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

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 ...
UCLA Bruins quarterback Dante Moore is sacked by California Golden Bears linebacker David Reese late in the fourth quarter at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Pasadena, California.

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.

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

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