UCLA FOOTBALL UCLA Athletic Communications / J.D. Morgan Center / 325 Westwood Plaza / Los Angeles, CA 90095 Football Contacts: Steve Rourke / [email protected] / o: (310) 206-8187; Andrew Sinatra / [email protected] COMING UP Sat. Nov. 7 - at Colorado (ESPN2) - 4 p.m., PT/ 5 p.m., MT GAME ONE Fri. Nov. 13 - Utah (FS1) - 7:30 p.m. GAME ONE: UCLA at Colorado Venue: Folsom Field - Boulder, Colo. AT A GLANCE vs. Kickoff Time: 4 p.m., PT/ 5 p.m., MT • UCLA owns a 65-31-5 all-time record in season-opening games ... The Nov. 7 starting date is the latest start to a UCLA football season (previous latest start Television: ESPN2 (Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, John Schriffen) to a season was 10/13 in 1923) ... The last time a Bruin football team played Radio (UCLA Sports Network from IMG College): AM 570 2019: 5-7, 2019: 4-8, 3-6 Pac-12, less than seven games in a season was in 1922 ... The Dec. 18/19 fi nal game Josh Lewin (play-by-play),Matt Stevens (analyst), Wayne Cook (reporter) 4-5 Pac-12, 5th in Pac-12 South T3rd in Pac-12 South would be the latest end to a Bruin season since 1938 when it played on Dec. XM Ch. 385 / Internet 975 26 and Jan. 2 in Hawaii) BRUINS TO OPEN 2020 SEASON AT COLORADO — UCLA (0-0) will open the 2020 season by traveling to play at Colorado (0-0) in a • The Bruins have split the last four season-opening games played on the road Pac-12 Conference matchup on Saturday, November 7 at Folsom Field. It will be the latest start to a season by a Bruin football team. (2019-L at Cincinnati; 2017-L at Texas A&M; 2014-W at UVA; 2012- W at Rice) The game will be telvised by ESPN2. The Bruin IMG Radio Network will broadcast the contest, which will also be aired over SiriusXM, • The last time the Bruins opened a season against a conference opponent was uclabruins.com and tunein.com and the TuneIn App. The last Bruin win (31-14) was a decision over Colorado in game nine of the 2019 in 2007 at Stanford (45-17 win) ... The last time Cal was not on the schedule season in a game played at the Rose Bowl. The Bruins scored on their fi rst three possessions of the contest while taking a 17-0 lead. The Bruins ran for 200 yards and Dorian Thompson-Robinson threw for 226 in a balanced attack. was in 1932... The last time Stanford was not on the schedule was 1945. UCLA is 65-31-5 all time in season openers. The Bruins have split the last four season-opening road contests -- 2019 L at Cincinnati (14-24), • The Bruins opened the 2003 season at Colorado (non-league game) which was 2016 L at Texas A&M (24-31, OT), 2014 W at UVA (28-20), 2012 W at Rice (49-24). Karl Dorrell’s fi rst game as UCLA head coach. Third-year head coach Chip Kelly was named UCLA’s head football coach on Nov. 25, 2017. Kelly owns a collegiate record of 53-24 com- • Karl Dorrell (UCLA WR 1982-86) caught 108 balls for 1,517 yards and 9 TDs piled in two seasons at UCLA and four seasons as the head coach at the University of Oregon (2009-12). During that span in Eugene, his Duck teams captured fi rst place or a share of fi rst in the North Division of the conference (three outright conference championships in his Bruin playing career, including a pair of scores in the 1984 Rose Bowl. 2009-11) and four BCS bowl games. Kelly guided Oregon to appearances in a National Championship Game (2010), two Rose Bowls • The Bruins forced 14 turnovers in 2019, nine came in winning games. (after 2011 and 2009 seasons) and the Fiesta Bowl following the 2012 season. Kelly was named the 2009 and 2010 Pac-10 Coach of • Osa Odighizuwa’s 10.0 TFLs in ‘19 were most by interior Bruin lineman since ‘15 (Kenny Clark). the Year, 2010 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year, 2010 Walter Camp Coach of the Year, 2010 Sporting News Coach of the Year, 2010 • Demetric Felton scored four TDs in 2019 of at least 75 yards, a school season record. AFCA Coach of the Year Award and 2010 Associated Press Coach of the Year. • Dorian Thompson-Robinson ranked 4th in P12 in total offense in 2019 (263.5 yds/g) UCLA VS. COLORADO — The Bruins own an 11-4 overall advantage (4-3 edge in games played in