UCLA FOOTBALL 2016 RELEASE - UCLA at Texas A&M 2016 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 UCLA OPENS 2016 SEASON WITH SEC MATCH UP AT TEXAS A&M Sat., Sept. 3 - Game 1 UCLA at Texas A&M - 12:30 p.m. PT CBS No. 16/24 UCLA at A&M on Sept. 3 at 12:30 p.m. PT - CBS Sports Sat., Sept. 10 - Game 2 UNLV at UCLA - 5:00 p.m. PT P12N Home Opener: Sept. 10 vs. UNLV in Rose Bowl 2016 SEASON KICKS OFF AT TEXAS A&M ON SEPT. 3 — No. 16 (AP) /24 (Coaches) UCLA opens the 2016 football season on Saturday, Sept. 3 at 12:30 p.m. PT at College Station, Texas versus Texas A&M. The game will be televised by CBS. Call- ing the game will be Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson and Allie LaForce. The Bruin IMG Radio Network (Josh Lewin, Matt Stevens, Wayne Cook) will radio broadcast the contest on 570am LA Sports. The contest will also be aired over Sirius/XM (Ch. 81), uclabruins.com and tunein.com and the TuneIn App. UCLA will open a campaign on the road for the fi fth time in the last seven seasons. The Bruins defeated Virginia in last season’s opener in the Rose Bowl (34-16). UCLA kicked off the 2014 campaign with a 28-20 win in Charlottesville. The Bruins opened the 2013 season at home with a win over Nevada, but played on the road to begin the 2012 (W at Rice), 2011 (L at Houston) and 2010 (L at Kansas State) seasons. In 2015, the Bruins fi nished 8-5 overall and in a tie for third in the South Division of the Pac-12 with a 5-4 record. Fifth-year head coach Jim Mora (37-16 record overall) welcomes back 12 (eight defensive DL Takkarist McKinley, DL Eli Ankou, DL Deon Hollins, LB Jayon Brown, LB Kenny Young, DB Jaleel Wadood, DB Randall Goforth, DB Marcus Rios), four ROSE BOWL: THE 35th YEAR off ensive (OT Conor McDermott, OG Kenny Lacy, WR Darren Andrews/Kenneth Walker, QB Josh Rosen), 0 specialists The 2016 season marks the 35th year that the Rose returning starters. Bowl will serve as home of the Bruins. Additions to the coaching staff include, Marques Tuiasosopo (Quarterback coach/Passing Game Coordinator) and Rip UCLA moved to Pasadena from the L.A. Coliseum in Scherer (Sr. Assoc. Head Coach/ Tight Ends) who each joined the program in time for spring practice. the summer of 1982 and went 6-0-1 in that fi rst year, VS. TEXAS A&M / THE SEC — This will be the fi fth meeting between the Bruins and the Aggies on the gridiron. The schools capping the season with a victory over Michigan in last met in the 1998 Cotton Bowl, a 29-23 UCLA victory. the Rose Bowl game. UCLA is 17-14-4 all-time vs. teams in the current Southeastern Conference -- Texas A&M (2-2), Alabama (2-1), Arkansas The 2006 season-opening win against Utah was UCLA’s (1-0-1), Florida (3-2), Georgia (0-2), Missouri (2-0-1), Tennessee (6-7-2), Vanderbilt (1-0). 100th at the Rose Bowl. The Bruins own a record of TICKETS — Season tickets for 2016 are on sale at uclabruins.com/tickets. The Bruins have six home games at the Rose Bowl – Sept. 10 141-64-2 since moving to Pasadena, including a 3-2 vs. UNLV (5:00 p.m.), Sept. 24 vs. Stanford, Oct. 1 vs. Arizona, Oct. 22 vs. Utah, Nov. 12 vs. Oregon State and Nov. 19 vs. USC. record in Rose Bowl games. UCLA, 37-16 under Coach Mora, is 17-8 in games WHO’S BACK — played in the Rose Bowl. The Bruins are 22-9 in the *4 Off ensive Starters - -REC Darren Andrews (Jr.R, 5-10, 185) or Kenneth Walker (Sr.R, 5-10, 180) each started 7g; OT Conor last 31 home contests and most recently posted an McDermott (Sr.R, 6-9, 310); OG Kenny Lacy (Jr.R, 6-4, 285); QB Josh Rosen (So., 6-4, 210) unbeaten home season in 2005 (6-0). *8 Defensive Starters -- DL Takkarist McKinley(Sr., 6-2, 250); DL Eli Ankou (Sr.R, 6-3, 305); LB now DL Deon Hollins (Sr., 6-0, 2016 Football Awards Watch Listees 230); LB Jayon Brown (Sr., 5-11, 220); LB Kenny Young (Jr., 6-1, 235); DB Jaleel Wadood (Jr., 5-10,175); DB Randall Goforth *Thorpe Award (Def. Back) - DB Jaleel Wadood (Sr.R, 5-10, 190); DB Marcus Rios (Sr.R, 5-11, 185) * 0 Specialists - *Hornung (Most Versatile) -- WR Ishmael Adams * 3 of top 4 Rushers -- #2 RB SoSo Jamabo-404 yards; #3 RB Nate Starks-320; #4 RB Bolu Olorunfunmi-190 *Maxwell(Most