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UCLA coach Bob Chesney’s savage reaction to lack of Rose Bowl crowd: ‘There’s no noise’

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Capps, K. (2026, November 1). UCLA coach Bob Chesney’s savage reaction to lack of Rose Bowl crowd: ‘There’s no noise’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/31/sports/ucla-bob-chesney-reaction-lack-rose-bowl-crowd/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-01 · by Kendall Capps

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Bob Chesney, UCLA’s head football coach, criticized the sparse attendance during his team's 8-0 victory against Nevada at the Rose Bowl. He remarked that there was a lack of crowd noise, despite the Bruins’ strong defensive performance. The game took place on Halloween, which may have contributed to lower student turnout, and although tickets were free for students this season, the stadium remained far from full. Chesney emphasized that improvement is ongoing and expressed that no one on his team or coaching staff feels satisfied with their current standing after any win.
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On October 31, No. 7 UCLA secured an 8-0 record with a dominant 27-0 shutout against Nevada at the Rose Bowl. The Bruins' defense, led by coach Bob Chesney and defensive coordinator Colin Hitschler, intercepted four passes while holding Nevada to only 176 yards of offense, marking UCLA's first home shutout since 2007. Despite a sluggish offensive start, the team's performance highlighted their resilience and solidified their position in the College Football Playoff race. However, coach Chesney criticized the sparse crowd during his post-game remarks, noting there was "no noise" from supporters, which underscored the need for greater fan engagement as UCLA continues its winning streak.

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📰 UCLA Storms To 8-0 Shutout
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Who wrote this

Kendall Capps
3 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Maybe making it even more impressive, was how well the defense played despite not having much of a 12th man.
2026-11-01 · assertive framing · UCLA coach Bob Chesney’s savage reaction to lack of Rose Bowl crowd: ‘There’s no noise’
🔮 But that may be about to change.
2026-09-27 · assertive framing · Myles Garrett updated injury timeline will frighten Rams fans’, hinder Super Bowl chances
🔮 At this point, the Chargers might want to put the gun down.
2026-09-21 · assertive framing · Mike McDaniel offense a sinking ship as Chargers season already on the brink
Also by Kendall Capps
Myles Garrett updated injury timeline will frighten Rams fans’, hinder Super Bowl chances
2026-09-27 · New York Post
Mike McDaniel offense a sinking ship as Chargers season already on the brink
2026-09-21 · New York Post
Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.

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Bruins Minnesota Nevada The UCLA Bruins UCLA

Subjects

Bruins ORG · 2× Chesney ORG · 2× Nevada GPE · 2× UCLA ORG · 2× Bob Chesney PERSON · 1× Indiana ORG · 1× Minnesota GPE · 1× The Golden Gofers ORG · 1× The UCLA Bruins ORG · 1× Tim Harris PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The Golden Gofers came within two seconds of defeating No. 4 Indiana in Bloomington on Saturday, ultimately losing in overtime.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-01
🔮 Maybe making it even more impressive, was how well the defense played despite not having much of a 12th man.
2026-11-01 · New York Post
UCLA coach Bob Chesney’s savage reaction to lack of Rose Bowl crowd: ‘There’s no noise’ · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 1 hedged)

The UCLA Bruins improved to 8-0 on the season with a 27-0 win at the Rose Bowl against Nevada on Saturday. asserted
Bruins → improve → Saturday
Maybe making it even more impressive, was how well the defense played despite not having much of a 12th man. asserted
defense → make → man
Video surfaced of the Rose Bowl crowd as teams took the field pregame. asserted
teams → surface → field
The Rose Bowl did fill up a bit more as the game progressed, but nevertheless, was far from sold out. asserted
game → fill → ?
After the win, rising star head coach Bob Chesney addressed the seemingly empty stadium on the field. asserted
Chesney → rise → field
The amount of improvement that has to go on here is significant. asserted
that → have → improvement
There’s no noise,” Chesney said. asserted
Chesney → ’ → ?
“The noise is us, in our own heads, in our locker room of getting better. asserted
noise → get → room
Granted, there were a few different reasons that led to the no-show from fans. asserted
that → grant → fans
It is Halloween and the students did not show out as much as they might have otherwise. uncertain
they → show → ?
The Bruins were playing a non-conference opponent in Nevada for just the second time in school history. asserted
Bruins → play → history
UCLA was heavily favored, and showed why on the field. asserted
UCLA → favor → field
New UCLA Athletic Director Tim Harris announced to begin the season that tickets would be free to all students. asserted
tickets → announce → students
That has not made much of a difference. asserted
That → make → difference
Despite not garnering much support in person, Chesney knows what lies ahead. asserted
what → garner → person
“After every win, you feel like there is so much work left to be done. asserted
you → feel → win
I don’t think you ever walk out of a game thinking… ‘man, we’ve made it.’ asserted
we → think → it
Not one guy on this team probably feels this way. asserted
guy → feel → team
Not one coach feels that way.” asserted
coach → feel → ?
The Bruins will face arguably its biggest test of the season next week at Minnesota. asserted
Bruins → face → Minnesota
The Golden Gofers came within two seconds of defeating No. 4 Indiana in Bloomington on Saturday, ultimately losing in overtime. asserted
Gofers → come → overtime
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