# 2024 UCLA Bruins football team

The 2024 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bruins played their home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Former runnings-back coach DeShaun Foster was in his first year as head coach, replacing Chip Kelly.
The 2024 season is the Bruins' first in the Big Ten since departing from the Pac-12 Conference.
The season was highlighted by a strong strength of schedule and poor offensive production. UCLA struggled to score in the redzone throughout the season and only scored more than thirty points in a game once, against Rutgers. They snapped a four game losing streak to Fresno State on the final week of the regular season after a third straight home loss to USC. Overall the Bruins finished 5–7 and 3–6 in the Big Ten Conference, and averaged 46,805 fans at the Rose Bowl.

## Offseason
### Incoming transfers

* EDGE Collins Acheampong – Miami (FL)
* CB Bryan Addison – Oregon
* IOL Oluwafunto Akinshilo – Iowa State
* RB Jalen Berger – Michigan State
* K Mateen Bhaghani – California
* QB Nick Billoups – BYU
* EDGE Jacob Busic – Navy
* OT Michael Carmody – Notre Dame
* QB Demaricus Davis – Washington
* LS Travis Drosos – South Alabama
* WR Rico Flores Jr. – Notre Dame
* WR Kyle Ford – USC
* RB Anthony Frias – Kansas State
* S Ramon Henderson – Notre Dame
* RB Leo Kemp – San Diego State
* IOL Alani Makihele – UNLV
* CB Kaylin Moore – California
* TE Bryce Pierre – Arizona State
* S Marcus Ratcliffe – San Diego State
* P Brody Richter – Northern Arizona
* DL Luke Schuermann – Johns Hopkins
* EDGE Cherif Seye – Florida A&M
* DL Drew Tuazama – South Carolina
* OT Reuben Unije – Louisville
* LB Joseph Vaughn – Yale
* CB K.J. Wallace – Georgia Tech

### Outgoing transfers

* WR Kam Brown – Purdue
* EDGE Choe Bryant-Strother – BYU
* OT Bruno Fina – Duke
* WR Kyle Ford – USC
* RB Anthony Frias – Withdrawn
* LS Beau Gardner – Georgia
* DB Jaxon Harley – Cerritos College
* IOL Spencer Holstege – Withdrawn
* CB John Humphrey – USC
* WR Keegan Jones – Withdrawn
* WR Ari Libenson – TBD
* K RJ Lopez – Purdue
* WR Jeremiah McClure – San Diego State
* QB Dante Moore – Oregon
* S William Nimmo Jr. – San Diego State
* TE Grant Norberg – San Jose State
* S Kamari Ramsey – USC
* IOL Benjamin Roy – UMass
* TE Carsen Ryan – Utah
* QB Collin Schlee – Virginia Tech
* WR Bradley Schlom – San Diego
* DL Jay Toia – Withdrawn
* DB Kaleb Tuliau – Austin Peay
* IOL Jake Wiley – Houston

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 4:30 p.m. | at Hawaii* | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI | CBS | W 16–13 | 15,194 |
| September 14 | 4:30 p.m. | Indiana | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | NBC | L 13–42 | 47,811 |
| September 21 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 16 LSU* | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA (SEC Nation) | ABC | L 17–34 | 100,315 |
| September 28 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 8 Oregon | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | FOX | L 13–34 | 43,051 |
| October 5 | 9:00 a.m. | at No. 7 Penn State | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA (Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | L 11–27 | 110,047 |
| October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Minnesota | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | BTN | L 17–21 | 42,012 |
| October 19 | 9:00 a.m. | at Rutgers | SHI StadiumPiscataway, NJ | FS1 | W 35–32 | 53,726 |
| November 2 | 12:30 p.m. | at Nebraska | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE | BTN | W 27–20 | 87,453 |
| November 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Iowa | Rose BowlPasadena, CA | FOX | W 20–17 | 53,467 |
| November 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Washington | Husky StadiumSeattle, WA | FOX | L 19–31 | 68,811 |
| November 23 | 7:30 p.m. | USC | Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Victory Bell) | NBC | L 13–19 | 59,473 |
| November 30 | 12:30 p.m. | Fresno State* | Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Senior Day, Veteran & Armed Forces Appreciation) | BTN | W 20–13 | 35,018 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll - Released prior to gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||

