Here is all of your game day information for UCLA Football’s first contest with Chip Kelly as they are set to do battle against the Cincinnati Bearcats.
The UCLA Football team is starting a new era. The Chip Kelly era. It all begins this Saturday as the Bruins start the new season against the Cincinnati Bearcats,
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A new era is among us and Go Joe Bruin is here to give you all the information you need as we start the 2018 season. Enjoy and Go Bruins!
UCLA Football vs. Cincinnati Game Day Information
Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA (Cap.: 90, 888)
Kickoff: Sat, Sept 1, 4:00 p.m. PT
Ticket Information: UCLABruins.com
TV: ESPN
Live Stream: WatchESPN
Radio: AM 1150 (L.A.), 97.3 FM (San Diego)
Internet Radio: Tune-In/IMG Network
Satellite Radio: Sirius-81, XM-81
Betting Line: UCLA -15, O/U: 64
2017 Records:
UCLA Bruins – 6-7, 4-5 (4th Pac-12 South)
Cincinnati Bearcats – 4-8, 2-6 (5th American West)
Last Game (2017): K-State d. UCLA, 35-17 (Cactus Bowl) | Cincinnati d. UCONN, 22-21
Cast of Characters
Head Coaches: UCLA – Chip Kelly | Cincinnati – Luke Fickell
Rosters: UCLA | Cincinnati
Weather – Los Angeles, CA
At kickoff (projected): Temp – 91 F, Rain – 0%, Humidity – 40%, Wind – NW 8 mph
Previews and Predictions
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- 3 Things to be Excited About in 2018
- A Look at Future Non-Conference Schedules
- UCLA Has a Need for Speed
- Why the Coaching Situation Will Bring Success to the Bruins
- Six Players Suspended for the Season Opener
- Game-By-Game Predictions
- Go Joe Bruin Predicts the Fial Pac-12 Standings
- UCLA Releases Season Opener Depth Chart
- 15 Things to Watch For in the Season Opener
- 6 Players That Could Play a Second Position in Kelly’s Offense
- Wilton Speight Named Starting QB
- How Will Speight Lead the Offense?
- Go Joe Bruin’s Pac-12 Football Power Rankings
Podcast Episodes
- What’s Bruin Show: Cincinnati Preview and the Wayne Cook Interview
- What’s Bruin Show: UCLA Football Retrospective (1998-2018)
- UCLA B Team: Cincinnati Preview
History, Stats, and Numbers
Usually, we would give you numbers on the history between these two teams (including streaks and largest margin of victory for each team), but this is the first time UCLA and Cincinnati have played, so we will return with “HSaN” next week for Oklahoma.
UCLA Football vs. Cincinnati – Statistical Matchup (2017 Stats)
UCLA Offense vs. Cincinnati Defense
| UCLA Off. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rushing | Passing | Scoring |
| 457.8 (3rd) | 113.4 (11th) | 344.5 (2nd) | 32.5 (5th) |
| 428.5 (6th) | 192.4 (8th) | 236.2 (5th) | 31.8 (7th) |
| Total | Rushing | Passing | Scoring |
| UC Def. |
UCLA Defense vs. Cincinnati Offense
| UCLA Def. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rushing | Passing | Scoring |
| 482.7 (12th) | 287.4 (12th) | 196.3 (2nd) | 36.6 (11th) |
| 351.8 (12th) | 135.3 (11th) | 216.4 (9th) | 20.9 (12th) |
| Total | Rushing | Passing | Scoring |
| UC Off. |
*Stats in ( ) denote conference ranking
2017 Final Pac-12 Standings
| North Division | South Division |
|---|---|
| 1. Stanford 7-2, 9-5 | 1. USC 8-1, 11-3 |
| 2. Washington 7-2, 10-3 | 2. Arizona State 6-3, 7-6 |
| 3. Washington State 6-3, 9-4 | 3. Arizona 5-4, 7-6 |
| 4. Oregon 4-5, 7-6 | 4. UCLA 4-5, 6-7 |
| 5. California 2-7, 5-7 | 5. Utah 3-6, 7-6 |
| 6. Oregon State 0-9, 1-11 | 6. Colorado 2-7, 5-7 |
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