Jon Christon
Sports editor
Prediction: UCLA 38, Fresno State 35
Pac-12 After Dark is a wild place.
And with a 7:45 p.m. start time Saturday, things are bound to get crazy in Pasadena, especially against an opponent like Fresno State.

The grass isn’t always greener on the other side.
But it sure seems like it is in Westwood.
Across the country, it is estimated that more than one-third of undergraduate students will transfer schools before earning their degrees.

No. 13 UCLA football (2-0) has shot up in the national rankings in the early stages of the season, but Fresno State (2-1) – a team that gave No.

While the Bruins’ offense has garnered national attention, the team has also seen improving numbers from the other side of the ball.
No. 13 UCLA football (2-0) opened its campaign by allowing 37 total points through two contests, including holding Hawai’i (1-2) to 10 points in its first game of the season – tied for the second-lowest total in coach Chip Kelly’s tenure.

Following a bye week, the Bruins have begun preparation for their next opponent.
No. 13 UCLA football (2-0) started the season with wins over Hawai’i (1-2) and LSU (1-1) to sit atop the Pac-12 South along with No.

Here at the Daily Bruin, we have written quite a few columns about UCLA football’s dark days.
Ranging from coach Chip Kelly’s shortcomings and the lack of a true fanbase to the desperate need to upgrade uniforms, time and again my predecessors very justly poked holes at the faults of the program over the past few years.

This post was updated Sept. 9 at 5:26 p.m.
Just two games into their season, the Bruins have entered the national spotlight.
Newly ranked No. 16 UCLA football (2-0) followed up its 44-10 season-opening victory over Hawai’i (1-1) with a 38-27 win over then-No.16 LSU (0-1), nabbing the Tigers’ spot in the polls while also garnering attention across the country for its victory over the 2019 national champions.