Boulder) in the series against Colo- • Kyle Philips led UCLA with 60 receptions in 2019 and became the fi rst Bruin rado, which started in 1980. UCLA has dropped the last two meetings played at Folsom Field (in 2018, 16-38 and in 2016, 10-20). The redshirt freshman to lead the team in recepctions since 2001 (Craig Bragg). last Bruin victory at Colorado came in double overtime in the 2014 (40-37) season. UCLA captured last year’s battle in the Rose Bowl • Stephan Blaylock ranked 18th in the NCAA in solo tackles (5.4/g). by a score of 31-14 for its last win of 2019. Colorado coach Karl Dorrell was a wide receiver at UCLA from 1982-86 and head coach of the Bruins from 2003-2007 (35-27, 5 bowl appearances). His fi rst game as Bruin coach was at Colorado in 2003 (a 14-16 CU win). • UCLA had 22 sacks in last eight games of 2019. THE WATCH LIST 2020 SCHEDULE • UCLA posted two road wins in 2019, which was equal to number achieved in previous three seasons combined • UCLA scored on its opening drive in 8 of 12 games in 2019 season and scored TD on its fi rst possession in all four games won November (AP ranking) * = Pac-12 Game • RB DEMETRIC FELTON (15) and WR KYLE PHILIPS (14) combined for 29 20-yard plays in 2019 Sat. 7 at Colorado* 4:00 p.m., PT/5:00 MT (ESPN2) • UCLA utilized personnel with makeup featuring over 57% freshmen and sophomores in 10 of 12 games in 2019 ... Over 30 freshmen and Fri. 13 Utah* 7:30 p.m. (FS1) sophomore players were used in each of last nine games in 2019 Fri. 20 at Oregon* 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) KEY RETURNERS Returning Statistical Leaders (2019 Stats) Rushing No. Yds. YL Net Avg. TD Lg Sat. 28 Arizona* TBA Offense OT #74 Sean Rhyan 6-5, 318, So. - 12 starts in 2019 Demetric Felton 86 379 48 331 3.8 1 75 December OG #62 Duke Clemens 6-3, 290, So. - 8 starts in 2019 D. Thompson-Robinson 118 550 352 198 1.7 4 39 Sat. 5 at Arizona State* TBA WR #23 Chase Cota 6-3, 201, Jr. - 10 starts in 2019 Kazmeir Allen 13 70 7 63 4.8 0 23 WR #15 Jaylen Erwin 5-11, 180, Sr. - 10 starts in 2019 Sat. 12 USC* TBA WR #2 Kyle Philips 5-11, 184, R-So.- 8 starts in 2019 Passing Att. Com. Int Pct Yds. TD Lg Sat. 18/19 fi nal regular season game* TBA QB #1 Dorian Thompson-Robinson 6-1, 200, Jr. - 11 starts in 2019 D. Thompson-Robinson 362 216 12 .597 2701 21 94 RB #10 Demetric Felton 5-10, 200, R-Sr. - 2 starts in 2019 or Fri. 18 Pac-12 Championship Game TBA (FOX) Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Avg.Yd/G Lg Kyle Philips 60 681 11.4 5 56.8 39 Defense Demetric Felton 55 594 10.8 4 49.5 94 CB #3 Rayshad Williams 6-2, 182, R-So. - 8 starts in 2019 Jaylen Erwin 32 339 10.6 2 28.2 39 S #37 Quentin Lake 6-1, 195, R-Jr. - 12 starts in 2018, 3 in 2019 Chase Cota 25 350 14.0 3 29.2 61 UCLA COACHING STAFF S #4 Stephan Blaylock 5-10, 185, Jr. - 12 starts in 2019 S #30 Elisha Guidry 5-11, 180, R-So. - 9 starts in 2019 Defense UT AT TT TFL Int Sack PBU Head Coach: Chip Kelly (New Hampshire ‘90) - 3rd Year DL #92 Osa Odighizuwa 6-2, 279, R-Sr. - 12 starts in 2019 Osa Odighizuwa 25 21 46 10.0 0 3.5 1 Def. Coord. Jerry Azzinaro (American International ‘82) - 3rd Year DL #50 Tyler Manoa 6-4,298, Jr. - 5 starts in 2019 Leni Toailoa 17 16 33 7.0 0 2.5 1 Quarterbacks: Dana Bible (Cincinnati ‘76) - 3rd Year Rayshad Williams 30 3 33 0.0 0 0.0 2 Receivers: Jimmie Dougherty (Missouri ‘01) - 4th Year STARTING EXPERIENCE BY POSITION (CAREER/2019) Running Backs: DeShaun Foster (UCLA ‘14) - 4th Year Receiver (33/30) - Chase Cota (11/10), Jaylen Erwin (10/10), Kyle Philips (8/8), Ethan Fernea (2/2), Michael Ezeike (2/0) Off. Coord. / Off. Line: Justin Frye (Indiana ‘06) - 3rd Year Tight End (3/3) - Mike Martinez (3/3) Outside Linebackers: Jason Kaufusi (Utah ‘04) - 2nd Year Off. Line (24/24) - Sean Rhyan (12/12), Duke Clemens (8/8), Alec Anderson (3/3), Jon Gaines II (1/1) Defensive Line: Johnny Nansen (Washington State ‘97) - 1st Year Quarterback (19/11) - Dorian Thompson-Robinson (19/11) Asst. Head Coach/Passing Game Coord./DBs: Brian Norwood Running Back (2/2) - Demetric Felton (2/2) [10 at WR in previous years] (Hawai’i ‘88) - 1st Year Def.