UCLA football (5-7, 3-6 Big Ten) prevailed over Fresno State (6-6, 4-3 Mountain West) on Senior Day in its final contest of 2024 Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl.

This post was updated Dec. 2 at 12:12 a.m.
When a team loses the two most consequential games of its season – one that gave hope for bowl contention and another that offered crosstown victory over a longtime rival – it can be hard to bounce back.

UCLA football (4-7, 3-6 Big Ten) will cap off its landmark 2024 season Saturday at the Rose Bowl against Fresno State (6-5, 4-3 Mountain West). Here are this week’s gameday predictions from Sports editor Ira Gorawara and assistant Sports editors Connor Dullinger and Aaron Doyle – along with a guest prediction from national news and higher education editor Alexandra Crosnoe.

This post was updated Dec. 2 at 12:20 a.m.
Coach Mick Cronin has proved time and again that his team’s defense will refuse to fall behind – no matter who they’re playing – and will instead fuel its offense.

With turmoil comes the blame game.
And with accusations come the breeding ground for tension, conflict and ultimately self-destruction.
But for UCLA football head coach DeShaun Foster, discipline and positivity are the ingredients for not only combatting the shrapnel of disappointment but also establishing a winning culture.

Pride for Los Angeles schools bubbles up when ownership of the Victory Bell sways in the balance and the Crosstown Cup lies on the horizon.
And it will bubble until it boils over Saturday night.

Sometimes when all hope looks lost, miracles happen.
And with the Bruins’ chance of qualifying for the NCAA tournament looking slim before Monday’s selection show, a miracle was needed.

This post was updated Nov. 22 at 1:02 a.m.
Saturday will mark arguably the biggest test of the season for UCLA football (4-6, 3-5 Big Ten) and USC (5-5, 3-4), as the two schools compete for the Victory Bell for the first time as Big Ten opponents.

This post was updated Nov. 22 at 12:25 a.m.
UCLA football (4-6, 3-5 Big Ten) is heading back to the Rose Bowl to fight for the Victory Bell in the Crosstown Cup against its Los Angeles rival USC (5-5, 3-5) on Saturday night.

Almost exactly a year ago UCLA men’s soccer (7-5-6, 3-4-3 Big Ten) was upset by Loyola Marymount by a score of 1-0 in the second round of the NCAA tournament at home.