# 2017 UCLA Bruins football team

The 2017 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bruins played its home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. They began the season coached by sixth-year head coach Jim L. Mora. They competed as members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference.
On November 19, one day after UCLA lost its third consecutive match-up against its crosstown rival USC, Jim Mora was fired. He finished the season 5–6, with a 3–5 record in Pac-12 play. Following Mora's dismissal, offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch was chosen to serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
The Bruins won all six of their home games and lost all six of their road games during the regular season. In all, they were outscored by their opponents by a combined score of 476 to 422.

## Recruiting
### Position key

| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB |
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E |
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K |
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB |
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB |
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |

### Recruits

The Bruins signed a total of 18 recruits.
College recruiting information (2017) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Kanan Ray OG | Chatsworth, California | Sierra Canyon School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Mar 4, 2016 |
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| Jaelan Phillips DE | Redlands, California | Redlands East Valley HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Apr 14, 2016 |
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| Jaylan Shaw CB | Corona, California | Centennial HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 3, 2016 |
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| Jimmy Jaggers TE | Roseville, California | Roseville HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 244 lb (111 kg) | Aug 4, 2016 |
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| Quentin Lake CB | Santa Ana, California | Mater Dei HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 16, 2016 |
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| Austin Burton QB | Winter Garden, Florida | Winter Garden HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | Aug 22, 2016 |
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| Greg Rogers DT | Las Vegas, Nevada | Arbor View HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | Nov 21, 2016 |
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| Rahyme Johnson LB | Los Angeles, California | Salesian HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jan 6, 2017 |
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| Martin Andrus DT | Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jan 6, 2017 |
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| Darnay Holmes CB | Calabasas, California | Calabasas HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 7, 2016 |
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| Jax Wacaser OG | Scottsdale, Arizona | Saguaro HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Jan 11, 2016 |
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| Moses Robinson-Carr TE | Lancaster, California | Antelope Valley HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jan 15, 2016 |
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| Odua Isibor DE | Phoenix, Arizona | St. Mary's HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jan 18, 2016 |
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| Morrell Osling CB | Lancaster, California | Antelope Valley HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jan 18, 2016 |
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| Zack Sweeney OG | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | St. Thomas Aquinas HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Jan 21, 2016 |
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| Elijah Gates CB | Buena Park, California | Buena Park HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jan 23, 2016 |
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| Sean Seawards OG | Scottsdale, Arizona | Saguaro HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | Jan 31, 2016 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A |||||||
| Stephan Zabie OT | Austin, Texas | Westlake HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Feb 1, 2016 |
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| 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: "UCLA Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 25, 2017. "2017 UCLA Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved January 25, 2017. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 25, 2017. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 25, 2017. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 25, 2017. |||||||

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Joined staff |
| Jim Mora | Head coach | 2011 |
| Tom Bradley | Defensive coordinator | 2015 |
| Jedd Fisch | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks | 2017 |
| Rip Scherer | Senior associate head coach / tight ends | 2015 |
| Jimmie Dougherty | Pass game coordinator / wide receivers | 2017 |
| Hank Fraley | Offensive line | 2017 |
| Angus McClure | Recruiting coordinator / defensive line | 2007 |
| DeShaun Foster | Running backs | 2017 |
| Scott White | Special team coach / Linebackers | 2015 |
| Demetrice Martin | Assistant head coach – defense / defensive backs | 2011 |
| Sal Alosi | Strength and conditioning coordinator | 2012 |

