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- QB/LB: There is no question that Edmunds has the arm to be successful at the next level.

- Bruin247's writers split on UCLA-Purdue at the quoted 14.5-point spread: Jack backs UCLA -14.5, while Connor takes Purdue +14.5 and projects a 28-17 UCLA win. These are the writers' opposing picks at publication, not a consensus recommendation or a live odds check. - Connor's preview says UCLA is getting receiver Landon Ellis back this week and expects that to help a passing game he does not fully trust. The supplied article gives no workload, snap limit or medical details, so the anticipated return should not be treated as confirmation of a full role. - Jack expects UCLA's rushing attack to outperform Purdue's size up front in a strength-on-strength matchup. Connor separately predicts two rushing touchdowns for Nico Iamaleava as his bold call. Both are matchup projections, not reported play-calling changes or established scoring outcomes. - The preview says Purdue had no turnovers through its first two games and Ryan Browne had played clean football. Jack's prediction of three UCLA takeaways and three sacks is explicitly a bold forecast against that early-season record, not something already observed or evidence of a Purdue injury.

- UCLA averages 413.0 total yards through two games, up from 319.9 in 2025. The article's table lists 245.5 rushing yards per game, 22nd nationally, but only 167.5 passing yards, 114th, with no passing touchdowns. The early improvement is concentrated on the ground; the two-game sample does not establish a season-long efficiency level. - UCLA already has 10 rushing touchdowns through two games, surpassing its eight across all of 2025. Wayne Knight accounts for six of the current touchdowns and 168 rushing yards; Anthony Woods has 148 yards and two scores. That shows where the early scoring is coming from, without establishing a fixed future carry split. - UCLA has allowed 299.5 total yards and 17 points per game through two weeks. Passing yards allowed are down to 168.0 from 196.5 last season, and rushing yards allowed to 131.5 from 190.4. The figures indicate better early defensive results, but compare two games with a full prior season rather than adjusting for opponent strength. - Sammy Omosigho leads UCLA with 21 tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss through two games. Jalen Woods has 19 tackles and Malik Hartford 15, while the defense has five sacks and 12 tackles for loss overall. These are current production leaders, not a newly announced defensive rotation.

- QB/LB: @UCLAFootball Preview: Bruins Will Need to Keep @BoilerFootball QB Ryan Browne in Check #GoBruins #8Clap #UCLA @UCLA

- UCLA's Nico Iamaleava carried 13 times against San Diego State, tying Wayne Knight for the team lead and taking repeated hits. Iamaleava says he and coordinator Dean Kennedy are still learning each other's preferences. The writer calls for better decisions and fewer avoidable hits, not a confirmed restriction on quarterback runs or an injury diagnosis. - Kennedy wants UCLA to start faster after needing strong finishes in its first two games. Knight had only three first-half carries against San Diego State, but the suggestion of earlier involvement is the writer's question, not a staff commitment. UCLA also has two red-zone turnovers through two games, another execution issue entering Purdue.

- UCLA has run 75 times versus 45 passes and averages 245.5 rushing yards, using Wayne Knight, Anthony Woods and Jaivian Thomas plus 22 carries by Nico Iamaleava. The passing game is less established: Iamaleava has completed 63% with no touchdowns and two interceptions. The preview questions tackle pass protection despite stronger interior grades. - UCLA has allowed 3.4 yards per rush, but the preview calls Purdue's Fame Ijeboi a stronger backfield test than its first two opponents. Pass-defense results have ranged from nearly 300 yards allowed to Cal to only 45 against San Diego State. Ta'Shawn James has two interceptions, and the defense has five sacks; the mixed opponent sample matters.

- QB/LB: Unclear to me how you got transferring out to have anything to do with what I said.

- QB/OL: While performance hasn't dropped off, I wonder if it throws the QB off, feeling unsure about his protection.

- QB/WR: That's competition it either makes you better or it crushes you.

- QB: a short trip to Eugene to get back in time for a consecutive Saturday at the Rose Bowl.

