2015 UCLA Bruins football team

2015 Pac-12 Conference football standings
	North Division
	South Division
	Championship: Stanford 41, USC 22
	$ – Conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions; y – Championship game participant; Rankings from AP Poll

2015 UCLA Bruins football
2015 UCLA Bruins football
Foster Farms Bowl, L 29–37 vs. Nebraska
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
	South Division
2015 record	8–5 (5–4 Pac-12)
Head coach	Jim L. Mora (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Noel Mazzone (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Tom Bradley (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Rose Bowl; (Capacity: 91,136)
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2014 2016 →

The 2015 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bruins were coached by fourth-year head coach Jim Mora and played their home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. They were members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. The Bruins finished the season 8–5, including 5–4 in conference play to finish third in the South Division, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 419 to 338.

Previous season[]

The team finished the season as the No. 10 ranked team in the country with 10 wins, including a 40–35 win over the Kansas State Wildcats in the 2015 Alamo Bowl. The Bruins were led by quarterback Brett Hundley, running back Paul Perkins and linebacker Eric Kendricks. The team defeated the cross-town rival USC Trojans for three straight years, this time 38–20 on November 22, 2014 in the Rose Bowl.^[1]

Preseason[]

Recruiting[]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Zach Bateman OL	Costa Mesa, CA	Orange Coast College	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	N/A	Nov 16, 2014
Zach Bateman OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cordell Broadus WR	Las Vegas, NV	Bishop Gorman HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	N/A	Feb 4, 2015
Cordell Broadus WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Chris Clark TE	Avon, CT	Avon Old Farms	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	253 lb (115 kg)	4.7	Feb 4, 2015
Chris Clark TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tevita Halalilo OL	Moreno Valley, CA	Rancho Verde HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	N/A	Jan 9, 2015
Tevita Halalilo OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dechaun Holiday ATH	San Marcos, CA	Mission Hills HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	N/A	Feb 1, 2015
Dechaun Holiday ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Soso Jamabo RB	Plano, TX	Plano West Senior HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	4.61	Feb 4, 2015
Soso Jamabo RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Andre James OL	Herriman, UT	Herriman HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	5.34	Jul 10, 2014
Andre James OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Stephen Johnson ATH	San Leandro, CA	San Leandro HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	4.37	Jul 8, 2014
Stephen Johnson ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
William Lockett DB	Manvel, TX	Manvel HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	N/A	Aug 7, 2014
William Lockett DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Keisean Lucier-South DE	Orange, CA	Lutheran HS - Orange County	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.81	Nov 22, 2014
Keisean Lucier-South DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Nate Meadors DB	San Bernardino, CA	San Gorgonio HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	N/A	Feb 4, 2015
Nate Meadors DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Bolu Olorunfunmi RB	Fresno, CA	Clovis North HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	N/A	Mar 11, 2014
Bolu Olorunfunmi RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Josh Rosen QB	Bellflower, CA	St. John Bosco HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	4.99	Mar 20, 2014
Josh Rosen QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Colin Samuel DB	Long Beach, CA	Long Beach Poly	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	N/A	Dec 9, 2014
Colin Samuel DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Octavius Spencer DB	Monrovia, CA	Monrovia HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.6	Dec 16, 2014
Octavius Spencer DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Fred Ulu-Perry OL	Honolulu, HI	Saint Louis School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	N/A	Jul 11, 2014
Fred Ulu-Perry OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Rick Wade DE	Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	Santa Margarita Catholic HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	N/A	Jul 31, 2014
Rick Wade DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Josh Wariboko OL	Oklahoma City, OK	Casady School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	314 lb (142 kg)	N/A	Feb 4, 2015
Josh Wariboko OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Joshua Woods LB	Upland, CA	Upland HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	N/A	Jul 29, 2014
Joshua Woods LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 9 Rivals: 13 247Sports: 14 ESPN: 11
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 6, 2015.

Roster[]

2015 UCLA Bruins roster

Offense

Receivers

2 Jordan Lasley – Freshman
4 Darren Andrews – Sophomore
6 Stephen Johnson III – Freshman
7 Devin Fuller – Senior
9 Jordan Payton – Senior
10 Aaron Sharp – Freshman
10 Kenneth Walker III – Junior
14 Mossi Johnson – Sophomore
18 Thomas Duarte – Junior
19 Craig Myers – Freshman
27 Christian Pabico – Freshman
29 Brad Sochowski – Freshman
81 Tyler Scott – Senior
82 Eldridge Massington – Sophomore
83 Alex Van Dyke – Sophomore
85 Colby Cyburt – Junior
86 Logan Sweet – Senior
87 Chris Clark – Freshman
87 Daniel Fields – Sophomore
88 Austin Roberts – Freshman
89 Zack Bornstein – Freshman

Offensive Linemen

51 Alex Redmond – Junior
52 Scott Quessenberry – Junior
54 Jake Brendel – Senior
55 Giovanni Gentosi – Freshman
56 Josh Wariboko-Alali – Freshman
59 Zack Bateman – Junior
60 Jesus Moreno – Freshman
63 Jake Tourville – Freshman
64 Fred Ulu-Perry – Freshman
68 Conor McDermott – Junior
70 Simon Goines – Junior
71 Poasi Moala – Sophomore
72 Christian Garcia – Junior
73 Tevita Halalilo – Freshman
74 Caleb Benenoch – Junior
75 Andre James – Freshman
76 Kenny Lacy – Sophomore
77 Kolton Miller – Freshman
78 John Lopez – Sophomore

Quarterbacks

3 Josh Rosen – Freshman
10 Jake Hall – Junior
11 Jerry Neuheisel – Junior
12 Mike Fafaul – Junior

Fullbacks

32 Nate Iese – Junior
28 Taylor Lagace – Junior

Running Backs

1 Soso Jamabo – Freshman
20 Bolu Olorunfunmi – Freshman
21 Craig Lee – Sophomore
22 Roosevelt Davis – Senior
23 Nate Starks – Sophomore
24 Paul Perkins – Junior
33 Steven Manfro – Senior
35 Ryan Davis – Junior

Defense

Defensive Linemen

35 Ainuu Taua – Freshman
47 Eddie Vanderdoes – Junior
57 Carl Hulick – Junior
72 Jake Jones – Junior
76 Alex Rassool – Freshman
77 Taylor Prenovost – Freshman
78 Justin Rittman – Freshman
89 Thomas Schwab – Sophomore
90 Rick Wade – Freshman
91 Jacob Tuioti-Mariner – Sophomore
94 Najee Toran – Freshman
96 Eli Ankou – Junior
97 Kenny Clark – Junior
98 Takkarist McKinley – Junior
99 Matt Dickerson – Sophomore

Linebackers

4 Cameron Judge – Junior
11 Keisean Lucier-South – Freshman
12 Jayon Brown – Junior
19 Josh Woods – Freshman
30 Myles Jack – Junior
37 Dwight Williams – Freshman
40 Cameron Griffin – Freshman
42 Kenny Young – Sophomore
43 Willie Green – Junior
44 Issako Savaiinaea – Junior
45 Jack Savage – Freshman
46 Kene Orjioke – Junior
51 Aaron Wallace Jr. – Senior
55 Sean Burd – Senior
58 Deon Hollins – Junior

Defensive Backs

1 Ishmael Adams – Junior
2 Jaleel Wadood – Sophomore
3 Randall Goforth – Junior
6 Adarius Pickett – Freshman
7 John Johnson – Sophomore
9 Marcus Rios – Junior
10 Fabian Moreau – Senior
14 Octavius Spencer – Freshman
17 DeChaun Holiday – Freshman
20 Justin Combs – Junior
21 Tahaan Goodman – Junior
22 Nate Meadors – Freshman
23 Will Lockett – Freshman
24 Charles Dawson – Junior
25 Denzel Fisher – Freshman
27 Alex Staff – Sophomore
31 Colin Samuel – Freshman
33 Dylan Luther – Sophomore
39 Michael Carlson – Sophomore

Special Teams

Punters/Kickers

15 Ka'imi Fairbairn – Senior PK/KO
20 Stefan Flintoft – Freshman PK / P
39 Adam Searl – Junior P
46 Matt Mengel – Senior KO/P

Long Snappers

59 Christopher Longo – Senior

Punt Returners/Kickoff Returners

1 Ishmael Adams – Junior PR/KR
2 Jaleel Wadood – Sophomore KR
3 Randall Goforth – Junior PR
4 Darren Andrews – Sophomore PR/KR
7 Devin Fuller – Senior PR/KR
10 Kenneth Walker – Junior KR
14 Mossi Johnson – Sophomore KR
22 Roosevelt Davis – Senior KR
33 Steven Manfro – Senior KR

Source: UCLA Bruins Football 2015 Media Guide

On August 14, 2015, UCLA announced that freshman wide receiver Cordell Broadus had left the UCLA football team, "[deciding] to pursue other passions in his life."^[2]

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5, 2015	12:30 pm	Virginia*	No. 13	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FOX	W 34–16	68,615^[3]
September 12, 2015	7:30 pm	at UNLV*	No. 13	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	CBSSN	W 37–3	31,262
September 19, 2015	7:30 pm	No. 19 BYU*	No. 10	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FS1	W 24–23	67,612
September 26, 2015	5:00 pm	at No. 16 Arizona	No. 9	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (College GameDay)	ABC	W 56–30	56,004
October 3, 2015	4:30 pm	Arizona State	No. 7	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FOX	L 23–38	80,113
October 15, 2015	7:30 pm	at No. 15 Stanford	No. 18	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	ESPN	L 35–56	50,464
October 22, 2015	6:00 pm	No. 20 California		Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (rivalry)	ESPN	W 40–24	57,046
October 31, 2015	12:00 p.m.	Colorado	No. 24	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	P12N	W 35–31	51,508
November 7, 2015	1:30 p.m.	at Oregon State	No. 22	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	P12N	W 41–0	38,074
November 14, 2015	7:45 p.m.	Washington State	No. 18	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	ESPN	L 27–31	76,255
November 21, 2015	12:30 p.m.	at No. 18 Utah		Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	FOX	W 17–9	46,230
November 28, 2015	12:30 p.m.	at USC	No. 22	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Victory Bell/rivalry)	ABC/ESPN2	L 21–40	83,602
December 26, 2015	6:15 p.m.	vs. Nebraska*		Levi's Stadium Santa Clara, CA (Foster Farms Bowl)	ESPN	L 29–37	33,527
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries[]

