Chip Kelly says he isn’t focused on his job security after UCLA’s lopsided loss to Cal

UCLA quarterback Dante Moore (3) is sacked by Cal linebacker David Reese (7) late in the fourth quarter at the Rose Bowl Saturday. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

It felt like so much of what had come before it under Chip Kelly.

A week after posting a riveting victory, UCLA sustained the sort of loss that made one question the whole operation.

Long, hard reflection was practically all that remained after the latest lurching left the Bruins with their most deflating defeat of the season Saturday night at the Rose Bowl.

Only seven days after pummeling its cross-town rival, UCLA fell flat during a 33-7 loss to California that left Kelly to answer for six seasons of one-step-forward, one-step-back results that put his record at an even .500 while serving as a sad senior night sendoff.

UCLA coach Chip Kelly yells at the officials after his team was called for a defensive penalty against Cal at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Was Kelly concerned about his job status? How would he evaluate his performance? Why didn’t he switch quarterbacks after Dante Moore committed three turnovers in relief of Ethan Garbers?

Did his team’s third loss in four games — and second at home in that stretch to a heavy underdog — make him worry school officials might rethink their recent support?

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“I don’t worry about that,” Kelly said after his team finished the regular season 7-5 overall and 4-5 in the Pac-12, leaving his record at the school at 34-34. “I don’t worry about that dynamic. I know this team’s 24-13 in the last three years, and they compete every single day, and I’m proud of every single kid in that locker room.

“I think they represent the school the right way. So we understand where we are…

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Author : LA Times

Publish date : 2023-11-26 11:13:11

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