Outstanding Player) -- QB Josh Rosen * 4 of top 8 receivers -- #3 REC Darren Andrews-43 catches; #6tREC Eldridge Massington-11; #6t FB now TE Nate Iese-11; *Bednarik (Def. Player) -- DL Eddie Vanderdoes #8 REC Kenneth Walker-9 *Nagurski (Def. Player) -- DL Eddie Vanderdoes, DB Fabian Moreau * 8 of Top 10 Tacklers -- #1 LB Jayon Brown-93, #3 DB Jaleel Wadood-72; #4 DB Randal Goforth-70; #5 LB Kenny Young-69; #7 *Outland Trophy (Interior Lineman) -- OL Conor McDermott, DL LB Isaako Savaiinaea-62; #8 DB Marcus Rios-49; #9 DL Eli Ankou-47, #10t DB Tahaan Goodman-38; #10t DL Matt Dickerson-38 Eddie Vanderdoes *Davey O’Brien Award (QB) - Josh Rosen, QB IN BRIEF *Walter Camp (Most Outstanding Player) - Josh Rosen, QB **UCLA is 64-28-5 in season-opening games in 97 seasons of play. *Rotary Lombardi (Outstanding Player) - Josh Rosen, QB; Deon ** UCLA has won 14 of its last 16 non-conference matchups, it had a streak of 11 straight non-conference wins snapped Hollins-DL; Eddie Vanderdoes-DL; Conor McDermott-OL; in last season’s bowl loss to Nebraska. UCLA has won all 12 regular season non-conference games under Coach Mora. Takkarist McKinley-DL **UCLA has won 14 of its last 17 contests played away from the Rose Bowl and nine of its last 11 conference road games. **UCLA has 10 players who list their hometowns in the state of Texas - RB Soso Jamabo - Plano; RB Brandon Stephens - *Dodd Trophy (Coach) -- Coach Mora Plano, DB Will Lockett - Houston, WR Ethan Fernea - Dripping Springs, DL Deon Hollins, OL Najee Toran - Houston, TE Caleb Wilson - Dallas, WR Eldridge Massington - Mesquite, WR Audie Omotosho - Plano; DL Thomas Schwab - Lucas. **The most fans UCLA has ever played in front of has been a crowd of 106,297 in a 1996 game at Tennessee; the last time UCLA 2016 UCLA COACHING STAFF played in front of 100,000 fans was in a 2010 contest at Texas (101,437). Head Football Coach: Jim Mora Defensive Coordinaror: Tom Bradley 2016 SCHEDULE Off ensive Coordinator: Kennedy Polamalu DATE RANK** OPPONENT (‘15 result/note) GAME TIME/RESULTS TV Sr. Assoc. Head Coach/Tight ends: Rip Scherer Sept. 3 16/24 at Texas A&M (fi rst meeting since 1998) 12:30 p.m. PT CBS Assoc. Head Coach/Run Game Coord./Off . Line: Adrian Klemm Sept. 10 UNLV (W, 37-3) 5:00 p.m. PT P12N Asst. Head Coach-Defense/Defensive Backs: Demetrice Martin Sept. 17 at BYU (W, 24-23) 7:15 p.m. PT ESPN/ESPN2 Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line: Angus McClure Sept. 24 STANFORD (L, 35-56) TBA --- Quarterback Coach/Passing Game Coord.: Marques Tuiasosopo Oct. 1 ARIZONA (W, 56-30) TBA --- Linebackers/Special Teams Coach: Scott White Oct. 8 at Arizona State (L,23-38) TBA --- Oct. 15 at Washington State (L, 27-31) TBA --- Oct. 22 UTAH (W, 17-9) TBA --- Nov. 3 (Thu.) at Colorado (W, 35-31) 6:00 p.m. PT FS1 Nov. 12 OREGON STATE (W, 41-0) TBA --- Nov. 19 USC (L, 21-40) TBA --- Nov. 26 at California (W, 40-24) TBA --- **note: rank is Assoc. Press / Coaches polls; *indicates ranking when team played UCLA game times listed as TBA will be determined after tv selections made 12 days in advance of date of game WWW.UCLABRUINS.COM 1 UCLA FOOTBALL 2016 RELEASE - UCLA at Texas A&M **The Bruin defense kept Utah, Oregon St. and UNLV out of the end zone in 2015...The last time UCLA held at least 3 opponents BRUINS TO WATCH without a touchdown in a season was during 1988 wins vs. Arkansas 17-3, Oregon 16-6, Arizona 24-3 and Long Beach State 56-3. Rose Bowl, matching the school record set in 1997-98. #12 JAYON BROWN - Sr. - LB **QB Josh Rosen established a new school record by throwing 245 pass attempts without an interception (streak extended from *Led Bruins in tackles in 2015 (93) third quarter game 6 at Stanford to 3rd quarter game 12 at USC) -- the old school mark was 199 by Drew Olson, 2005. *Had Pac-12-best 18 tackles v. Colo. in ‘15 **UCLA’s total of 14 sacks allowed in 2015, ranks second in school history behind only the 1998 team which yielded 13. *6th in Pac-12 in tackles in ‘15 (7.8/g) **Jim Mora’s 37 wins over the last 4 seasons equals the school-best total of 37 won by Terry Donahue’s Bruins in 1985-88 seasons. *Pre-season All-Conf.