2010 UCLA Bruins football team

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2010 UCLA Bruins football
UCLA Bruins logo.svg
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Record4–8 (2–7 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Norm Chow
Defensive coordinator Chuck Bullough
Home stadium Rose Bowl
(Capacity: 91,136)
Uniform
Pac-10-Uniform-UCLA-2010.png
Seasons
  2009
2011  
2010 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Oregon $  9 0   12 1  
No. 4 Stanford  %  8 1   12 1  
USC 5 4   8 5  
Washington  5 4   7 6  
Arizona  4 5   7 6  
Arizona State  4 5   6 6  
Oregon State  4 5   5 7  
California  3 6   5 7  
UCLA  2 7   4 8  
Washington State  1 8   2 10  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
  • † – USC ineligible for championship and post-season due to NCAA sanctions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Coached by third-year head coach Rick Neuheisel, they opened the season on the road against the Kansas State Wildcats on September 4, 2010. [1] The next three games were against ranked opponents, and after a road win at #7 (AP) Texas, expectations for the Bruins dampened by their 0–2 start began to rise again. However, the season turned for the worse and included two three-game losing streaks against Pac-10 opponents, the latter to end the season on a three-game skid. The Bruins, coming off a bowl win the year before, found themselves ineligible for bowl play with their 4–8 overall record and finished ninth in the Pac-10.

Contents

Player injuries and other attrition depleted UCLA of its roster depth, while true freshmen were forced into action and seniors who were previously reserves became starters; a quarterback who had attempted only 17 passes in his career became the starter. [2]

Recruiting

The first Wednesday in February was the start of signing day in college football, February 3, 2010 – April 1, 2010. For midyear junior college transfer, the period was December 16, 2009 to January 15, 2010.

UCLA's recruits: [3]

College recruiting information
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeight40Commit date
Darius Bell
QB
San Francisco City College of San Francisco 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)218 lb (99 kg)N/AJul 13, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  2 stars.svg    (NR)
Casey Griffiths
OT
Sacramento, California American River College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)280 lb (130 kg)N/AJul 13, 2010 
Recruit ratings: (NR)
Owamagbe Odighizuwa
DE
Portland, Oregon David Douglas High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)240 lb (110 kg)4.70Feb 3, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  5 stars.svg     Rivals:  5 stars.svg     247Sports:  5 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (84)
Dietrich Riley
S
La Cañada Flintridge, California St. Francis High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)4.50Feb 3, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (81)
Anthony Jefferson
CB
Los Angeles, California Cathedral High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)4.50Feb 3, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (77)
Jordan Zumwalt
MLB
Huntington Beach, California Edison High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)217 lb (98 kg)4.70Feb 3, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (76)
Sealii Epenesa
DT
Honolulu, HI Iolani High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)300 lb (140 kg)5.4Jan 29, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (76)
Cassius Marsh
DT
Westlake Village, California Oaks Christian High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)270 lb (120 kg)4.90Jan 26, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (79)
Anthony Barr
OLB
Torrance, California Loyola High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg)4.55Jan 21, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (81)
Wade Yandall
OG
Carson, California Carson High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)290 lb (130 kg)5.40Jan 10, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  2 stars.svg    (73)
Kip Smith
K
Broomfield, Colorado Legacy High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg)N/ANov 23, 2009 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (80)
Aramide Olaniyan
OLB
Woodberry Forest, Virginia Woodberry Forest School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)4.60Nov 16, 2009 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (81)
Jordon James
RB
Corona, California Corona High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)190 lb (86 kg)4.45Nov 12, 2009 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (83)
Eric Kendricks
MLB
Fresno, California Herbert Hoover High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)213 lb (97 kg)4.60Nov 3, 2009 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (77)
John Young
TE
Los Angeles, California Loyola High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)250 lb (110 kg)4.70Nov 1, 2009 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  2 stars.svg    (73)
Kody Innes
OT
Scottsdale, Arizona Saguaro High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)273 lb (124 kg)4.90Oct 29, 2009 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (77)
Chris Ward
OG
Santa Ana, California Mater Dei High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)290 lb (130 kg)5.30Oct 10, 2009 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (79)
Malcolm Jones
RB
Westlake Village, California Oaks Christian High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)210 lb (95 kg)4.60Oct 8, 2009 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  5 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (81)
Derrick Bryant
DE
Columbus, Ohio Brookhaven High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)230 lb (100 kg)4.55Sep 20, 2009 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (76)
Wesley Flowers
DT
Fresno, California Edison High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)253 lb (115 kg)4.90Jun 23, 2009 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (75)
Tevin McDonald
CB
Fresno, California Edison High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)180 lb (82 kg)4.60Jun 18, 2009 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (79)
Overall recruit ranking:    Scout: 14    Rivals: 8    247Sports: 10    ESPN: 10
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved February 16, 2015.