Virginia[]

Virginia Cavaliers vs #13 UCLA Bruins – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia	3	6	0	7	16
#13 UCLA	7	10	14	3	34

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA

Date: September 5, 2015
Game attendance: 68,615
TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis (Play-by-play), Brady Quinn (Color) & Kris Budden (Sideline)

Game information

First quarter

UVA - Ian Frye 42-yard field goal
UCLA - Devin Fuller 4-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick)

Second quarter

UVA - Frye 31-yard field goal
UCLA - Thomas Duarte 30-yard pass from Rosen (Fairbairn kick)
UVA - Frye 19-yard field goal
UCLA - Fairbairn 26-yard field goal

Third quarter

UCLA - Myles Jack 1-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
UCLA - Kenny Clark 3-yard pass from Rosen (Fairbairn kick)

Fourth quarter

UCLA - Fairbairn 21-yard field goal
UVA - Taquan Mizzell 19-yard pass from Matt Johns (Frye kick)

Top Passers

UCLA - Josh Rosen 28/35, 351 Yds, 3 TDs
UVA - Matt Johns, 21/35, 238 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

Top Rushers

UCLA - Soso Jamabo, 9 carries, 79 Yds
UVA - Taquan Mizzell, 16 carries, 45 Yds

Top Receivers

UCLA - Paul Perkins, 5 receptions, 58 Yds
UVA - Taquan Mizzell, 8 receptions, 100 Yds, 1 TD

Top Tacklers

UCLA - Eddie Vanderdoes, 6 tackles
UVA - Micah Kiser, 10 tackles

Josh Rosen started at quarterback as a true freshman

UCLA freshman quarterback Josh Rosen completed 28 of 35 passes for 351 yards and three touchdowns in a 34–16 win over Virginia. The No. 13 Bruins gained 503 yard in total offense as Rosen completed passes to 11 different receivers. UCLA did not allow a touchdown until the final minutes of the game.^[4]

The nation's top quarterback recruit, Rosen was taking over for three-year starter Brett Hundley, who had left for the National Football League (NFL). On the first play, the freshman threw a perfect 55-yard pass to Kenneth Walker III, who dropped the pass. The drive stalled, but Rosen completed seven consecutive passes at the end of the quarter, including a scoring pass to Devin Fuller. In the middle of the second quarter, Rosen connected with Thomas Duarte on a 30-yard pass placed over the defender's shoulder and into his receiver's hands. Two defenders playing on offense scored for UCLA in the third. Linebacker Myles Jack, who also spends some time at running back, scored on a run, and defensive tackle Kenny Clark caught a scoring pass late in the quarter. Virginia, who had been limited to three field goals, scored their only touchdown with 3:29 left in the game.^[5]

The Cavaliers had been selected to finish last among seven teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division, and lost six of seven games dating back to the previous season.^[4]^[5] Rosen was honored as the Walter Camp Offensive Player of the Week.^[6]

UNLV[]

#13 UCLA Bruins vs UNLV Rebels – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
#13 UCLA	10	7	17	3	37
UNLV	0	0	0	3	3

at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, NV

Date: September 12, 2015
Game attendance: 31,262
TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (Play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (Color) & Jenny Dell (Sideline)

Game information

First quarter

UCLA - Jordan Payton 29-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick)
UCLA - Fairbairn 35-yard field goal

Second quarter

UCLA - Kenny Young return for 23-yard interception of Kurt Palandech pass (Fairbairn kick)

Third quarter

UCLA - Paul Perkins 7-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
UCLA - Perkins 56-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
UCLA - Fairbairn 34-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

UCLA - Fairbairn 42-yard field goal
UNLV - Nicolai Bornand 32-yard field goal

Top Passers

UCLA - Josh Rosen, 22/42, 223 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
UNLV - Blake Decker, 2/6, 52 Yds

Top Rushers

UCLA - Paul Perkins, 18 carries, 151 Yds, 2 TD
UNLV - Keith Whitely, 12 carries, 73 Yds

Top Receivers

UCLA - Jordan Payton, 5 receptions, 70 Yds, 1 TD
UNLV - Devonte Boyd, 3 receptions, 55 Yds

Top Tacklers

UCLA - Eli Ankou, 5 tackles
UNLV - Peni Vea, 8 tackles

BYU[]

#19 BYU Cougars vs #10 UCLA Bruins – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
BYU	7	3	7	6	23
#10 UCLA	0	3	7	14	24

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA

Date: September 19, 2015
Game attendance: 67,612
TV announcers (FS1): Joe Davis (Play-by-play), Brady Quinn (Color) & Kris Budden (Sideline)

Game information

First quarter

BYU - Adam Hine 7-yard run (Trevor Samson kick)

Second quarter

UCLA - Ka'imi Fairbairn 26-yard field goal
BYU - Samson 40-yard field goal

Third quarter

UCLA - Paul Perkins 5-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
BYU - Mitch Matthews 14-yard pass from Tanner Mangum (Samson kick)

Fourth quarter

BYU - Samson 45-yard field goal
UCLA - Jordan Payton 19-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Fairbairn kick)
BYU - Samson 32-yard field goal
UCLA - Nate Starks 3-yard run (Fairbairn kick)

Top Passers

UCLA - Josh Rosen 11/23, 106 Yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
BYU - Tanner Mangum, 30/47, 244 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

Top Rushers

UCLA - Paul Perkins, 26 carries, 219 Yds, 1 TD
BYU - Adam Hine, 23 carries, 149 Yds, 1 TD

Top Receivers

UCLA - Jordan Payton, 4 receptions, 59 Yds, 1 TD
BYU - Mitch Matthews, 9 receptions, 84 Yds, 1 TD

Top Tacklers

UCLA - Isaako Savaiinaea, 14 tackles
BYU - Harvey Langi, 8 tackles

#16 Arizona[]

#9 UCLA Bruins vs #16 Arizona Wildcats – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
#9 UCLA	14	28	7	7	56
#16 Arizona	7	7	9	7	30

at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, AZ

Date: September 26, 2015
Game attendance: 56,004
Referee: Mark Duddy
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (Play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (Color) & Heather Cox (Sideline)

Game information

First quarter

ARIZ - Nate Phillips 34-yard pass from Anu Solomon (Casey Skowron kick)
UCLA - Thomas Duarte 35-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick)
UCLA - Paul Perkins 16-yard run (Fairbairn kick)

Second quarter

UCLA - Perkins 1-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
UCLA - Jordan Payton 5-yard pass from Rosen (Fairbairn kick)
ARIZ - Jerrard Randall 39-yard run (Skowron kick)
UCLA - Nate Starks 3-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
UCLA - Perkins 1-yard run (Fairbairn kick)

Third quarter

ARIZ - David Richards 16-yard pass from Randall (Skowron kick missed)
ARIZ - Skowron 44-yard field goal
UCLA - Rosen 8-yard run (Fairbairn kick)

Fourth quarter

UCLA - Soso Jamabo 10-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
ARIZ - Jared Baker 2-yard run (Skowron kick)

Top Passers

UCLA - Josh Rosen 19/28, 284 Yds, 2 TD
ARIZ - Anu Solomon, 4/10, 55 Yds, 1 TD

Top Rushers

UCLA - Soso Jamabo, 9 carries, 96 Yds, 1 TD
ARIZ - Nick Wilson, 24 carries, 136 Yds

Top Receivers

UCLA - Jordan Payton, 7 receptions, 136 Yds, 1 TD
ARIZ - Cayleb Jones, 4 receptions, 44 Yds

Top Tacklers

UCLA - Tahaan Goodman, 10 tackles
ARIZ - Will Parks, 7 tackles

Arizona State[]

Arizona State vs #7 UCLA Bruins – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Arizona State	9	6	14	9	38
#7 UCLA	0	10	0	13	23

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA

Date: October 3, 2015
Game attendance: 80,113
Referee: Steve Strimling
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-play), Joel Klatt (Color) & Molly McGrath (Sideline)

Game information

First quarter

ASU - Team Safety
ASU - Tim White 12-yard pass from Mike Bercovici (Zane Gonzalez kick)

Second quarter

UCLA - Thomas Duarte 13-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick)
ASU - Gonzalez 31-yard field goal
ASU - Gonzalez 25-yard field goal
UCLA - Fairbairn 53-yard field goal

Third quarter

ASU - Bercovici 34-yard run (Gonzalez kick)
ASU - D. J. Foster 11-yard pass from Bercovici (Gonzalez kick)

Fourth quarter

UCLA - Paul Perkins 1-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
UCLA - Duarte 17-yard pass from Rosen (Fairbairn kick)
ASU - Team Safety
ASU - Kalen Ballage 23-yard run (Gonzalez kick)

Top Passers

UCLA - Josh Rosen 22/40, 280 Yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
ASU - Mike Bercovici, 27/44, 273 Yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

Top Rushers

UCLA - Paul Perkins, 18 carries, 63 Yds, 1 TD
ASU - Demario Richard, 23 carries, 79 Yds

Top Receivers

UCLA - Thomas Duarte, 6 receptions, 101 Yds, 2 TD
ASU - D. J. Foster, 4 receptions, 57 Yds, 1 TD

Top Tacklers

UCLA - Isaako Savaiinaea, 15 tackles
ASU - Salamo Fiso, 8 tackles

#15 Stanford[]