## Game summaries
### at Hawaii

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, Hawaii
* Date: August 31
* Game time: 4:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 15,194
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (color analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | UCLA | HAW |
| First downs | 19 | 18 |
| Total yards | 343 | 278 |
| Rushing yards | 71 | 51 |
| Passing yards | 272 | 227 |
| Passing: | 19–38–2 | 25–42–2 |
| Time of possession | 27:34 | 32:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UCLA | Passing | Ethan Garbers | 19/38, 272 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| UCLA | Rushing | Ethan Garbers | 7 carries, 47 yards |
| UCLA | Receiving | Rico Flores Jr. | 3 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD |
| Hawaii | Passing | Brayden Schager | 25/42, 227 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Hawaii | Rushing | Lucas Borrow | 1 carry, 19 yards |
| Hawaii | Receiving | Pofele Ashlock | 9 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD |

### vs Indiana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hoosiers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Bruins | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
* Date: September 14
* Game time: 4:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C), SW 7 mph
* Game attendance: 47,811
* Referee: Bryan Banks
* TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | IU | UCLA |
| First downs | 25 | 16 |
| Total yards | 62–430 | 50–238 |
| Rushing yards | 29–123 | 26–96 |
| Passing yards | 307 | 142 |
| Passing: | 25–33–0 | 15–24–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:34 | 28:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Indiana | Passing | Kurtis Rourke | 25/33, 307 yards, 4 TD |
| Indiana | Rushing | Justice Ellison | 10 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD |
| Indiana | Receiving | Miles Cross | 6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD |
| UCLA | Passing | Ethan Garbers | 14/23, 137 yards, 1 INT |
| UCLA | Rushing | T. J. Harden | 12 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD |
| UCLA | Receiving | T. J. Harden | 4 receptions, 41 yards |

### at No. 16 LSU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 16 Tigers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Date: September 21
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: SE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 100,315
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (color analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | UCLA | LSU |
| First downs | 17 | 27 |
| Total yards | 58–295 | 72–454 |
| Rushing yards | 22–14 | 28–102 |
| Passing yards | 281 | 352 |
| Passing: | 22–36–1 | 32–44–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:24 | 33:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UCLA | Passing | Ethan Garbers | 22/36, 281 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| UCLA | Rushing | Keegan Jones | 3 carries, 22 yards |
| UCLA | Receiving | Kwazi Gilmer | 2 receptions, 61 yards |
| LSU | Passing | Garrett Nussmeier | 32/44, 352 yards, 3 TD |
| LSU | Rushing | Josh Williams | 13 carries, 62 yards, TD |
| LSU | Receiving | Mason Taylor | 8 receptions, 77 yards |

### vs No. 8 Oregon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Ducks | 7 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
| Bruins | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
* Date: September 28
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: W 2 mph
* Game attendance: 43,051
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV announcers (FOX): Connor Onion (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (color analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ORE | UCLA |
| First downs | 27 | 11 |
| Total yards | 78–431 | 48–172 |
| Rushing yards | 36–153 | 24–47 |
| Passing yards | 278 | 125 |
| Passing: | 31–42–1 | 13–24–2 |
| Time of possession | 33:32 | 26:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oregon | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 31/41, 278 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Oregon | Rushing | Jordan James | 20 carries, 103 yards, TD |
| Oregon | Receiving | Tez Johnson | 11 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD |
| UCLA | Passing | Ethan Garbers | 12/20, 118 yards, 2 INT |
| UCLA | Rushing | T. J. Harden | 13 carries, 53 yards |
| UCLA | Receiving | Kwazi Gilmer | 4 receptions, 31 yards |

### at No. 7 Penn State

UCLA leads the series 4–2 with Penn State winning the last meeting 21–6 on October 12, 1968.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| No. 7 Nittany Lions | 0 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 5
* Game time: 9:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 110,047
* Referee: Tim O'Dey
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | UCLA | PSU |
| First downs | 14 | 18 |
| Total yards | 59–260 | 54–322 |
| Rushing yards | 29–93 | 30–85 |
| Passing yards | 167 | 237 |
| Passing: | 22–30–0 | 17–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:57 | 27:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UCLA | Passing | Justyn Martin | 22/30, 167 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Rushing | Jalen Berger | 9 carries, 38 yards |
| UCLA | Receiving | T.J. Harden | 5 receptions, 59 yards |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 17/24, 237 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 21 carries, 78 yards, TD |
| Penn State | Receiving | Liam Clifford | 3 receptions, 107 yards |

### vs Minnesota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Gophers | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Bruins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
* Date: October 12
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 42,012
* Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
* TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing:
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Minnesota | Passing |
| Minnesota | Rushing |
| Minnesota | Receiving |
| UCLA | Passing |
| UCLA | Rushing |
| UCLA | Receiving |

