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UCLA Parts With OC Tino Sunseri as Jerry Neuheisel Takes Over Play-Calling

The 0-4 Bruins are turning to a first-time play-caller to stabilize one of the nation’s lowest-scoring offenses.

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UCLA assistant Jerry Neuheisel, seen as the tight ends coach during the Bruins’ loss to New Mexico on Sept. 12, 2025, at the Rose Bowl, will oversee the offense after offensive coordinator Tino Sunseri and the Bruins mutually parted ways Tuesday. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
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Overview

  • UCLA and offensive coordinator Tino Sunseri mutually agreed to part ways, ending his four-game stint leading the offense.
  • Tight ends coach Jerry Neuheisel will call plays starting with Saturday’s home game against No. 7 Penn State and has assumed quarterback coaching duties.
  • Former UCLA offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone is expected to join the staff as an analyst pending completion of university processes, according to multiple reports.
  • Through four games, UCLA ranks 132nd nationally in scoring at 14.2 points per game and 117th in total offense at 321.2 yards, with repeated early multi-score deficits cited as a factor.
  • The move extends a broader in-season overhaul after head coach DeShaun Foster’s firing and defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe’s exit, with Kevin Coyle calling the defense and no player departures reported in the transfer window as of Wednesday.