2015 UCLA Bruins football team

2015 UCLA Bruins football
Foster Farms Bowl, L 29–37 vs. Nebraska
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Division	South Division
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	4–3
Home stadium	Rose Bowl
Uniform
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2015 Pac-12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
No. 3 Stanford xy$		8	–	1					12	–	2
No. 19 Oregon		7	–	2					9	–	4
Washington State		6	–	3					9	–	4
California		4	–	5					8	–	5
Washington		4	–	5					7	–	6
Oregon State		0	–	9					2	–	10
South Division
USC xy		6	–	3					8	–	6
No. 17 Utah x		6	–	3					10	–	3
UCLA		5	–	4					8	–	5
Arizona State		4	–	5					6	–	7
Arizona		3	–	6					7	–	6
Colorado		1	–	8					4	–	9
Championship: Stanford 41, USC 22
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Preseason

Recruiting

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	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
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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
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Chris Clark TE	Avon, CT	Avon Old Farms	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	253 lb (115 kg)	4.7	Feb 4, 2015
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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
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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
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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
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Andre James OL	Herriman, UT	Herriman HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	5.34	Jul 10, 2014
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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
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William Lockett DB	Manvel, TX	Manvel HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	N/A	Aug 7, 2014
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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
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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
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Bolu Olorunfunmi RB	Fresno, CA	Clovis North HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	N/A	Mar 11, 2014
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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
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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
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Octavius Spencer DB	Monrovia, CA	Monrovia HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.6	Dec 16, 2014
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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
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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
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Josh Wariboko OL	Oklahoma City, OK	Casady School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	314 lb (142 kg)	N/A	Feb 4, 2015
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Joshua Woods LB	Upland, CA	Upland HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	N/A	Jul 29, 2014
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Overall recruit ranking:    Scout: 9    Rivals: 13    247Sports: 14    ESPN: 11
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: "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals. 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 Kaʻimi 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." ^[1]

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 [2]
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. 23	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	P12N	W 41–0	38,074
November 14, 2015	7:45 p.m.	Washington State	No. 19	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	ESPN	L 27–31	76,255
November 21, 2015	12:30 p.m.	at No. 13 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 and CFP Rankings after November 3 released prior to game All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

Virginia

Virginia Cavaliers vs #13 UCLA Bruins – Game summary

Quarter	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 (Kaʻimi 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. ^[3]

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. ^[4]

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. ^{[3] [4]} Rosen was honored as the Walter Camp Offensive Player of the Week. ^[5]

UNLV

#13 UCLA Bruins vs UNLV Rebels – Game summary

Quarter	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 (Kaʻimi 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

Quarter	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 - Kaʻimi 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

Quarter	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 (Kaʻimi 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

Quarter	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 (Kaʻimi 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

Quarter	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 - Kaʻimi 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

Quarter	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 - Kaʻimi Fairbairn 44-yard Field Goal UCLA - Thomas Duarte 7-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick) Second quarter UCLA - Devin Fuller 19-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Fairbairn kick) UCLA - Kaʻimi Fairbairn 24-yard Field Goal UCLA - Kaʻimi Fairbairn 20-yard Field Goal CAL - Kenny Lawler 1-yard pass from Jared Goff (Matt Anderson Kick) UCLA - Kaʻimi 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

Quarter	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) & Jill Savage (Sideline)

Game information

First quarter UCLA - Paul Perkins 31-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Kaʻimi 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

Quarter	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 - Kaʻimi 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

Quarter	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 - Kaʻimi 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

Quarter	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 - Kaʻimi 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

Quarter	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 (Kaʻimi 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

Quarter	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
• Scott White, linebackers/special teams
• Eric Yarber, wide receivers
• Angus McClure, defensive line/recruiting coordinator
• Taylor Mazzone, quarterbacks coach
• Sal Alosi, coordinator of strength & conditioning
• A. J. Smith, analyst

Rankings

Further information: 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received 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	—	22	—		Not released

Awards and honors

National awards

Lou Groza Award: Kaʻimi 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

Kaʻimi Fairbairn, K (WCFF, AP, FWAA, AFCA) ^{[6] [7]}

Second team

Kaʻimi Fairbairn, K, (SN) ^[8]

Third team

Kenny Clark (AP) ^[9]

Conference awards

Pac-12 Freshman Offensive Player of the Year: Josh Rosen ^[10]

All-conference teams

The following players were named to the All-Pac-12 team. ^[11]

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
• Kaʻimi 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
Kaʻimi Fairbairn	Kicker		UDFA	Houston Texans

Source: ^[12]

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

1. Miller, Ted (August 14, 2015). "UCLA Freshman Cordell Broadus, Snoop Dogg's Son, Opts to Quit Football". ESPN . Retrieved August 14, 2015.
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3. 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.
4. 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 8, 2015.
5. "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 12, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
6. Kaufman, Joey (December 14, 2015). "Ka'imi Fairbairn lands on FWAA All-American team". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.
7. "AFCA Announces 2015 FBS Coaches' All-America Team". American Football Coaches Association. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.
8. 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 15, 2016.
9. Haney, Travis (December 13, 2015). "Heisman winner Henry leads selections for Associated Press All-America Team". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2015.
10. 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 3, 2015.
11. 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 5, 2015.
12. "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
13. Foster, Chris (August 26, 2015). "Josh Rosen is Chosen as UCLA's Starting Quarterback". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 21, 2015.

External links

• Season summary at Sports Reference