“Be quick, but don’t hurry.”
One of UCLA basketball coach John Wooden’s many legendary quotes advises patience and care amid the heat of the pursuit of excellence.

With its best start since 2023, UCLA football (2-0) opens Big Ten competition against Purdue (1-1) Saturday night at the Rose Bowl. The Bruins are coming off a 28-10 victory over San Diego State, after an initial 0-0 deadlock at halftime.

Week two was anything but a straight line for the Bruins.
But adapting to change may be the best way for the squad to find its identity ahead of conference play.

UCLA students will now receive free admission to all regular-season home football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball games, UCLA Athletics announced Wednesday morning.
The policy will take effect Saturday for UCLA football’s second home game of the season against Purdue at the Rose Bowl.

UCLA is set to enter its third season in the Big Ten following a sophomore campaign during which the program captured three NCAA championships – the most of any Big Ten school.

UCLA football (2-0) secured a 28-10 victory over San Diego State (1-1) on Saturday evening at the Rose Bowl in what was coach Bob Chesney’s first home win at the helm of the Bruins.

This post was updated Sept. 12 at 8:50 p.m.
Before the game, Aztecs head coach Sean Lewis called out the Bruins and “all their polos, all their khakis.”
And for a second, both teams looked like they were wearing that attire – the offenses came out casually at a snail’s pace and did not hit the scoreboard until four minutes into the second half.