The 2013 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by second year head coach Jim L. Mora and played its home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. They were members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. The Bruins finished the season 10–3, including 6–3 in conference play to finish second in the South Division, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 480 to 301.
Recruiting National Signing Day was on February 6, 2013.
*Rivals and ESPN overall ranking do not include Eddie Vanderdoes recruitment. June 4, 2013 – Highly touted DE Eddie Vanderdoes signed a grant-in-aid with the Bruins, after decommitting from Notre Dame. Although Vanderdoes was not released from Notre Dame's letter of intent – thus forcing him to sit out the 2013 football season – reports were released that family health issues drove him to decommit and hoped these circumstances will help his appeal to play this season. His appeal to the NCAA National Letter of Intent Appeals Committee was approved on July 30 after his appearance before the committee.
Roster 2013 UCLA Bruins RosterOffense
Wide receivers 1 Shaq Evans – Senior 4 Darren Andrews – Freshman 7 Devin Fuller – Sophomore 8 Jalen Ortiz – Freshman 9 Jordan Payton – Sophomore 10 Kenneth Walker III – Sophomore 15 Devin Lucien – Sophomore 19 Zach Hernandez – Freshman 26 Ahmaad Harris – Freshman 32 Sam Handler – Freshman 81 Tyler Scott – Sophomore 82 Eldridge Massington – Freshman 83 Grayson Mazzone – Senior 86 Logan Sweet – Sophomore
Offensive tackles 58 Colby Cyburt – Freshman 60 Christian Morris – Freshman 68 Conor McDermott – Freshman 70 Simon Goines – Sophomore 71 Poasi Moala – Freshman 76 Kenny Lacy – Freshman 77 Torian White – Sophomore
Offensive guards 50 Kevin McReynolds – Sophomore 51 Alex Redmond – Freshman 55 Ben Wysocki – Sophomore 56 Xavier Su'a-Filo – Junior 74 Caleb Benenoch – Freshman 75 John Lopez – Freshman
Centers 52 Scott Quessenberry – Freshman 54 Jake Brendel – Sophomore 57 Carl Hulick – Freshman
Tight ends 3 Darius Bell – Senior 18 Thomas Duarte – Freshman 85 Spencer Atkins – Freshman 88 Daniel Eaton – Freshman 89 Jordan Barrett – Senior
Fullbacks 44 Philip Ruhl – Junior 48 Tre Hale – Junior 49 Luke Gane – Junior Running backs 6 Jordon James – Junior 20 Melvin Emesibe – Sophomore 22 Roosevelt Davis – Sophomore 24 Paul Perkins – Freshman 25 Damien Thigpen – Senior 28 Malcolm Jones – Senior 33 Steven Manfro – Sophomore 35 Ryan Davis – Freshman
Quarterbacks 2 Asiantii Woulard – Freshman 10 Brendan Cross – Graduate 11 Jerry Neuheisel – Freshman 12 Mike Fafaul – Freshman 14 T.J. Millweard – Freshman 17 Brett Hundley – Sophomore 29 Jake Hall – Freshman
Defense
Defensive ends 40 Keenan Graham – Senior 47 Eddie Vanderdoes – Freshman 71 Zach Vinci – Sophomore 87 Ian Taubler – Sophomore 89 Thomas Schwab – Freshman 91 Sam Tai – Sophomore 92 Brandon Willis – Junior 93 Kylie Fitts – Freshman 94 Owamagbe Odighizuwa – Senior 99 Cassius Marsh – Senior
Defensive tackles 90 Ellis McCarthy – Sophomore 95 Brandon Tuliaupupu – Sophomore 96 Eli Ankou – Freshman 97 Kenneth Clark – Freshman 98 Seali’i Epenesa – Senior
Outside Linebackers 8 Deon Hollins – Freshman 11 Anthony Barr – Senior 30 Myles Jack – Freshman 32 Nate Iese – Freshman 41 Aramide Olaniyan – Junior 46 Kenny Orjioke – Sophomore 51 Aaron Wallace – Sophomore 56 Jeremy Castro – Freshman Inside Linebackers 4 Stan McKay – Senior 6 Eric Kendricks – Junior 19 Jayon Brown – Freshman 28 Taylor Lagace – Freshman 35 Jordan Zumwalt – Senior 42 Aaron Porter – Freshman 43 Willie Green – Freshman 44 Issako Savaiinaea – Freshman 45 Cameron Judge – Freshman 53 Ryan Hofmeister – Junior 55 Isaiah Bowens – Senior