#18 UCLA Bruins vs #15 Stanford Cardinal – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
#18 UCLA	10	7	3	15	35
#15 Stanford	14	21	21	0	56

at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA

Date: October 15, 2015
Game attendance: 50,464
Referee: Michael Mothers
TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (Play-by-play), Jesse Palmer, David Pollack (Color) & Kaylee Hartung (Sideline)

Game information

First quarter

STAN - Alijah Holder 31-yard interception return (Conrad Ukropina kick)
UCLA - Ka'imi Fairbairn 36-yard field goal
STAN - Austin Hooper 4-yard pass from Kevin Hogan (Ukropina kick)
UCLA - Darren Andrews 70-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Fairbairn kick)

Second quarter

STAN - Devon Cajuste 9-yard pass from Hogan (Ukropina kick)
STAN - Christian McCaffrey 9-yard run (Ukropina kick)
STAN - McCaffrey 28-yard run (Ukropina kick)
UCLA - Paul Perkins 3-yard run (Fairbairn kick)

Third quarter

STAN - Francis Owusu 41-yard pass from Hogan (Ukropina kick)
UCLA - Fairbairn 36-yard field goal
STAN - McCaffrey 70-yard run (Ukropina kick)
STAN - McCaffrey 6-yard run (Ukropina kick)

Fourth quarter

UCLA - Thomas Duarte 38-yard pass from Rosen (Rosen pass to Nate Starks for two-point conversion)
UCLA - Jordan Payton 18-yard pass from Rosen (Fairbairn kick)

Top Passers

UCLA - Josh Rosen 22/42, 325 Yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
STAN - Kevin Hogan 8-15, 131 Yds, 3 TD, 1 INT

Top Rushers

UCLA - Paul Perkins, 14 carries, 104 Yds, 1 TD
STAN - Christian McCaffrey, 25 carries, 243 Yds, 4 TD

Top Receivers

UCLA - Darren Andrews, 4 receptions, 100 Yds, 1 TD
STAN - Austin Hooper, 3 receptions, 42 Yds, 1 TD

Top Tacklers

UCLA - Kenny Young, 13 tackles
STAN - Blake Martinez, 7 tackles

#20 California[]

#20 California Golden Bears vs UCLA Bruins – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
#20 California	3	7	6	8	24
UCLA	10	16	14	0	40

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA

Date: October 22, 2015
Game weather: Partly cloudy
Game attendance: 57,046
Referee: Terry Leyden
TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (Play-by-play), Jesse Palmer, David Pollack (Color) & Kaylee Hartung (Sideline)

Game information

First quarter

CAL - Matt Anderson 26-yard Field Goal
UCLA - Ka'imi Fairbairn 44-yard Field Goal
UCLA - Thomas Duarte 7-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick)

Second quarter

UCLA - Devin Fuller 19-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Fairbairn kick)
UCLA - Ka'imi Fairbairn 24-yard Field Goal
UCLA - Ka'imi Fairbairn 20-yard Field Goal
CAL - Kenny Lawler 1-yard pass from Jared Goff (Matt Anderson Kick)
UCLA - Ka'imi Fairbairn 60-yard Field Goal

Third quarter

UCLA - Devin Fuller 21-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Fairbairn kick)
CAL - Darius Powe 1-yard pass from Jared Goff (Two-Point Pass Conversion failed)
UCLA - Soso Jamabo 1-yard Run (Fairbairn kick)

Fourth quarter

CAL - Khalfani Muhammad 18-yard pass from Jared Goff (Goff Run For Two-Point Conversion)

Top Passers

CAL - Jared Goff, 32/53, 295 Yds, 3 TDs
UCLA - Josh Rosen, 34/47, 399 Yds, 3 TDs

Top Rushers

CAL - Khalfani Muhammad, 8 carries, 55 Yds
UCLA - Soso Jamabo, 18 carries, 79 Yds, 1 TD

Top Receivers

CAL - Maurice Harris, 4 receptions, 63 Yds
UCLA - Thomas Duarte, 10 receptions, 141 Yds, 1 TD

Top Tacklers

CAL - Damariay Drew, 10 tackles
UCLA - Randall Goforth, 7 tackles

Colorado[]

Colorado Buffaloes vs #24 UCLA Bruins – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colorado	0	6	10	15	31
#24 UCLA	7	14	7	7	35

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA

Date: October 31, 2015
Game weather: Clear and sunny
Game attendance: 51,508
Referee: Chris Coyte
TV announcers (P12N): Roxy Bernstein (Play-by-play), Glenn Parker (Color) & (Sideline)

Game information

First quarter

UCLA - Paul Perkins 31-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick)

Second quarter

UCLA - Ishmael Adams 96-yard interception return (Fairbairn kick)
COL - Diego Gonzalez 25-yard field goal
UCLA - Perkins 82-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
COL - Gonzalez 23-yard field goal

Third quarter

COL - Donovan Lee 1-yard run (Gonzalez kick)
UCLA - Nate Starks 11-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
COL - Gonzalez 45-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

COL - Samson Kafovalu 33-yard fumble return (Gonzalez kick)
COL - Patrick Carr 6-yard run (Sefo Liufau pass to Nelson Spruce)
UCLA - Soso Jamabo 2-yard run (Fairbairn kick)

Top Passers

COL - Sefo Liufau, 37/57, 312 Yds, 2 INT
UCLA - Josh Rosen 19/33, 262 Yds, 1 TD

Top Rushers

COL - Patrick Carr, 19 carries, 100 Yds, 1 TD
UCLA - Paul Perkins, 12 carries, 118 Yds, 1 TD

Top Receivers

COL - Devin Ross, 9 receptions, 101 Yds
UCLA - Jordan Payton, 8 receptions, 134 Yds

Top Tacklers

COL - Tedric Thompson, 9 tackles
UCLA - Jayon Brown, 18 tackles

Oregon State[]

#22 UCLA Bruins vs Oregon State – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
#22 UCLA	0	24	17	0	41
Oregon State	0	0	0	0	0

at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, OR

Date: November 7, 2015
Game weather: Raining
Game attendance: 38,074
Referee: Michael Batlan
TV announcers (P12N): Kevin Calabro (Play-by-play), Yogi Roth (Color) & Lewis Johnson (Sideline)

Game information

Second quarter

UCLA - Ka'imi Fairbairn 38-yard field goal
UCLA - Thomas Duarte 8-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Fairbairn kick)
UCLA - Duarte 10-yard pass from Rosen (Fairbairn kick)
UCLA - Paul Perkins 7-yard run (Fairbairn kick)

Third quarter

UCLA - Nate Starks 11-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
UCLA - Fairbairn 29-yard field goal
UCLA - Soso Jamabo 30-yard run (Fairbairn kick)

Top Passers

UCLA - Josh Rosen 22/33, 333 Yds, 2 TDs
OSU - Nick Mitchell, 9/19, 84 Yds, 3 INTs

Top Rushers

UCLA - Soso Jamabo, 9 carries, 90 Yds, 1 TD
OSU - Storm Barrs-Woods, 14 carries, 87 Yds

Top Receivers

UCLA - Thomas Duarte, 6 receptions, 116 Yds, 2 TDs
OSU - Hunter Jarmon, 2 receptions, 57 Yds

Top Tacklers

UCLA - Jayon Brown, 10 tackles
OSU - Devin Chappell, 11 tackles

Washington State[]

Washington State Cougars vs #18 UCLA Bruins – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Washington State	7	7	7	10	31
#18 UCLA	6	10	0	11	27

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA

Date: November 14, 2015
Game time: 7:52 pm
Game weather: Clear
Game attendance: 76,255
Referee: Terry Leyden
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (Play-by-play), Brian Griese (Color) & Tom Luginbill (Sideline)

Game information

First quarter

UCLA - Ka'imi Fairbairn 22-yard field goal
WSU - Gerard Wicks 2-yard run (Erik Powell kick)
UCLA - Fairbairn 22-yard field goal

Second quarter

UCLA - Nate Starks 14-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
WSU - Dom Williams 7-yard pass from Peyton Bender (Powell kick)
UCLA - Fairbairn 38-yard field goal

Third quarter

WSU - Gabe Marks 4-yard pass from Luke Falk (Powell kick)

Fourth quarter

WSU - Powell 25-yard field goal
UCLA - Fairbairn 38-yard field goal
UCLA - Josh Rosen 37-yard run (Rosen pass to Thomas Duarte)
WSU - Marks 21-yard pass from Falk (Powell kick)

Top Passers

WSU - Luke Falk, 38/53, 331 Yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
UCLA - Josh Rosen, 33/57, 340 Yds

Top Rushers

WSU - Jamal Morrow, 5 carries, 32 Yds
UCLA - Paul Perkins, 20 carries, 121 Yds

Top Receivers

WSU - Dom Williams, 7 receptions, 100 Yds, 1 TD
UCLA - Jordan Payton, 14 receptions, 152 Yds

Top Tacklers

WSU - Peyton Pelluer, 8 tackles
UCLA - Randall Goforth, 9 tackles

#18 Utah[]

UCLA Bruins vs #18 Utah Utes – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
UCLA	10	0	7	0	17
#18 Utah	0	6	3	0	9

at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT

Date: November 21, 2015
Game time: 1:35 pm
Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 46,230
Referee: Mark Duddy
TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis (Play-by-play), Brady Quinn (Color) & Kris Budden (Sideline)

Game information

First quarter

UCLA - Thomas Duarte 28-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Fairbairn kick)
UCLA - Ka'imi Fairbairn 33-yard field goal

Second quarter

UTAH - Andy Phillips 39-yard field goal
UTAH - Andy Phillips 39-yard field goal

Third quarter

UTAH - Andy Phillips 21-yard field goal
UCLA - Paul Perkins 2-yard run (Fairbairn kick)

