UCLA fired second-year defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe on Wednesday. The move comes three days after the winless Bruins (0-3) parted ways with Deshaun Foster, who was in his second year as head coach of the program. Interim head coach Tim Skipper announced Malloe’s departure before Wednesday’s practice. UCLA has been outscored 108-43 in losses to […]
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UCLA continues shake-up, fires DC Ikaika Malloe
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UCLA fired second-year defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe on Wednesday.
The move comes three days after the winless Bruins (0-3) parted ways with Deshaun Foster, who was in his second year as head coach of the program.
Interim head coach Tim Skipper announced Malloe’s departure before Wednesday’s practice.
UCLA has been outscored 108-43 in losses to Utah, UNLV and New Mexico.
The Bruins have stumbled out of the blocks in all three games, allowing the opposition to score the first 20, 23 and 14 points, respectively.
UCLA ranks 132nd out of 134 FBS teams in rushing defense (244.0 yards per game allowed) and is tied for 121st in points allowed (36.0).
Malloe, 51, was promoted to defensive coordinator after D’Anton Lynn left that post to take the same job at Southern California following the 2023 season.
The Bruins are idle this weekend before opening their Big Ten schedule on Sept. 27 at Northwestern (1-2).
–Field Level Media