Cornerbacks 2 Priest Willis – Freshman 7 John Johnson – Freshman 9 Marcus Rios – Sophomore 10 Fabian Moreau – Sophomore 18 Charles Dawson – Freshman 20 Justin Combs – Freshman 23 Anthony Jefferson – Junior 24 Ishmael Adams – Sophomore 29 Erick Zumwalt – Sophomore
Safeties 1 Dietrich Riley – Junior 3 Randall Goforth – Sophomore 21 Tahaan Goodman – Freshman 22 Tyler Foreman – Freshman 25 Brandon Sermons – Senior 26 Michael Carlson – Freshman 31 Librado Barocio – Junior 33 Dylan Luther – Freshman
Special teams
Punters/Kickers 15 Kaʻimi Fairbairn – Sophomore PK/KO 19 Sean Covington – Freshman P 98 Mitch Johnson – Freshman PK/KO
Long snappers 45 Peter Hajimihalis – Sophomore 59 Christopher Longo – Sophomore 88 Reed Buce – Freshman
Punt Returners/Kickoff Returners 1 Shaq Evans – Senior PR 3 Randall Goforth – Sophomore PR 7 Devin Fuller – Sophomore KR 25 Damien Thigpen – Senior KR 33 Steven Manfro – Sophomore PR/KRSource: 2013 UCLA Bruins Football Roster
Key players
Offense X – Devin Lucien (So.R) or Jordan Payton (So.) F – Devin Fuller (So.) LT – Simon Goines (So.) LG – Xavier Su'a-Filo (Jr.) C – Jake Brendel (So.R) RG – Alex Redmond (Fr.) RT – Caleb Benenoch (Fr.) Y – Darius Bell (Sr.R) BY – Jordan Barrett (Sr.R) QB – Brett Hundley (So.R) FB – Nate Iese (Fr.R) or Phillip Ruhl (Jr.R) TB – Jordon James (Jr.R) Z – Shaquelle Evans (Sr.R)
Defense LDE – Ellis McCarthy (So.) NT – Seali'i Epenesa (Sr.) RDE – Cassius Marsh (Sr.) LOLB – Myles Jack (Fr.) or Aaron Wallace (So.R) ILB – Jordan Zumwalt (Sr.) ILB – Eric Kendricks (Jr.R) ROLB – Anthony Barr (Sr.) LCB – Fabian Moreau (So.) S – Anthony Jefferson (Jr.R) S – Randall Goforth (So.) RCB – Ishmael Adams (So.)
Specialists PK – Kaʻimi Fairbairn (So.) KO – Kaʻimi Fairbairn (So.) or Sean Covington (Fr.) P – Sean Covington (Fr.) LS – Christopher Longo (So.R) H – Jerry Neuheisel (Fr.R) Punt return – Shaq Evans (Sr.R) Kickoff return – Steven Manfro (So.R)
Pre-season April 27, 2013 – Spring football was held from April 2 to 27 July 26, 2013 – 2013 Media Day was held at Sony Pictures Studios, Culver City, California August 7, 2013 – Pre-season practices at Cal State San Bernardino began, concluded on August 17.
Schedule
Game summaries
Nevada
Under first year head coach Brian Polian, Nevada played UCLA for the first time. The Wolfpack were highly ranked in the nation last year: scoring (18th), total offense (8th), and rushing (7th).
1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Brett Hundley 37-yard run (Kai'mi Fairbairn kick); NEV – Brent Zuzo 28-yard field goal
2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Fairbairn 40-yard field goal; NEV – Zuzo 21-yard field goal; UCLA – Shaquell Evans 5-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick); NEV – Cody Fajardo 1-yard run (Zuzo kick)
3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Hundley 11-yard run (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Phillip Ruhl 4-yard blocked punt return (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Jordon James 26-yard run (Jerry Neuheisel pass failed)
4th quarter scoring: NEV – Fajardo 19-yard run (Zuzo kick); UCLA – Paul Perkins 3-yard run (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Malcolm Jones 25-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Jones 1-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
Nebraska
This is the 12th meeting between the two teams, with Nebraska leading the series 6–5. UCLA defeated Nebraska last year 36–30 at the Rose Bowl. When both teams were ranked in 1994, Nebraska (No. 2) won 49–21 over the 13th-ranked Bruins. The teams will honor the passing of UCLA player Nick Pasquale by placing his number 36 on their uniforms.
1st quarter scoring: NEB – Quincy Enunwa 11-yard pass from Taylor Martinez (Pat Smith kick); UCLA – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 44-yard field goal; NEB – Enunwa 14-yard pass from Martinez (Mauro Bondi kick)
2nd quarter scoring: NEB – Kenny Bell 22-yard pass from Martinez (Smith kick); UCLA – Paul Perkins 10-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Jordon James 3-yard run (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Shaquelle Evans 28-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Phillip Ruhl 12-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Nate Iese 3-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick)
4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Fairbairn 24-yard field goal
New Mexico State
First meeting between the two schools. New Mexico State head coach Doug Martin replaced DeWayne Walker, who was a former UCLA defensive coordinator. Nick Pasquale was remembered during the game.
1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Jordon James 4-yard run (Kaim Fairbairn kick)
2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Steven Manfro 20-yard pass from Brett Hundley (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Manfro 12-yard run (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Fairbairn 38-yard field goal; UCLA – Devin Fuller 21-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick)
3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Shaquell Evans 7-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – James 19-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
4th quarter scoring: NMSU – Adam Shapiro 33-yard pass from A. McDonald (Mitch Johnson kick); UCLA – Malcolm Jones 3-yard run (Fairbairn kick); NMSU – B. Betancourt 4-yard run (Johnson kick failed); UCLA – Jones 3-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
Utah
In this series, UCLA has a 9–2 overall record and 3–2 in Salt Lake City. Utah has won two of the last three games with UCLA (2007 and 2011, under Kyle Whittingham). UCLA won last year 21–14.
1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Jordon James 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick); Utah – Dres Anderson 54-yard pass from Travis Wilson (Andy Phillips kick); Utah – Sean Fitzgerald 6-yard pass from Wilson (Phillips kick)
2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Hundley 7-yard pass from Devin Fuller (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Jordan Payton 17-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick); Utah – Phillips 44-yard field goal
3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Fairbairn 33-yard field goal
4th quarter scoring: Utah – Keith McGill 19-yard interception of Hundley pass (Phillips); UCLA – Fairbairn 47-yard field goal; UCLA – Hundley 36-yard run (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Hundley 36-yard run (Fairbairn kick); Utah – Phillips 44-yard field goal
California
California is 32–50–1 against UCLA since the series began in 1933. This is Sonny Dykes first year taking on the Bruins as California's head coach, whose team implements an air raid offense that will challenge UCLA's young but talented secondary. Hoping to avenge last year's 43–17 loss, the Bruins are favored to win at home.
1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 24-yard field goal; UCLA – Devin Fuller 18-yard pass from Brett Hundley (Fairbairn kick)
2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Paul Perkins 1-yard run (Fairbairn kick); CAL – Vincenzo D'Amato 51-yard field goal; CAL – Daniel Lasco 6-yard run (D'Amato Kick); UCLA – Thomas Duarte 27-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick)
3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Fairbairn 22-yard field goal; UCLA – Fairbairn 27-yard field goal
4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Shaquelle Evans 22-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick)
Stanford
1st quarter scoring: STAN – Conrad Ukropina 31-yard field goal
2nd quarter scoring: No scoring
3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 38-yard field goal; STAN – Kodi Whitfield 30-yard pass from Kevin Hogan (Ukropina kick); STAN – Tyler Gaffney 1-yard run (Ukropina kick)
4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Shaquelle Evans 3-yard pass from Brett Hundley (Fairbairn kick); STAN – Gaffney 4-yard run (Ukropina kick)
Oregon
1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Brett Hundley 4-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick); ORE – De'Anthony Thomas 1-yard run (Alejandro Maldonado kick)
2nd quarter scoring: ORE – Byron Marshall 40-yard run (Matt Wogan kick); UCLA – Thomas Duarte 11-yard pass from Brett Hundley (Fairbairn kick)
3rd quarter scoring: ORE – Marshall 11-yard run (Maldonado kick)
4th quarter scoring: ORE – Bralon Addison 8-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Maldonado kick); ORE – Marshall 3-yard run (Maldonado kick); ORE – Thomas Tyner 2-yard run (Wogan kick)
Colorado
1st quarter scoring: COLO – Will Oliver 23-yard field goal; UCLA – Devin Fuller 76-yard pass from Brett Hundley (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick)