Utah quarterback Nate Johnson, center, carries the ball as he is tackled by UCLA linebacker JonJon Vaughns and defensive back Jaylin Davies in the first half of the Bruins’ 14-7 loss Saturday. UCLA Sports Recap: Utah’s defense shuts down Dante Moore and UCLA Chip Kelly has failed to achieve a statement win at UCLA, but improvements on defense could make …
Ball after ball bounced off the netting in target practice, UCLA quarterbacks generally on target but an inch or two shy of perfection. It was the tiniest of drills inside the Bruins’ first spring practice of the year Tuesday morning — a simple accuracy exercise trying to throw pigskins into three small pockets outlined on a backstop. With a lightning-quick …