Tempers flare, competition intensifies in UCLA's final spring practice

April 30, 2026

By Alex Hutton, The Sporting Tribune via Yahoo Sports: UCLA running back Anthony Woods took a handoff and ran through a crowded Bruins frontline before being wrapped up by defensive back Kuron Jabari Jr. during a live drill in Thursday’s practice. After both players refused to let the play go, a scuffle ensued between the two, prompting running back Jaivian Thomas to run off the sideline and get involved. Others from both the offensive and defensive units quickly defused the situation.

It was the exact type of intense competition which has served as a prominent theme of UCLA’s spring practices, and the scrap served as a boiling point during the final one ahead of Saturday’s spring game at the Rose Bowl.

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Tempers flare, competition intensifies in UCLA's final spring practice

The spring game will mark the debut of Bob Chesney’s Bruins at the Rose Bowl, marking an unofficial start to a new era of UCLA football and potentially the opening of the team’s final season in Pasadena.

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