Spring practice

Pre-season practice

Notes

Key players

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 412:30 pmat Kansas State * ABC/ESPN2 L 22–3151,059 [4]
September 117:30 pmNo. 25 Stanford ESPN L 0–3556,931 [5]
September 187:30 pmNo. 23 Houston *
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
FSN W 31–1354,407 [6]
September 2512:30 pmat No. 7 Texas *ABC/ESPNW 34–12101,437 [7]
October 212:30 pm Washington State
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
FSPT W 42–2862,072 [8]
October 912:30 pmat California FSNL 7–3561,664 [9]
October 216:00 pmat No. 1 Oregon ESPNL 13–6059,372 [10]
October 3012:30 pmNo. 15 Arizona Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
FSNL 21–2953,408 [11]
November 64:00 pm Oregon State
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
Versus W 17–1464,330 [12]
November 185:00 pmat Washington ESPNL 7–2462,347 [13]
November 2612:30 pmat Arizona State FSNL 34–5544,555 [14]
December 47:30 pm USC
FSNL 14–2871,105 [15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP
  • All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

Kansas State

1234Total
Bruins0103922
Wildcats70101431

Last year, the Bruins defeated the Wildcats 23-9 at the Rose Bowl.

1st quarter scoring: KSU – Daniel Thomas 1 yd. run (A. Cantele kick).

2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Kevin Prince 11 yd. run (Kai Forbath kick); Kai Forbath 44 yd. field goal.

3rd quarter scoring: KSU – William Powell 28 yd. run (Cantele, A. kick); UCLA – Kai Forbath 35 yd. field goal; KSU – A. Cantele 35 yd. field goal.

4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Kai Forbath 42 yd. field goal; KSU – Brodrick Smith 5 yd. pass from Coffman; KSU – Carson (A. Cantele kick); UCLA – Ricky Marvray 29 yd. pass from Prince; UCLA – Kevin Prince (Kevin Prince pass failed); KSU – Daniel Thomas 35 yd. run (A. Cantele kick).

Stanford

Stanford Cardinal visits UCLA Bruins in the Rose Bowl Stanford at UCLA 2010.jpg
Stanford Cardinal visits UCLA Bruins in the Rose Bowl
1234Total
#25 Cardinal10315735
Bruins00000

This game was the first time the Cardinal defeated the Bruins at the Rose Bowl since 1996. [16] This was the first home shutout UCLA had suffered in the twenty-first century, since a 17–0 loss to California on October 16, 1999. [16] This was the first time Stanford had achieved a road shutout against an opponent since 1974. [16] This was the first time since 1941 that Stanford shutout UCLA. [17]

Houston

1234Total
#23 Cougars3001013
Bruins71410031

UCLA upset No. 23 ranked Houston in front of the home crowd in the Rose Bowl. Matt Hogan kicked a 29-yard field goal to give the Cougars the first quarter lead. Johnathan Franklin answered with an 11-yard run for a Bruins 7-3 lead. The Bruins scored two touchdowns in the second quarter. Kevin Prince ran for a 2-yard touchdown and Franklin added a 1-yard run touchdown.

In the third quarter, UCLA had a 42-yard field goal by Kai Forbath, the 2009 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award winner, and a touchdown again by Franklin (12 yards). Houston scored twice in the fourth quarter, on James Cleveland's 10-yard pass from quarterback Terrance Broadway and on Matt Hogan's 31-yard field goal. There were seven turnovers, including interceptions by UCLA's Rahim Moore and Akeem Ayers.

Two Houston quarterbacks, Case Keenum and Cotton Turner, were injured in the game and are out for the season.

Patrick Larimore, who had a career-high and team-high 11 tackles (10 solos), including three for loss, forced a fumble and broke up a pass in the game was named Pac-10 Conference defensive player of the week. He was also named the FWAA/Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week.

Texas

1234Total
Bruins01314734
#7 Longhorns303612

Thirteen years after beating Texas on "Rout 66", the Bruins upended the No. 7 ranked Longhorns 34-12 with touchdowns by Johnathan Franklin and Kevin Prince in front of a stadium-record crowd of 101,437 in Austin, Texas. Franklin scored an 11-yard touchdown on his 118-yard day, while Prince had two touchdowns, a 38-yard run and a 1-yard pass to Ricky Marvray. Kai Forbath kicked two field goals, 39 and 49 yards, and missed one for the Bruins. The final touchdown was made by UCLA's Derrick Coleman on a 29-yard run.

Justin Tucker kicked two field goals, 31 and 34 yards, and James Kirkendoll scored on a 5-yard pass from Garrett Gilbert for Texas. Now the Bruins have beaten two teams from the State of Texas in consecutive weeks. The Longhorns turned the ball over to the Bruins five times during the contest.

