Tennessee-UCLA game moved to Labor Day
UCLA FOOTBALL
In a schedule change, Bruins will start the season against the Volunteers on Monday, Sept. 1, to accommodate ESPN. The Fresno State game, which had been the opener, is moved to Sept. 27.
UCLA altered its football schedule and will open at home against Tennessee at the Rose Bowl on Monday, Sept. 1, to accommodate television.
The game was originally scheduled for Sept. 6, but will now be ESPN's Labor Day game at 5 p.m. The Bruins' season opener against Fresno State, originally scheduled for Aug. 30, was moved to Sept. 27.
"We're excited because this puts UCLA football in a Monday night football setting," Coach Rick Neuheisel said.
The move also eases the Bruins' burden some. Instead of opening the season with Fresno State, Tennessee and Brigham Young -- all teams that won bowl games last season -- the Bruins will now have a bye week before the BYU game on Sept. 13.
Chris.foster@latimes.com