### Roster
## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 4:30 p.m. | Texas A&M* | | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | FOX | W 45–44 | 64,635 |
| September 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Hawaii* | | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | P12N | W 56–23 | 50,444 |
| September 16 | 9:00 a.m. | at Memphis* | No. 25 | Liberty Bowl StadiumMemphis, TN | ABC | L 45–48 | 46,291 |
| September 23 | 7:30 p.m. | at Stanford | | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA | ESPN | L 34–58 | 48,042 |
| September 30 | 7:30 p.m. | Colorado | | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | ESPN2 | W 27–23 | 61,338 |
| October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Arizona | | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | P12N | L 30–47 | 48,380 |
| October 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Oregon | | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | P12N | W 31–14 | 55,711 |
| October 28 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 12 Washington | | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | ABC/ESPN2 | L 23–44 | 69,847 |
| November 3 | 6:30 p.m. | at Utah | | Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT | FS1 | L 17–48 | 45,902 |
| November 11 | 6:30 p.m. | Arizona State | | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | P12N | W 44–37 | 53,847 |
| November 18 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 12 USC | | LA Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (Victory Bell) | ABC | L 23–28 | 82,407 |
| November 24 | 7:30 p.m. | California | | Rose BowlPasadena, CA (rivalry) | FS1 | W 30–27 | 50,287 |
| December 26 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Kansas State* | | Chase FieldPhoenix, AZ (Cactus Bowl) | ESPN | L 17–35 | 32,859 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Texas A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 17 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 44 |
| Bruins | 3 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 45 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
* Date: September 3
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy • 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind S/SW 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)
* Game attendance: 64,635
* Referee: John McDavid
* TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, and Jenny Taft
* Scoring Summary (Final)
Game information :
Texas A&M
Nick Starkel 6/13, 62 Yds
Trayveon Williams 22 Rush, 203 Yds, 2 TD
Christian Kirk 5 Rec, 60 Yds
UCLA
Josh Rosen 35/59, 491 Yds, 4 TD
Soso Jamabo 7 Rush, 46 Yds, TD
Caleb Wilson 15 Rec, 208 Yds :
Josh Rosen completed 35 of 59 passes for 491 yards and four touchdowns to rally UCLA to a 45–44 win over Texas A&M. The Bruins overcame a 34-point deficit, the largest comeback in school history and the second-most ever in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Michigan State had a 35-point comeback win over Northwestern in 2006.
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | TAMU | UCLA |
| 1 | 11:09 | 13 | 53 | 3:51 | UCLA | 29-yard field goal by JJ Molson | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 6:41 | 12 | 75 | 4:28 | Texas A&M | Keith Ford 5-yard touchdown run, Daniel LaCamera kick good | 7 | 3 |
| 1 | 5:11 | 4 | 2 | 0:38 | Texas A&M | 19-yard field goal by Daniel LaCamera | 10 | 3 |
| 1 | 4:04 | 3 | 20 | 0:56 | Texas A&M | Trayveon Williams 2-yard touchdown run, Daniel LaCamera kick good | 17 | 3 |
| 2 | 11:38 | 7 | 99 | 3:07 | Texas A&M | Keith Ford 2-yard touchdown run, Daniel LaCamera kick good | 24 | 3 |
| 2 | 4:11 | 11 | 56 | 4:07 | Texas A&M | Keith Ford 1-yard touchdown run, Daniel LaCamera kick good | 31 | 3 |
| 2 | 3:00 | 4 | 67 | 1:06 | UCLA | Jalen Starks 2-yard touchdown run, JJ Molson kick good | 31 | 10 |
| 2 | 2:40 | 1 | 61 | 0:11 | Texas A&M | Trayveon Williams 61-yard touchdown run, Daniel LaCamera kick good | 38 | 10 |
| 3 | 9:57 | 6 | 23 | 2:31 | Texas A&M | 32-yard field goal by Daniel LaCamera | 41 | 10 |
| 3 | 4:08 | 12 | 41 | 4:24 | Texas A&M | 48-yard field goal by Daniel LaCamera | 44 | 10 |
| 3 | 2:06 | 8 | 75 | 2:02 | UCLA | Soso Jamabo 6-yard touchdown run, JJ Molson kick good | 44 | 17 |
| 4 | 13:22 | 8 | 85 | 2:04 | UCLA | Darren Andrews 9-yard touchdown reception from Josh Rosen, JJ Molson kick good | 44 | 24 |
| 4 | 8:12 | 5 | 96 | 1:06 | UCLA | Darren Andrews 42-yard touchdown reception from Josh Rosen, JJ Molson kick good | 44 | 31 |
| 4 | 3:10 | 8 | 74 | 1:31 | UCLA | Theo Howard 16-yard touchdown reception from Josh Rosen, JJ Molson kick good | 44 | 38 |
| 4 | 0:43 | 10 | 66 | 1:56 | UCLA | Jordan Lasley 10-yard touchdown reception from Josh Rosen, JJ Molson kick good | 44 | 45 |
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### Hawaii

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| Bruins | 14 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
Rosen threw a career-high five touchdowns, including three to Darren Andrews, in a 56–23 win over Hawaii. The quarterback completed 22 of 25 passes for 329 yards. It was the 12th 300-yard game of his career, breaking the school record of 11 set previously by Cade McNown. The Bruins raced out to a 14–0 lead after the first quarter and 35–7 at halftime. Theo Howard finished the game with a career-high seven receptions for 110 yards with a touchdown.

### Memphis

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 25 Bruins | 7 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
| Tigers | 7 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 48 |
UCLA rallied from a 10-point deficit in the third quarter before falling 48–45 to Memphis. Rosen finished with 463 yards and four touchdowns, but also threw his first two interceptions of the season. The first was by the Tigers' linebacker Tim Hart, who returned it for a 60-yard touchdown to put Memphis ahead 41–31. UCLA had entered the national rankings that week at No. 25.

### Stanford

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| Cardinal | 6 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 58 |

### Colorado

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| Bruins | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |

### Arizona

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 7 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 30 |
| Wildcats | 17 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 47 |
The Bruins surrendered 457 yards rushing to Arizona and were outgained 605–409 in total yards in a 47–30 loss, the first defeat to the Wildcats in UCLA coach Jim Mora's tenure. Rosen was 20-for-34 passing for 219 yards with no touchdowns and a career-high three interceptions. It was his first time in the season he was held under 300 yards, ending a streak of seven games dating back to 2016.

### Oregon

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ducks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Bruins | 14 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 31 |

### Washington

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 23 |
| Huskies | 3 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 44 |

### Utah

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Utes | 7 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 48 |

### Arizona State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sun Devils | 14 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 37 |
| Bruins | 7 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 44 |
After being out the previous week with a concussion, Rosen returned to the lineup and threw for 381 yards with one touchdown and also scored on a 1-yard run in a 44–37 win over the Arizona State Sun Devils. He connected with Jordan Lasley on a 22-yard score on the first play of the fourth quarter, as the Bruins outscored the Sun Devils 10–3 in the final quarter to pull away. Starting slowly, Rosen was just 10-for-25 at halftime, but was 15-of-20 for 225 yards in the second half.

### USC

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 7 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| Trojans | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
In his first matchup against USC quarterback Sam Darnold, Rosen was 32 of 52 passing for 421 yards along with three touchdowns and an interception in a 28–23 loss to the Trojans. The two passers were among the top prospects for the 2018 NFL draft.
With their loss to USC, the Bruins finished the regular season with a winless 0–6 record on the road and extended their overall road losing streak to 10 games. Additionally, this was head coach Jim Mora's final game at UCLA, as he was fired the following morning.

### California

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Bears | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
| Bruins | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
In the regular season finale against California, the Bruins won 30–27 to become bowl-eligible. Rosen led the Bruins to a 17–9 lead at the half, but was held out the rest of the game for precautionary reasons after he suffered three sacks, including one late in the second quarter when he was slow to get up after being thrown to the ground. He finished 13-of-18 passing for 202 yards and two touchdowns. UCLA finished undefeated at home for the first time since 2005.

### Kansas State–Cactus Bowl

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| Bruins | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Officials: Jer. Magallanes (Referee); Johnnie Forte (Umpire); Matt Fitzgerald(Linesman); Tim Graham (Line Judge); Rob Luklan (Back Judge); Wayne Rundell (Field Judge); George Liotus (Side Judge).

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |