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GEORGIA’S DAVIS IS BRONKO NAGURSKI NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

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DALLAS (FWAA) – Georgia senior defensive tackle Jordan Davis bolstered a defensive wall against a usually-prolific Clemson offense, drawing consistent double- and sometimes triple-teams. That attention allowed other Bulldogs to become playmakers as Georgia registered seven sacks and a defensive touchdown while holding Clemson to two yards rushing and keeping the Tigers out of the end zone in a 10-3 win in a battle of top five teams. For anchoring the nation’s top defensive effort in the season’s first week, Davis earned the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week honor for games of the weekend of Sept. 4, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America.

Playing in his hometown of Charlotte, N.C., the 6-6, 340-pound Davis pushed through for three tackles in the game and one sack, the sixth of his career, and was one of six Georgia players to record a sack. Georgia held Clemson to 90 yards in the first half (1 rushing, 89 passing), and held Clemson scoreless at halftime for the first time in its last 143 games. The blanking continued through three quarters and the Bulldogs also snapped Clemson’s 400-yard total-offense streak at 12 games, yielding only 180 total yards.

“Two on me means somebody’s free,” Davis told ESPN’s Holly Rowe in a postgame on-field interview. “I know that’s going to free up a linebacker or another defensive lineman. It’s amazing they have that type of respect for me. We came out here and played the game we were supposed to play.”

Georgia is well represented in Bronko Nagurski Trophy history. The Bulldogs have had a finalist in two of the last four seasons (safety J.R. Reed in 2019 and linebacker Roquan Smith in 2017), six finalists overall and one former winner (Champ Bailey in 1998). Davis, however, is the first Bulldog to earn this weekly honor since 2012 when linebacker Jarvis Jones won his third weekly award (twice in 2012, once in 2011). Davis is on the Bronko Nagurski Trophy preseason watch list.

Each Tuesday during the regular season, the FWAA has selected a Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week since 2001. The FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown Club will announce three finalists for the 2021 Bronko Nagurski Trophy on Nov. 17. The national defensive player of the year will be chosen from those finalists who are part of the 2021 FWAA All-America Team and presented with the trophy at the Bronko Nagurski Awards Banquet presented by LendingTree on Dec. 6 at the Charlotte Convention Center

The FWAA has chosen a National Defensive Player of the Year since 1993. In 1995, the FWAA named the award in honor of the legendary two-way player from the University of Minnesota. Nagurski dominated college football then became a star for professional football’s Chicago Bears in the 1930s. Bronislaw “Bronko” Nagurski is a charter member of both the College Football and Pro Football Halls of Fame.

Founded in 1941, the Football Writers Association of America consists of journalists, broadcasters, publicists, photographers and key executives in all areas of college football. The FWAA works to govern media access and gameday operations while presenting awards and honors, including an annual All-America team. For more information about the FWAA and its programs and initiatives, contact Executive Director Steve Richardson at 214-870-6516 or tiger@fwaa.com.

About the Charlotte Touchdown Club
The Charlotte Touchdown Club is a non-profit organization founded in 1990 for the purpose of promoting high school, collegiate, and professional football in the Charlotte, N.C., region. The club’s activities and services focus community attention on the outstanding citizenship, scholarship, sportsmanship, and leadership of area athletes and coaches. Since 1990, the club has raised and donated nearly $3 million to benefit area high school and collegiate athletics. For more information, contact John Rocco (704-347-2918 or jrocco@touchdownclub.com). The official website of the Charlotte Touchdown Club is touchdownclub.com.

About LendingTree, Inc.
LendingTree is the nation’s leading online marketplace that connects consumers with the choices they need to be confident in their financial decisions. LendingTree empowers consumers to shop for financial services the same way they would shop for airline tickets or hotel stays, by comparing multiple offers from a nationwide network of over 500 partners in one simple search and choosing the option that best fits their financial needs. Services include mortgage loans, mortgage refinances, auto loans, personal loans, business loans, student refinances, credit cards, insurance and more. Through the My LendingTree platform, consumers receive free credit scores, credit monitoring and recommendations to improve credit health. My LendingTree proactively compares consumers’ credit accounts against offers on their network and notifies consumers when there is an opportunity to save money. LendingTree’s purpose is to help simplify financial decisions for life’s meaningful moments through choice, education and support.

2021 Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Players of the Week
• Weekend of Sept. 4: Jordan Davis, Georgia

Montana Upsets #20 Washington on the Road, 13-7

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Aaron Nelson
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The Montana Grizzlies upset the Washington Huskies 13-7 at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA., on Saturday, September 4th, 2021. (Aaron Nelson / fi360 News)

Seattle, WA – The Washington Huskies entered the 2021 season with high hopes and unfinished business.

With a core group of returning starters on both sides of the ball and plenty of optimism surrounding second-year head coach Jimmy Lake, Washington fans hoped to see the squad display the same momentum generated in their 3-1 Pac-12 North Title run in 2020 during this year’s opener at home.

The Montana Grizzlies upset the Washington Huskies 13-7 at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA., on Saturday, September 4th, 2021. (Aaron Nelson / fi360 News)

Enter the Montana Grizzlies.

A perennial FCS powerhouse, the Grizzlies still came into this one as significant underdogs. Their lone victory over Washington came back in 1920, and few believed they could tally their second against the defensively loaded Huskies of 2021.

Both teams displayed stout defense throughout the night, holding each other under 300 total yards and allowing a single touchdown apiece.

In such a tight contest, mistakes were critical.

The Montana Grizzlies upset the Washington Huskies 13-7 at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA., on Saturday, September 4th, 2021. (Aaron Nelson / fi360 News)

A missed field goal in the second quarter by the Huskies certainly would have given them more to work with later on, but turnovers would ultimately seal Washington’s fate.

Huskies quarterback Dylan Morris gave his team a 7-0 lead with a first-quarter rushing touchdown before giving away three interceptions on the night, including the final dagger to Montana’s Marcus Welnel with 31 seconds to play.

Minus the turnovers, both quarterbacks performed fairly well. Morris ended with 226 yards on 27-of-46 attempts, while Montana’s Cam Humphrey earned 105 yards through the air on 12-of-23 attempts.

The Montana Grizzlies upset the Washington Huskies 13-7 at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA., on Saturday, September 4th, 2021. (Aaron Nelson / fi360 News)

The Grizzlies’ rushing attack was split between Xavier Harris and Isiah Childs, earning 73 and 41 yards on the ground, respectively. For Washington, it was Richard Newton leading the attack with 69 yards on 17 carries.

Humphrey gave the Grizzlies their lone touchdown with a 4-yard diving scramble early in the fourth quarter to go along with a first-half field goal and the go-ahead kick from Kevin Macias with a minute and a half remaining.

With the win, the Grizzlies became just the 5th FCS team to defeat a ranked FBS opponent and the first to do so since 2016. They will look to carry the well-earned momentum into week two against Western Illinois back in Missoula.

The Montana Grizzlies upset the Washington Huskies 13-7 at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA., on Saturday, September 4th, 2021. (Aaron Nelson / fi360 News)

The Huskies, on the other hand, will need to regroup quickly. They travel to the Big House next week to take on Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan Wolverines.

The Hype Has Officially Begun With UCLA Football

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Manny Nunez
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Pasadena, CA – All the buzz about college football rivalries were kind of was taken away in the Los Angeles area as USC has practically maintained strong records the last few seasons. Over time, Chip Kelly’s UCLA football team has been fairly short of being able to compete in meaningful games. Last season had sense of change in the air. Even at a 3-4 record, all of their losses were by six points or less. Beating Hawaii to a pulp last week was what UCLA wanted to send some shockwaves. With LSU in town Saturday night, did people notice?

Two years ago, Oklahoma came to town. The game wasn’t even close. Jaylen Hurts took over the field with his arms. Jaylen Hurts practically ran all over the Bruins secondary. In all he had 439 scrimmage yards. Over 52,000 were there to witness really a 60 minute Sooner show. Fans then eventually lost interest.

Fast forward now two years later, and now a rather strong SEC team and LSU travels to the Rose Bowl. The hype leading up to the game is far different. After the Bruins win last week, many have them believing this team is now for real. Nearly every UCLA player is on scholarship. A handful of returners made a tremendous impact against Hawaii. Newcomer from Michigan Zach Charbonnet has blown up UCLA tweets about him being an early vote for the Hesiman. While Vegas odds did have LSU favored by just under 3 points, only 62 percent of bettors swung in favor of the Tigers.

68,123 showed up to the Rose Bowl Saturday night. Most expected that LSU would take over the stands. About 15 minutes to kickoff, it looked as if the bowl was going to be split between purple and blue. The stands suddenly dominated in all blue. Every Bruin player immediately had a feeling something special was brewing.

Just once did LSU have a lead and it came early. After, UCLA relied on their defense to pick up their offense. Immediately after an LSU score, Dorian Thompson Robinson targeted Greg Dulcich for a 75 yard touchdown pass untouched. From there, the Bruins found ways to never let up.

Zach Charbonnet and Brittain Brown tag teamed for 28 carries and combined for just over 200 yards Thompson Robinson only threw 16 passes but managed three touchdowns on nine completions. As a team they outgained LSU 470 to 378. It was though the defense that credited the Bruins taking away prime chances for LSU to come back. UCLA took away the running game, only allowing 48 total rushing yards. Max Johnson did manage to throw for 330 yards and three touchdowns, but the difference in yards per completion forced LSU’s offense to slow down quite a bit.

Stat wise the Bruins did dominate, but it wasn’t tremendous. The fourth quarter became key utilizing the run game. With UCLA leading by just four, the Bruins kept the ball on the ground. In their final two scoring drives, UCLA managed over 110 rushing yards, but it was two key pass plays that set up the Bruins to push this game out of reach. Completions to Dulcich and Kyle Phillips, the latter being a 45 yard touchdown pass, were the only two that Thompson Robinson needed setting up the Bruins at a 2-0 record.

Chip Kelly had never been 2-0 with UCLA. The Bruins were last 2-0 in 2017, starting the season with a nail biting win against Texas A&M. They eventually fell to 6-6 falling apart in the Pac-12. This is a far different feeling though. Another true test comes to town in two weeks with Fresno State. 3-0 is the next aim, but the Bruins are slowly starting to prove they will be no joke when conference play starts.

Oregon Avoids Massive Week 1 Upset

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Bryce Viglione
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Photo by Megan Connelly / fi360 News

EUGENE, OR – For the first time in 644 long days, football fans were able to return to Autzen Stadium Saturday morning where they watched the 11th ranked Oregon Ducks escape an upset against Fresno State.

Sixth-year quarterback Anthony Brown and the Oregon offense struggled most of the day, but the run game finally came alive in the fourth quarter as running back CJ Verdell totaled 84 yards on the ground and Anthony Brown ran in the game winning 30-yard touchdown on a read option taking the final lead of the game at 31-24.

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Brown, who finished the night with 172 passing yards and 2 total touchdowns simply explained their offense “wasn’t clean enough.” He went on to say “In order for us to go where we need to go, we have to be firing on all cylinders, which we weren’t today. And that was obvious.”

While Oregon sputtered offensively, their defense stepped up when they needed to. The Ducks jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter scoring on back-to-back possessions after both Kayvon Thibodeaux and Noah Sewell forced fumbles.

Photo by Megan Connelly / fi360 News

The Ducks were also put in position to tie the game at 21 in the fourth quarter with a 25-yard field goal by Camden Lewis after Justin Flowe forced Haener to fumble once again. In his highly anticipated debut Flowe recorded 14 tackles, 5 of which were solo. Despite his impressive performance, after the game Flowe said “I feel ike I can do way more.”

Photo by Megan Connelly / fi360 News

Across the board Oregon will have their work cut out for them next week as they travel to Columbus, Ohio to face the Buckeyes who are currently ranked 4th in the nation. Perhaps the biggest question mark of that contest will be the availability of Kayvon Thibodeaux who left the game due to a left ankle injury, although head coach Mario Cristobal stated that he is “Very optimistic that it’s nothing serious.”

Photo by Megan Connelly / fi360 News

USC opens the season with 30-7 win over San Jose State

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Eric Ramos
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LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 04: USC Trojans linebacker Drake Jackson (99) intercepts the ball during a college football game between San Jose State Spartans against the USC Trojans on September 4, 2021, at United Airlines Field at The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Jordon Kelly/fi360news)

Los Angeles, CA – USC held a 13-7 lead in the fourth quarter when senior defensive back Greg Johnson intercepted a Nick Starkel pass and raced 37 yards for the score. The pick-6 was Johnson’s third career interception and first returned for a touchdown. 

It was the spark the Trojans needed. Drake London finished with a career-high 12 receptions for 137 yards and Kedon Slovis passed for 256 yards and two touchdowns to help USC defeat San Jose State 30-7 in the season opener on Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. 

LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 04: USC Trojans wide receiver Drake London (15) catches the ball for a gain during a college football game between San Jose State Spartans against the USC Trojans on September 4, 2021, at United Airlines Field at The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Jordon Kelly/fi360news)

“Coach called a great call and I was just dropping in my zone, and reading the quarterback’s eyes,” Johnson said. “I noticed that they ran that play earlier in the game, so I just made the most of the opportunity and that’s how I did it. Honestly it felt like a dream. It was something that I’ve always dreamt of. Being from LA and playing in the Coliseum in front of all these amazing fans while getting to do that was just great.”

USC got in the red zone on their opening drive but Slovis was sacked on third-and-goal. The Trojans first score of the season was a 27-yard field goal from Parker Lewis. On the ensuing drive, Drake London’s interception of a screen pass set up the Trojans first touchdown of the season. 

Slovis saw the one on one matchup and heaved a pass to Tahj Washington who jumped over the defender to make the catch in the end zone. USC took a 10-0 lead in the first quarter. Lewis added a 23-yard field goal in the second quarter and the Trojans went into halftime with a 13-0 lead. 

The Spartans got on the board in the third quarter on running back Tyler Nevens 2-yard touchdown run. USC pulled away in the fourth quarter. Lewis kicked his third field goal of the game and tight end Erik Krommenhoek hauled in a 20-yard touchdown with 2:07 left in the fourth quarter. 

“A good opening ballgame for our kids, and credit to coach (Brent) Brennan in the job that he’s doing in San José State,” USC head coach Clay Helton said. “I think he’s really growing something; that was a good football team out there today and a team that I feel is going to compete in their league again for a championship. Offensively, I thought we started off in rhythm and then fell off a little bit. Credit to them, they made a couple adjustments and then we had a nice late flurry to end the game.”

LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 04: USC Trojans running back Vavae Malepeai (6) runs the ball for a gain during a college football game between San Jose State Spartans against the USC Trojans on September 4, 2021, at United Airlines Field at The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Jordon Kelly/fi360news)

USC opens conference play next Saturday when Stanford visits the Coliseum. 

Pitt wins opener in style

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Edward Thompson
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U Mass vs Pitt on Saturday, September 4th, 2021. (Edward Thompson / fi360 News)

Heinz Field-Pittsburgh PA– Kenny Pickett threw for 2 TD  passes and the Pitt defense held  UMASS to 209 yards of total offense as the Panthers cruised to a 51-7 season-opening victory on Saturday.

U Mass vs Pitt on Saturday, September 4th, 2021. (Edward Thompson / fi360 News)

Pickett hooked up with Lucas Krull and Jordan Addison for first-quarter touchdowns as the Panthers jumped out to a two-score lead in the first 15 minutes.

The 5th year senior completed  27 of 37 passes for 272 yards and the two touchdowns. Pickett also rushed six times for 39 yards on a combination of scrambles and designed runs. Pickett missed one play after taking a bad hit late in the second quarter that caused UMASS #22  linebacker Gerrell Johnson to be ejected for targeting, and the Pitt offense seemed to feed on the return of its leader.

U Mass vs Pitt on Saturday, September 4th, 2021. (Edward Thompson / fi360 News)

After taking an early lead, Pitt leaned on the rushing game to run the clock out and control the tempo of the game, with four different backs finding the end zone. A.J. Davis scored from 18 yards out in the second quarter.

The Panthers will travel to play the Tennessee Volunteers of the SEC next Saturday September 11 at noon on ESPN.

U Mass vs Pitt on Saturday, September 4th, 2021. (Edward Thompson / fi360 News)

The Boilermakers heat up slow but burn the Beavers

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Jamie Bright
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Photo by Andre Hollis fi360 News

West Lafayette, Indiana – Purdue kicks off the season with a slow start but finishes off Oregon State behind tightend Payne Durham two touchdown performance. The Boilermakers are now 1-0 with their 30-21 victory.

Durham second touchdown was the examination point with 2:17 left in the game on 3rd & 2 running wide open for a 49 yard receptions. The Beavers sold out for a run and Durham slipped out in the secondary.

Payne Durham with a catch. (Photo by Andre Hollis fi360 News)

Purdue offense is slow and controlled making sure that sophomore quarterback Jack Plummer could manage the game and not have to win the game solely on his arm. Plummer did throw for 313 yards and two touchdowns with throws to seven different targets. Fellow sophomore David Bell caught 8 receptions for team high 134 yards averaging 16.8 yards per catch.

The Beavers came in with a solid gameplan scoring first to take an earlier lead. They were lead by  B.J. Baylor who had nine carries for 24 yards and two touchdowns. Fellow backfield mate Trey Lowe carried for a team high 27 yards.

This rushing attack is a far cry from last season where they really took it to their opponents on the ground establishing the run to set up the pass. Oregon State showed some sparks of greatness but not enough to overcome Purdue’s 4th quarter push.

(Photo by Andre Hollis fi360 News)

Late in the second quarter Cam Allen interception with 2:23 left in the half lead to the Boilermakers second field goal of the half to stretch the lead to 13-7 over the visiting Beavers.

The Beavers would bring this game close in 4th quarter battling with the game being up for grabs. The 23-21 score was the closest they could come before Plummer became a household name at least at the first game.

The Beavers will host Hawaii this Saturday September 11 while the Boilermakers will travel to Connecticut on Saturday 11th.

(Photo by Andre Hollis fi360 News)

The Hollywood Black Comedy Festival at YOUTUBE Theater

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Jevone Moore
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Inside stage monitor Hollywood Black Comedy Festival view of the Youtube Theater at SoFi Stadium Friday, September 3, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif.
Comedian Earthquake

The Hollywood Black Comedy Festival broke the seal off for the YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2021.

The Comedy Festival will hold title of being the theater first ever opening performance. Deon Cole hosted, the event that featured an all-star lineup including Corey Holcomb, Earthquake, Luenell, Ryan Davis and Tony Roberts.

Deon Cole

The laughs jumped off from the start and continued to roll each set. Deon put together a great line up for fans who set eyes on the theater for the first time.

Fun Fact YouTube:

The 227,000 square-foot venue is three-stories and places a major emphasis on live experiences. The farthest seat in the house is only 164 feet from the 6,100 square-foot stage. The idea is to create an intimate environment for fans and artists.

Deon Cole

Tomorrow night the Hollywood Black Comedy Festival, Cole will also be presenting Deon Cole and Friends – featuring Corey Holcomb, Luenell and Tony Roberts – at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland on Sept. 4.

Ryan Davis

Fever proves to be a headache for LA Sparks

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Isabel Gonzalez
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Photo by fi360 News

The Los Angeles Sparks were a minute away from snapping a three-game losing streak. Instead, the Indiana Fever handed them a 74-72 loss and complicated their playoffs chances even more.

The Sparks came into the game just half a game out of 8th place. The Fever currently have the worst record in the league, but the last-place team was not going to be an easy opponent. 

Neither team started the game with great rhythm. The offensive struggles the Sparks have been experiencing this season seemed to continue as they only scored 13 points in the first quarter. Indiana wasn’t particularly brilliant on offense either, so the Fever only managed a 35-30 lead at halftime.

The Sparks scored 26 points in the third period, and they kept some of that momentum going to lead by eight points with under four minutes left in the fourth. Los Angeles is a defense focused team, but the Fever tied the game with 1:12 left on the clock.

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Indiana stole the ball with 16 seconds left and Teaira McCowan was sent to the free throw line shortly after. She made both, putting the Fever up 74-72.

After a Los Angeles timeout, Nia Coffey missed a three-point shot that was rebounded by Brittney Sykes. Sykes was fouled but missed both free throws. She attempted a jumpshot after the second miss but that one also did not go in.

