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Ryan Smith is the 2018-2019 Sports editor. He was previously an assistant Sports editor in 2017-2018, and has covered women's basketball, men's water polo, baseball, men's golf and women's golf during his time with the Bruin.

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Sophomore cornerback Darnay Holmes said he and the rest of the UCLA secondary have preached a next-play mentality in recent weeks. Holmes recorded a forced fumble in UCLA's 37-7 victory over California on Saturday. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
Sophomore cornerback Darnay Holmes said he and the rest of the UCLA secondary have preached a next-play mentality in recent weeks. Holmes recorded a forced fumble in UCLA's 37-7 victory over California on Saturday. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
Freshman quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson set career highs with 272 yards, two touchdowns, 27 completions and 38 passing attempts against No. 7 Washington last week. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
Freshman quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson set career highs with 272 yards, two touchdowns, 27 completions and 38 passing attempts against No. 7 Washington last week. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
Redshirt senior defensive back Adarius Pickett will return home to the Bay Area when UCLA visits California on Saturday. Pickett is averaging 12.2 tackles per game this season, which is the most of any Bruin and second in the Pac-12 overall. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Redshirt senior defensive back Adarius Pickett will return home to the Bay Area when UCLA visits California on Saturday. Pickett is averaging 12.2 tackles per game this season, which is the most of any Bruin and second in the Pac-12 overall. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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Freshman defensive lineman Atonio Mafi has nine tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss this season, but has not yet recorded a sack. UCLA football has just nine total sacks in five games this season. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
Freshman defensive lineman Atonio Mafi has nine tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss this season, but has not yet recorded a sack. UCLA football has just nine total sacks in five games this season. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
Redshirt senior defensive back Adarius Pickett's 11.3 tackles per game this season lead UCLA and ranks fourth overall in the Pac-12. The Bruins will need his tackling prowess on Saturday against a dangerous Washington offense averaging 28.8 points per game. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)

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October 5, 4:08 pm

Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Washington

Ryan Smith Sports editor Prediction: Washington 45, UCLA 17 These weekly predictions are getting real repetitive, aren’t they? Washington is the best Pac-12 team UCLA will face this season so I am not expecting a close game on Saturday, and I am looking forward to hearing coach Chip Kelly and the players say that they are “close” next week. Read more...

Redshirt senior defensive back Adarius Pickett's 11.3 tackles per game this season lead UCLA and ranks fourth overall in the Pac-12. The Bruins will need his tackling prowess on Saturday against a dangerous Washington offense averaging 28.8 points per game. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
If UCLA loses to No. 10 Washington on Saturday, coach Chip Kelly and UCLA football would match the worst start in school history. The Bruins have not started a season 0-5 since 1943. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
If UCLA loses to No. 10 Washington on Saturday, coach Chip Kelly and UCLA football would match the worst start in school history. The Bruins have not started a season 0-5 since 1943. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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