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Dylan Hernández: UCLA Needs to Replace DeShaun Foster, Who Can't Lead the Bad News Bruins to Success

UCLA Bruins face challenges with discipline and performance under coach DeShaun Foster, losing 35-10 to New Mexico while struggling with attendance and adapting to Big Ten play.

  • UCLA suffered a 35-10 home loss to New Mexico on Friday night, extending their 0-3 start in the 2025 football season.
  • The loss followed UCLA and USC's 2022 departure from the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten, a move that contributed to the Pac-12's instability and media deal failures.
  • Despite bringing in transfer quarterback Nico Iamaleava and head coach DeShaun Foster’s efforts, the Bruins struggled with discipline, penalties, and defensive breakdowns during the game.
  • The Lobos rushed for 298 yards on 46 attempts, while UCLA committed 13 penalties costing 116 yards, and Foster acknowledged responsibility, stating everything can fall on him.
  • The Bruins face mounting pressure amid a historically poor start, raising questions about Foster's future and the athletic department’s handling of the program.
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Dylan Hernández: UCLA needs to replace DeShaun Foster, who can't lead the Bad News Bruins to success

LOS ANGELES — They're bad. They're really bad. They're, like, 0-12 bad. The Bad News Bruins are a quarter of their way to completing a winless season, and who's to say they won't do what no UCLA team has done…

·Omaha, United States
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DeShaun Foster and UCLA reeling after miserable start

With the Bruins 0-3 after an upset loss New Mexico, Foster says he's 'most definitely' the right coach while QB Nico Iamaleava says it's on the players.

·Los Angeles, United States
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