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The 2017 UCLA Bruins football team represented the
University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Its academic roots were established in 1881 as a normal school the ...
during the
2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season The 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 2017. The regular season began on August 26, 2017, and end ...
. The Bruins played its home games at the Rose Bowl in
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. They began the season coached by sixth-year head coach Jim L. Mora. They competed as members of the South Division of the
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. On November 19, one day after UCLA lost its third consecutive match-up against its crosstown rival
USC USC may refer to: Education United States * Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, Santurce, Puerto Rico * University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina ** University of South Carolina System, a state university system of South Carolina * ...
, 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
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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


Recruits

The Bruins signed a total of 18 recruits.


Personnel


Coaching staff


Roster


Schedule


Game summaries


Texas A&M

Josh Rosen Joshua Ballinger Lippincott Rosen (born February 10, 1997) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons. Rosen played college football for the UCLA Bruins, receiving ...
completed 35 of 59 passes for 491 yards and four touchdowns to rally UCLA to a 45–44 win over
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. The Bruins overcame a 34-point deficit, the largest comeback in school history and the second-most ever in the
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(FBS).
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had a 35-point comeback win over Northwestern in
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.


Hawaii

Rosen threw a career-high five touchdowns, including three to Darren Andrews, in a 56–23 win over
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. 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
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. 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

UCLA rallied from a 10-point deficit in the third quarter before falling 48–45 to
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. Rosen finished with 463 yards and four touchdowns, but also threw his first two
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s 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


Colorado


Arizona

The Bruins surrendered 457 yards rushing to
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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


Washington


Utah


Arizona State

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
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. He connected with
Jordan Lasley Jordan Lasley (born November 13, 1996) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft. Early life Lasle ...
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

In his first matchup against
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quarterback
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, 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
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. 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

In the regular season finale against
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, the Bruins won 30–27 to become
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. 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
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.


Kansas State–Cactus Bowl

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


Notes

* July 1, 2017 – Apparel agreement with
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begins * August 1, 2017 – The Wasserman Football Center is dedicated * August 2, 2017 – Training camp starts at Spaulding Field * August 5, 2017 – Former player
Kenny Easley Kenneth Mason Easley Jr. (born January 15, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons from 1981 to 1987. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and w ...
is inducted into Pro-Football Hall-of-Fame * November 19, 2017 - Jim Mora is fired; Jedd Fisch is named interim head coach * November 25, 2017 –
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named head football coach * November 28, 2017 –
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named Pac-12 Player of Week


Awards and honors

* Sep. 5 –
Josh Rosen Joshua Ballinger Lippincott Rosen (born February 10, 1997) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons. Rosen played college football for the UCLA Bruins, receiving ...
was named Pac-12 Conference Offensive Player-of-the-week


References

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