Los Angeles was missing Kristi Toliver (hand) and Chiney Ogwumike (knee) with injury. The Sparks bench stepped up and outscored the Fever’s bench 29-14, but that wasn’t the stat that made the most impact at the end of the night.

Nneka Ogwumike, who led the Sparks offense with 17 points, pointed out that rebounds played a huge role. Indiana outrebounded Los Angeles 39-20.

“I think that we weren’t sharp on defense,” Ogwumike said when asked about the last few minutes of the game. “And quite frankly the rebounding disparity was just too much. I know I gotta be better on that.” 

Indiana also got to the free throw more times. They had 24 free throw attempts and made 20 of those. Meanwhile, the Sparks made 10 out of only 15 attempts. This difference in opportunities at the charity line, coach Derek Fisher said, came down to his team needing to attack the paint more while also being more physical in the offense.

The Sparks did lead in assists 21-11, which was something Fisher was content with. 

“Assist ratio has been a trend that has been going in the right direction,” the coach said. “We’re making an attempt to share the basketball and play the right way.”

The Sparks have one more game to wrap up their six-game road trip. They will take on the Minnesota Lynx on Thursday Sept. 2 at 5pm PT.

UCLA Shows Statement Win Over Hawaii

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Manny Nunez
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Pasadena, CA – If you want to compare expectations between the two Pac-12 schools in Southern California, UCLA has a much more interesting storyline. Chip Kelly opens his fourth season as the Bruins head coach. However, in each of his opening season games, he has come away empty handed. While he has had losing seasons throughout his tenure, opening season matchups have usually dictated what direction the Bruins will be going, and that has been a problem for Kelly. Righting the ship with what he has built over the years is what the Bruins are hoping for, having ten returning starters and quarterback Dorian Thompson Robinson back at the helm for this third year under center.

Photo by Jevone Moore / fi360 News

Everything that needed to go UCLA’s way did. In a 44-10 dominant win over Hawaii, it was a message sent to the Pac-12 early saying this team is ready to compete.

“We are excited as a team, and we have been chomping at the bits since the end of last season. We don’t know what we are going to get in all three phases of the game. Until you play your opponent, you are not sure. There are a lot of things to clean up, but the great thing is we are right back to work on the right side of things.”

Photo by Jevone Moore / fi360 News

UCLA’s defense, while allowing 269 total yards, did their part in producing for their offense. Hawaii Quarterback Chevan Cordeiro did manage to throw for 216 yards. But the Bruins defense managed to force three turnover on downs and an interception. Hawaii only reached the red zone once, which did end up being a touchdown in that drive. The Bruin defense collectively forced a total loss of 37 yards and forced two interceptions, pinning Hawaii under heavy pressure throughout the game.

“Our entire team played their hearts out, but our defense had a lot of energy. We played well with a lot of one-on-one matchups, and with it being a hot day we had to do a lot of rotations. Off of film, we learned a lot from this game.”

Things were unsettling in the beginning after the Bruins managed a big stop deep in Hawaii territory on their opening drive. Only six yards were managed in the Bruins first possession as they started with the ball in the redzone, settling for just a field goal. Credit the defense on UCLA’s next drive forcing another punt. This gave Thompson-Robinson and running back Brittain Brown to use their arms and legs for their first touchdown of the season.

By then the Bruins took advantage of a weak Hawaii front seven on the ground, utilizing Brown and Michigan transfer Zach Charbonnet. Combined they rushed for 184 yards, while as a team UCLA ran for 246 yards and four touchdowns, three coming from Charbonnet.

“When I transitioned in the spring it was tough,” Charbonnet said. “I needed this time to get ready, and our coaching staff and players are doing their part to get me and this team ready to play.”

Last season the Bruins had a statement win over Cal. It didn’t propel them to a winning season, but in each of their four losses they were only decided by six points or less. Experience seems to be key for coach Kelly. With LSU next up and with their issues they had last year, a 2-0 start to the Bruin season may finally have the Pac-12 create a bit more buzz for more teams.

“This is a very mature team,” Kelly said. We have 16 graduate students on this team. This team is hungry and these guys really are a strong suit of really hoping to go places.”

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