This post was updated Oct. 17 at 9:29 p.m.
Smiles and screams filled the stands of Pauley Pavilion – Friday’s game was Team Day, and young volleyball players admired the tightly contested play on center court.

This post was updated Oct. 18 at 8:57 p.m.
Saturday had the makings of a childhood dream. 
Two Southern California locals playing backyard football in Pasadena – with a rainbow gracing the San Gabriel Mountains at golden hour and a pack of corgis racing in the Rose Bowl at halftime. 
However, football doesn’t afford a storybook ending to everyone. 
Calabasas, California, local and senior quarterback Ty Dieffenbach led No.

No. 12 UCLA football (5-0, 3-0 Big Ten) enters its next game against Wisconsin (4-1, 2-0) Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl with its highest AP poll ranking since 2022.

No. 12 UCLA football (5-0, 3-0 Big Ten) returns home to face Wisconsin (4-1, 2-0) on Saturday afternoon after securing its first ranked victory of the season against then-No.

The blue and gold are undefeated through five games and are ranked the highest they have been in four seasons.
There is no protocol. There is no precedent – outside of the 14 other times the program has started 5-0.

The Bruins have votes. What they’re missing is a statement win.
UCLA remains outside the top 25 after falling in all three of its matchups against ranked opponents this season.

This post was updated Oct. 15 at 10:40 p.m.
Blue-ribboned medals adorning players’ necks, monogrammed hats atop carefully chosen gameday hairstyles and a glass and metallic trophy lifted into the air.