Washington State

1234Total
Cougars01414028
Bruins71381442

The Bruins came from behind to score the final three touchdowns, one by quarterback Richard Brehaut (1-yard run) and two by running back Derrick Coleman (1 and 4-yard runs) to defeat the Cougars at home. [18]

Quarterback Brehaut played in place of injured Kevin Prince and made 12 of 23 passes for 128 yards in his first career start. Coleman had a banner game, scoring three rush touchdowns and a 73-yard long run in the fourth quarter. Franklin accounted for 216 of UCLA's 437 rushing yards, his first. Kicker Kai Forbath now has kicked 80 field goals, including the 33-yard and 20-yard field goals in this game.

Winning with 565 total offense yards, UCLA has a 38-18-1 record on Washington State.

California

1234Total
Bruins00707
Golden Bears14140735

Cal has a record of 8-6 coming off a bye week in Jeff Tedford's years at Cal and the Bears have beaten UCLA five consecutive times at home.

Oregon

1234Total
Bruins033713
#1 Ducks1517141460

Arizona

1234Total
#16 Wildcats7127329
Bruins707721

Oregon State

1234Total
Beavers707014
Bruins707317

The Bruins snapped a three-game losing streak with a 51-yard field goal by Kai Forbath with one second left in the game to give UCLA a 17-14 victory over the visiting Beavers. With 1:17 left in the game, Forbath missed a 46-yard field goal, which went wide left. Originally, the field officials had ruled that UCLA had no time left, but the challenge gave the Bruins one more second left to set up the field goal try.

Richard Brehaut scored for UCLA in the first quarter with a seven-yard run and Joe Halahuni did the same for Oregon State with a 28-yard pass from Ryan Katz.

In the third quarter, Markus Wheaton ran for 22-yard touchdown for the Beavers lead and Johnathan Franklin scored from the 1-yard line for a Bruins touchdown to tie the game.

Washington

1234Total
Bruins70007
Huskies0731424

Arizona State

1234Total
Bruins1737734
Sun Devils714171755

Arizona State quarterback Brock Osweiler threw 4 touchdown passes while UCLA quarterback Richard Brehaut had three. The defeat ended UCLA's hope of a bowl game in December.

USC

1234Total
Trojans7701428
Bruins700714

Jonathan Franklin ran for 109 yards and one touchdown in a loss to USC. The Bruins ended the season losing six of their last seven games.

Before kickoff, fans of both teams were involved in a fight which eventually led to two participants being stabbed. Violence occurred outside Rose Bowl in 2008 as well, when nearly 50 were arrested. [19]

Awards and honors

All-America teams

Coaches

Head coach Rick Neuheisel Rick Neuheisel.jpg
Head coach Rick Neuheisel

References

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  2. "Neuheisel's reign tougher than expected". ESPNLosAngeles.com. July 28, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  3. UCLA rallies to a strong finish on signing day Archived 2010-02-08 at the Wayback Machine , Los Angeles Daily News , February 3, 2010
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  5. "Stanford Cardinal vs. UCLA Bruins Box Score". ESPN. September 11, 2010. Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  6. "Houston Cougars vs. UCLA Bruins Box Score". ESPN. September 18, 2010. Archived from the original on September 22, 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
  7. "UCLA Bruins vs. Texas Longhorns Box Score". ESPN. September 25, 2010. Archived from the original on September 28, 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
  8. "Washington State Cougars vs. UCLA Bruins Box Score". ESPN. October 2, 2010. Archived from the original on October 6, 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
  9. "UCLA Bruins vs. California Golden Bears Box Score". ESPN. October 9, 2011. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
  10. "UCLA Bruins vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN. October 21, 2010. Archived from the original on October 24, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
  11. "Arizona Wildcats vs. UCLA Bruins Box Score". ESPN. October 30, 2010. Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  12. "Oregon State Beavers vs. UCLA Bruins Box Score". ESPN. November 6, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  13. "UCLA Bruins vs. Washington Huskies Box Score". ESPN. November 18, 2010. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  14. "UCLA Bruins vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Box Score". ESPN. November 26, 2010. Archived from the original on December 1, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
  15. "USC Trojans vs. UCLA Bruins Box Score". ESPN. December 4, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  16. 1 2 3 Yanda, Steve (September 12, 2010). "Saturday's late show". The Washington Post . Retrieved September 13, 2010.
  17. Fitzgerald, Tom (September 11, 2010). "Stanford punishes UCLA 35-0 in Pac-10 opener". San Francisco Chronicle . Archived from the original on September 15, 2010. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
  18. Final Stats, UCLA Department of Athletics, October 2, 2010
  19. Beacham, Greg (October 5, 2010). "2 stabbed in Rose Bowl brawl before USC-UCLA game". Yahoo! Sports . Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  20. UCLA's Larimore nabs Nagurski Player of the Week honors, sportswriters.net, September 21, 2010
  21. Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces Archived 2012-11-12 at the Wayback Machine , Walter Camp Football Foundation, December 9, 2010

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