### at Rutgers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Scarlet Knights | 7 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 25 |
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey
* Date: October 19
* Game time: 9:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 53,726
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (FS1): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing:
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UCLA | Passing |
| UCLA | Rushing |
| UCLA | Receiving |
| Rutgers | Passing |
| Rutgers | Rushing |
| Rutgers | Receiving |

### at Nebraska

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
| Cornhuskers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
* Date: November 2
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Overcast, 56 degrees, Wind SE @ 11 mph
* Game attendance: 87,453
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline)
| Statistics | UCLA | NEB |
| First downs | 17 | 21 |
| Total yards | 55–358 | 72–322 |
| Rushing yards | 30–139 | 38–113 |
| Passing yards | 219 | 209 |
| Passing: | 17–25–0 | 16–34–2 |
| Time of possession | 29:14 | 30:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UCLA | Passing | Ethan Garbers | 17/25, 219 yards, 2 TD |
| UCLA | Rushing | Ethan Garbers | 6 carries, 56 yards |
| UCLA | Receiving | Kwazi Gilmer | 3 receptions, 88 yards, TD |
| Nebraska | Passing | Dylan Raiola | 14/27, 177 yards, TD, INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Dante Dowdell | 17 carries, 61 yards, 2 TD |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Isaiah Neyor | 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD |

### vs Iowa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hawkeyes | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Bruins | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
* Date: November 8
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 53,467
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV announcers (FOX): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (color analyst)
| Statistics | IOWA | UCLA |
| First downs | 12 | 23 |
| Total yards | 46–265 | 73–414 |
| Rushing yards | 31–80 | 39–211 |
| Passing yards | 185 | 203 |
| Passing: | 9–15–2 | 21–34–2 |
| Time of possession | 22:27 | 37:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa | Passing | Brendan Sullivan | 6/9, 157 yards, 2 INT |
| Iowa | Rushing | Kaleb Johnson | 18 carries, 49 yards, TD |
| Iowa | Receiving | Jacob Gill | 6 receptions, 138 yards |
| UCLA | Passing | Ethan Garbers | 21/34, 203 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| UCLA | Rushing | T. J. Harden | 20 carries, 125 yards |
| UCLA | Receiving | Logan Loya | 5 receptions, 94 yards, TD |

### at Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Huskies | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
* Date: November 15
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 68,811
* Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
* TV announcers (FOX): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing:
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UCLA | Passing |
| UCLA | Rushing |
| UCLA | Receiving |
| Washington | Passing |
| Washington | Rushing |
| Washington | Receiving |

### vs USC (Victory Bell)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 19 |
| Bruins | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
* Date: November 23
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 59,473
* Referee: Mark Kluczynski
* TV announcers (NBC): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Colt McCoy (analyst), and Lewis Johnson (sideline)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing:
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| USC | Passing |
| USC | Rushing |
| USC | Receiving |
| UCLA | Passing |
| UCLA | Rushing |
| UCLA | Receiving |

### vs Fresno State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Bruins | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
* Date: November 30
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 35,018
* Referee: Greg Sujack
* TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline)
| Statistics | FRES | UCLA |
| First downs | 15 | 20 |
| Total yards | 281 | 363 |
| Rushing yards | 62 | 74 |
| Passing yards | 219 | 289 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–45–0 | 26–40–0 |
| Time of possession | 22:36 | 37:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Fresno State | Passing | Mikey Keene | 30/43, 219 yards, TD |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Bryson Donelson | 6 carries, 41 yards |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Mac Dalena | 7 receptions, 47 yards |
| UCLA | Passing | Ethan Garbers | 26/40, 289 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Rushing | Anthony Frias II | 13 carries, 43 yards |
| UCLA | Receiving | Moliki Matavao | 8 receptions, 120 yards |

## Awards and honors

| Recipient | Award (Big-Ten Conference) | Week # | Date awarded |
| Mateen Bhaghani | Special teams player of the week | 1 | September 2, 2023 |
| Ethan Garbers | Offensive Player of the Week | 8 | October 21, 2024 |
| Carson Schwesinger | All-Big Ten First Team | 15 | December 3, 2024 |
| Kain Medrano | All-Big Ten Third Team | 15 | December 3, 2024 |
| Jay Toia | All-Big Ten Honorable Mention | 15 | December 3, 2024 |
| Kaylin Moore | All-Big Ten Honorable Mention | 15 | December 3, 2024 |
* December 10, 2024 – Carson Schwesinger was named to the AP All-Big Ten First Team