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UCLA safety Tevin McDonald has been dismissed from the football team for a violation of team rules, Bruins coach Jim Mora announced Tuesday.

UCLA football coach Jim Mora has agreed to a one-year contract extension that will last through the 2017 season, the university announced Friday, ending speculation that Mora would leave UCLA for another job.

UCLA safety Tevin McDonald, the Bruins' second-leading tackler, will not play in the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl Thursday against Baylor because of an undisclosed violation of team rules, UCLA announced Saturday.

Versatile UCLA running back Damien Thigpen, the team's third leading rusher, tore his ACL Saturday during a 38-28 victory over USC and will be out for the rest of the season, coach Jim Mora said Sunday.

The UCLA Bruins and USC Trojans issued a joint statement Wednesday urging fans of both teams to exercise sportsmanship before and during the football rivalry game between the two schools Saturday at the Rose Bowl.

Jim Mora acknowledged on Wednesday that he went overboard when he said a person who impersonated UCLA cornerback Randall Goforth on Twitter should be sent to jail.

UCLA coach Jim Mora says person responsible for fake Twitter account should go to jail.

UCLA safety Dietrich Riley has been cleared for non-contact drills and is on track to be at full speed by spring practice, he said Tuesday, nearly a year after injuring his neck in a scary on-field collision.

UCLA receiver Darius Bell will not play this week because of a shoulder injury suffered last weekend against California, coach Jim Mora said Tuesday.

UCLA running back Johnathan Franklin, the leading rusher in the Pac-12, has thigh and calf contusions as well as a bruised hand and may miss practice time this week, coach Jim Mora said Monday.

UCLA linebacker Jordan Zumwalt went through a full practice Thursday and will play Saturday at California, though he will not start, coach Jim Mora said.

UCLA linebacker Jordan Zumwalt took another step toward playing against California when he dressed in full pads and wore a helmet Wednesday while participating in individual drills during practice.

UCLA wide receiver Devin Lucien broke his clavicle during Saturday's 42-14 victory at Colorado and will miss eight to 10 weeks, coach Jim Mora said Sunday.

UCLA Bruins starting linebacker Jordan Zumwalt will miss Saturday's game at Colorado after getting into a scooter accident this week in Westwood, coach Jim Mora said Thursday.

UCLA freshman cornerback Ishmael Adams will have shoulder surgery Friday and is out for the rest of the season, coach Jim Mora said.

UCLA running back Malcolm Jones, the former Gatorade national high school player of the year, has requested a release from his scholarship and intends to transfer, according to two sources close to the situation.