Top Passers

UCLA - Josh Rosen, 15/30, 220 Yds, 1 TD
UTAH - Travis Wilson, 13/26, 110 Yds

Top Rushers

UCLA - Paul Perkins, 28 carries, 112 Yds, 1 TD
UTAH - Joe Williams, 26 carries, 128 Yds; Travis Wilson, 18 carries, 89 Yds

Top Receivers

UCLA - Jordan Payton, 7 receptions, 105 Yds; Thomas Duarte, 2 receptions, 61 Yds, 1 TD
UTAH - Joe Williams, 4 receptions, 31 Yds; Harris Handley, 3 receptions, 32 Yds

Top Tacklers

UCLA - Javon Brown, 10 tackles
UTAH - Jared Norris, 11 tackles

USC[]

#22 UCLA Bruins vs USC Trojans – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
#22 UCLA	7	7	7	0	21
USC	3	17	13	7	40

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

Date: November 28, 2015
Game time: 12:30 pm
Game attendance: 83,602
Referee: Steve Strimling
TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Chris Spielman (Color) & Todd McShay (Sideline)

Game information

First quarter

USC - Alex Wood 30-yard field goal
UCLA - Paul Perkins 19-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick)

Second quarter

USC - Cody Kessler 1-yard run (Wood kick)
UCLA - Thomas Duarte 19-yard pass from Rosen (Fairbairn kick)
USC - Alex Wood 21-yard field goal
USC - Adoree' Jackson 42-yard punt return (Wood kick)

Third quarter

UCLA - Perkins 1-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
USC - Rasheem Green 31-yard fumble return (Kessler pass failed)
USC - Darreus Rogers 20-yard pass from Kessler (Wood kick)

Fourth quarter

USC - Taylor McNamara 7-yard pass from Kessler (Wood kick)

Top Passers

UCLA - Josh Rosen, 19/37, 227 Yds, 1 TD, 2 INTs
USC - Cody Kessler, 15/26, 175 Yds, 2 TDs

Top Rushers

UCLA - Paul Perkins, 17 carries, 95 Yds, 2 TDs
USC - Justin Davis, 25 carries, 130 Yds

Top Receivers

UCLA - Thomas Duarte, 3 receptions, 63 Yds, 1 TD; Jordan Payton, 4 receptions, 60 Yds
USC - Juju Smith-Schuster, 6 receptions, 85 Yds; Darreus Rogers, 2 receptions, 32 Yds, 1 TD

Top Tacklers

UCLA - Jayon Brown, 13 tackles
USC - Adoree' Jackson, 3 tackles

Nebraska[]

Foster Farms Bowl: Nebraska Cornhsukers vs UCLA Bruins – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Nebraska	7	14	9	7	37
UCLA	7	14	0	8	29

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, CA

Date: December 26, 2015
Game time: 6:15 pm
Game weather: Partly cloudy
Game attendance: 33,527
Referee: Ron Cherry
TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti, Rod Gilmore and Shelley Smith

Coaches[]

Jim L. Mora, Head Coach
Noel Mazzone, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Adrian Klemm, Associate Head Coach/Running Game Coordinator/Offensive Line
Tom Bradley, Defensive Coordinator (new to UCLA)
Demetrice Martin, Assistant Head Coach, Defense/Secondary
Kennedy Polamalu, Running Backs
, Linebackers/Special teams
Eric Yarber, Wide Receivers
Angus McClure, Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator
Taylor Mazzone, Quarterbacks Coach
Sal Alosi, Coordinator of Strength & Conditioning

Rankings[]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	13	13	10	9	7	20	18	RV	24	22	18	RV	22	RV
Coaches	14	13	12	11	10	20	18	RV	25	22	18	RV	23	RV
CFP	Not released									23	19	NR	22	NR		Not released

Awards and honors[]

National awards[]

Lou Groza Award: Ka'imi Fairbairn

Foster Farms Bowl MVP: Jaleel Wadood

All-American teams[]

The following Pac-12 players were named to the 2015 College Football All-America Team by the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF), Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Sporting News, and American Football Coaches Association (AFCA):

First team

Ka'imi Fairbairn, K (WCFF, AP, FWAA, AFCA)^[7]^[8]

Second team

Ka'imi Fairbairn, K, (SN)^[9]

Third team

Kenny Clark (AP)^[10]

Conference awards[]

Pac-12 Freshman Offensive Player of the Year: Josh Rosen^[11]

All-conference teams[]

The following players were named to the All-Pac-12 team.^[12]

First team

Kenny Clark, DL

Second team

Paul Perkins, RB
Thomas Duarte, TE
Jake Brendel, OL
Conor McDermott, OL
Deon Hollins, LB
Randall Goforth, DB
Jaleel Wadood, DB
Ka'imi Fairbairn, K

Honorable mention

Jordan Payton, WR
Aaron Wallace, LB
Marcus Rios, DB

2016 NFL Draft[]

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Franchise
Kenny Clark	Defensive lineman	1	27	Green Bay Packers
Myles Jack	Linebacker	2	36	Jacksonville Jaguars
Caleb Benenoch	Offensive lineman	5	148	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Paul Perkins	Running Back	5	149	New York Giants
Jordan Payton	Wide receiver	5	154	Cleveland Browns
Aaron Wallace	Linebacker	7	222	Tennessee Titans
Thomas Duarte	Tight End	7	231	Miami Dolphins
Devin Fuller	Wide receiver	7	238	Atlanta Falcons
Jake Brendel	Center		UDFA	Dallas Cowboys
Ka'imi Fairbairn	Kicker		UDFA	Houston Texans

Notes[]

February 24, 2015 – Outside Linebackers/Special Teams Coach Mike Tuiasosopo was not retained
March 16, 2015 – Offensive line coach Adrian Klemm was suspended for alleged rules violation
August 25, 2015 – Freshman Josh Rosen was named the starting quarterback^[13]
October 31, 2015 – The 1965 team was honored as co-captains at the Cal game as part of its 50th anniversary celebration

References[]

^ Foster, Chris (November 22, 2014). "More Than Ever, It's a UCLA Town After Bruins Pummel USC, 38-20". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
^ Miller, Ted (August 14, 2015). "UCLA Freshman Cordell Broadus, Snoop Dogg's Son, Opts to Quit Football". ESPN. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
^ "Virginia vs. UCLA - Game Summary". ESPN. September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Foster, Chris (September 5, 2015). "Josh Rosen's Debut is Stellar, UCLA Defense Staunch in 34-16 Win Over Virginia". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Beacham, Greg (September 5, 2015). "Rosen Leads No. 13 UCLA Past Virginia 34-16 in Stellar Debut". ESPN. Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015.
^ "UCLA's Josh Rosen and San Diego State's Calvin Munson Named Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week, Presented by Generation UCAN". Walter Camp Football Foundation. September 8, 2015. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
^ Kaufman, Joey (December 14, 2015). "Ka'imi Fairbairn lands on FWAA All-American team". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on December 14, 2015.
^ "AFCA Announces 2015 FBS Coaches' All-America Team". American Football Coaches Association. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.
^ McGuire, Kevin (December 15, 2015). "Sporting News All-American Team headlined by Derrick Henry, Christian McCaffrey". College Football Talk. Archived from the original on January 4, 2016.
^ Haney, Travis (December 13, 2015). "Heisman winner Henry leads selections for Associated Press All-America Team". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2015.
^ Wang, Jack (December 1, 2015). "Josh Rosen, Kenny Clark lead UCLA football in Pac-12 honors". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015.
^ Kaufman, Joey (December 1, 2015). "UCLA DT Kenny Clark on All-Pac-12 first team; eight Bruins on second team". Orange County Register. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015.
^ Foster, Chris (August 26, 2015). "Josh Rosen is Chosen as UCLA's Starting Quarterback". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 21, 2015.

External links[]

2014 UCLA Bruins Stats at Sports-Reference.com

[1] Foster, Chris (November 22, 2014). "More Than Ever, It's a UCLA Town After Bruins Pummel USC, 38-20". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 22, 2014.

[2] Miller, Ted (August 14, 2015). "UCLA Freshman Cordell Broadus, Snoop Dogg's Son, Opts to Quit Football". ESPN. Retrieved August 14, 2015.

[3] "Virginia vs. UCLA - Game Summary". ESPN. September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.

[foster_09052015-4] Foster, Chris (September 5, 2015). "Josh Rosen's Debut is Stellar, UCLA Defense Staunch in 34-16 Win Over Virginia". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.

[ap_09052015-5] Beacham, Greg (September 5, 2015). "Rosen Leads No. 13 UCLA Past Virginia 34-16 in Stellar Debut". ESPN. Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015.

[6] "UCLA's Josh Rosen and San Diego State's Calvin Munson Named Walter Camp National FBS Players of the Week, Presented by Generation UCAN". Walter Camp Football Foundation. September 8, 2015. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.

[7] Kaufman, Joey (December 14, 2015). "Ka'imi Fairbairn lands on FWAA All-American team". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on December 14, 2015.

[8] "AFCA Announces 2015 FBS Coaches' All-America Team". American Football Coaches Association. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.

[9] McGuire, Kevin (December 15, 2015). "Sporting News All-American Team headlined by Derrick Henry, Christian McCaffrey". College Football Talk. Archived from the original on January 4, 2016.

[ap_aa-10] Haney, Travis (December 13, 2015). "Heisman winner Henry leads selections for Associated Press All-America Team". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2015.

[wang_12012015-11] Wang, Jack (December 1, 2015). "Josh Rosen, Kenny Clark lead UCLA football in Pac-12 honors". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015.

[12] Kaufman, Joey (December 1, 2015). "UCLA DT Kenny Clark on All-Pac-12 first team; eight Bruins on second team". Orange County Register. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015.

[13] Foster, Chris (August 26, 2015). "Josh Rosen is Chosen as UCLA's Starting Quarterback". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 21, 2015.

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