- In Monday's review, UCLA coach Bob Chesney said being short roughly four receivers disrupted passing-game timing against SDSU. He praised Nico's RPO decisions and late throws to Semaj, who also helped on punt returns. Medical evaluations were still pending then, so this interview did not establish recovery dates or this week's receiver availability. - Chesney attributed UCLA's early run-defense openings to misheard or misexecuted calls that sent linemen the wrong way and exposed both A-gaps, rather than a deliberately called front. He also noted that SDSU managed only 45 passing yards but UCLA missed two interception chances: better results still left assignment and takeaway corrections. - Chesney credited UCLA's late rushing push to sustained OL effort, pulling blocks and strong tight-end blocking from Brayden. He cited rotation depth and in-game adjustments as contributors to stronger second halves; that does not establish that UCLA will wear down Purdue's front in the same way. - Chesney said UCLA edge Cole Cogshell's improved confidence and consistency are earning him more opportunities after Week 2. He praised the passing-down rush group's repeated effort while maintaining lanes; the comments support a developing role, not a confirmed new starter or a specific future snap count.

- UCLA coach Bob Chesney pushed back on a suggestion that Nico was being held out Tuesday: he said the QB participated in team periods and was fine. Chesney described the extra hip work as a longer warm-up, not a newly disclosed injury or a confirmed practice restriction. - Chesney highlighted Purdue RB Fame Ijeboi's balance, contact strength and ability to catch out of the backfield. UCLA is stressing low tackling posture and solid contact because Chesney does not expect arm tackles to work; that is an opponent-specific preparation concern, not a projected rushing total. - UCLA is giving defensive-end and tight-end upbacks repeated kickoff-fielding work to prepare for high short kicks and squibs after successful returns. Chesney said players get roughly seven to 10 repetitions on Tuesdays and Thursdays; he clarified these were not offensive linemen becoming the main returners. - Chesney said UCLA self-scouts individual pre-snap tells as well as formations and signals, including tackle sets and receiver habits. The staff can use screens, draws or play-action counters when tendencies cannot be fully removed; he did not identify a specific current UCLA tell or disclose a new Purdue game-plan call.

- UCLA OC Dean Kennedy said the prior week's Tuesday-through-Thursday practices fell below standard and the offense took several quarters to get moving. WR injuries required second-half adjustments; WR and OL rotations also change the calls. He reported better preparation this week but identified Thursday as the key integration day, without announcing receiver return dates. - Kennedy credited UCLA backup QB Madden's rise to a quick release, sound decisions, checkdowns and willingness to throw the ball away under pressure. He said Nico has looked good this week, but UCLA still needs more explosive gains from QB runs and scramble drills; this was not an announced quarterback change. - UCLA DC Colin Hitschler emphasized fresh pass-rush rotations and disguised third-down pressures, saying the rush has generated disruption without the sack totals desired. He expects DT Darold DeNgohe's situational role to grow; that is an anticipated role expansion, not a confirmed starting change. - Hitschler said Purdue's two slot receivers lead its targets and its four-WR sets could challenge UCLA's man coverage; more zone would depend on how those matchups unfold, not a preannounced switch. He credited improved receiving weapons for Ryan Browne's interception-free start through two games. - Kennedy identified Purdue's defensive front as unusually large, disciplined and quick off the snap, calling it potentially the biggest UCLA will face this season. UCLA is repping answers to that get-off and relying on its experienced interior OL and center's identification calls; he did not disclose a specific blocking adjustment.

- QB/LB: It sounded to me like this offense puts a lot of decision making on Nico.

- QB: Very good and honest assessment, I appreciate the civil exchange of opinions.

- Pick/market: I was at that game!

- Pick/market: Since we have a proven staff plus a former All-Pro QB breaking down film, the problems will be addressed.

- QB: I do think they playcalling needs to meet Nico a bit more where he is.

- QB/RB: If you have FS1, its the first highlight for full analysis: SDSU failed to even tag/bump the man up the middle, which should be an automatic score but it happened so quickly let's say...

- QB/LB: Wrong I refuse to accept your premise, we don't know if he's our best option cuz we haven't seen anyone else take meaningful snaps.

- QB/DL: What a great young man I hope he gets a blindside sack of a So Cal Qb

- Injury: UCLA QB Nico Iamaleava throws an INT at the goal line on 3rd & Goal.

- Pick/market: PASADENA - It is back to the Rose Bowl as the UCLA football team will take on the San Diego State Aztecs in the home opener.

- QB: Best performance by a UCLA QB in that first quarter was Hundley on the broadcast

- QB: QB needs to pull the trigger / Also deflected passes is getting old

- QB: He doesnt seem to be seeing the field too well, not a great quality in a qb.