Senior midfielder Philip Naef jumps over a Westmont defender. Naef is tied for most assists on the squad, having recorded four throughout the 2026 season. (Miles Turner/Daily Bruin)
It is more than just a game.
More than the goals, the celebrations and the wins.
It is about the players that have given their all to one common goal.
No. 21 UCLA football (4-0, 2-0 Big Ten) has opened with a program-best start since 2022 and its first appearance in the AP Top 25 Poll since 2023 in coach Bob Chesney’s first year in Westwood.
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Four games into the season, the Bruins have already opened with a historic start.
But Saturday will bring about their toughest task so far, as No.
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A 75-match streak stood in the balance.
With just under four minutes remaining, center Ilias Angelopoulos gave the Golden Bears back the lead for the first time since early in the third quarter – threatening to hand the Bruins their first two-match losing streak since 2023.
A highly anticipated return to Westwood.
UCLA women’s volleyball (11-4, 2-2 Big Ten) swept Michigan (10-5, 1-3) on Saturday after falling 3-0 to Michigan State (13-1, 3-1) Friday night.
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If you told me in my freshman year that I’d be spearheading coverage of a 4-0, ranked UCLA football team, I would’ve scoffed.
Defending the crown is a challenge only a victor can claim.
For the Bruins, a return to the Midwest presents a tempting opportunity to run it back at a course where they have enjoyed great success.
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