate…In addition, two aunts also attended UCLA. Jerry, a Political Science major, has earned a spot on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll from 2012‐2015. Conor McDermott’s brother, Kevin, played on the UCLA team from 2009‐12 and has gone on to play in the NFL. Their dad played basketball for South Dakota State. Conor is a former Mr. Basketball in the state of Tennessee and has been on the UCLA Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. NOW PLAYING HOBBY HUDDLE TOP TWEETS Mike Fafaul – plays the guitar Thomas Duarte – likes to play dominoes tt Jordan Payton Devin Fuller –enjoys singing Travis Scott – Pray for Love Cameron Griffin – has played rugby for U.S. teams in New Zealand, @OGLeel_2: Bend but don’t break, Tahiti, Hong Kong, China, England my homies call me elbow. Kene Orjioke and France Drake – Back 2 Back Deon Hollins – likes to work Sudoku puzzles Nate Iese – plays several musical Kenny Clark instruments – drums, piano, guitar, Lil Wayne ukulele @ClickClack_Jack: @Josh3Rosen 99 Awareness Eldridge Massington – sang in his 99 Throw Power high school choir 102 Accuracy Paul Perkins – enjoys cooking and playing the piano University of California – Los Angeles | #complete12 2 UCLA FOOTBALL 2015 RELEASE - BYU at UCLA 2015 BRUIN FOOTBALL FOOTBALL CONTACTS: STEVE ROURKE/SKIP POWERS :: 310-206-6831 E-MAIL - [email protected], [email protected] SHIPPING ADDRESS - UCLA SPORTS INFO :: JD MORGAN CENTER :: 325 WESTWOOD PLAZA :: LOS ANGELES, CA 90095 Coming Up #10/12 UCLA RETURNS TO THE ROSE BOWL Sat. Sept. 19 - Game 3 BYU at UCLA - 7:30 pm PT FS1 Bruins Play #19/22 BYU for fi rst time since 2008 Pac-12 Play Begins at Arizona on Sept. 26 Sat. Sept. 26 - Game 4 UCLA at Arizona - TBA BRUINS PLAY BYU, FINAL NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENT, ON SATURDAY — #10 AP/#12 Coaches UCLA (2-0) will meet #19/22 BYU (2-0) for the fi rst time since 2008 on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. PT in the Rose Bowl. The game will be televised by FS1. Calling the game will be Joe Davis, Brady Quinn and Kris Budden. The Bruin IMG Radio Network (Bill Roth, Matt Stevens and Wayne Cook) will radio broadcast the contest on 1150am. The game also will be aired on Sirius/XM (81/81), uclabruins.com and tunein.com and the TuneIn App. DL Bruce Davis (2004-07) is this week’s Honorary Game Captain. This is the third straight season in which UCLA has made an appearance in the AP Top 10. Coming up, UCLA will begin Pac-12 Conference play the following Saturday at the University of Arizona. The Bruins are 2-1 in conference openers under Coach Mora, with wins at Utah in 2013 and at Arizona State in 2014. ROSE BOWL: THE 34th YEAR VS. THE COUGARS — This will be the fi rst meeting between the Bruins and the Cougars since 2008. Then The 2015 season marks the 34th year that the Rose 18th-ranked BYU won that contest 59-0 in Provo. UCLA had split a pair of games against BYU the previous Bowl, with a seating capacity of 80,616, will serve season. The Bruins captured the regular season meeting, during 2007, by a score of 27-17 in the Rose Bowl. as home of the Bruins. The Cougars won the December rematch, played in the Las Vegas Bowl, 17-16. UCLA holds a 7-3 overall series UCLA moved to Pasadena from the L.A. Coliseum in edge over BYU. The teams are slated to meet again next season in Provo. (1983 BYU 37-35; 1985 #20 UCLA the summer of 1982 and went 6-0-1 in that fi rst year, 27 at #8 BYU 24; 1986 #15 UCLA 31, BYU 0 in Freedom Bowl; 1991 #23 UCLA 27, #25 BYU 23; 1992 #15 UCLA capping the season with a victory over Michigan in 17 at BYU 10; 1993 #25 UCLA 68, #19 BYU 14; 1995 #12 UCLA 23 at BYU 9; 2007 #13 UCLA 27, BYU 17; 2007 the Rose Bowl game. #19 BYU 17, UCLA 16 Las Vegas Bowl; 2008 UCLA 0 at #18 BYU 59) The 2006 season-opening win against Utah was UCLA’s 100th at the Rose Bowl. The Bruins own a record of TICKETS — Tickets for the remaining UCLA home games for 2015 are on sale at uclabruins.com/tickets. The 138-62-2 since moving to Pasadena, including a 3-2 Bruins have fi ve home games at the Rose Bowl – Sept. 19 vs. BYU (7:30 pm), Oct. 3 vs. Arizona State, Oct. 22 record in Rose Bowl games. vs. Cal (6 pm), Oct. 31 vs. Colorado (homecoming) and Nov. 14 vs. Washington State. UCLA is 14-6 under Coach Mora in games played in the Rose Bowl. The Bruins are 19-7 in the last 26 home contests and most recently posted an unbeaten IN BRIEF ***This is the third straight season in which UCLA has made an appearance in the Top 10 of the AP poll --- in 2014, UCLA home season in 2005 (6-0). was ranked #7 when it defeated Virginia (28-20), #8 when it lost to Utah (28-30) and #9 when it lost to Stanford (10-31); 2015 Football Awards Watch Listees in 2013, UCLA was ranked #9 when it lost at Stanford (10-24). The last time it was listed in the AP Top 10 in three straight *Lombardi (Down Lineman/LB) -- LB Myles Jack, OL Caleb seasons was over a stretch of the 1984-85-86-87-88-89 seasons. Benenoch, DL Kenny Clark, DL Eddie Vanderdoes ***With the victory over UNLV, UCLA won a school record 11th straight game played away from the Rose Bowl. The Bruins *Butkus (Linebacker) -- Myles Jack had won 10 straight contests away from the Rose Bowl in 1997-98.