UCLA Spring Game 2016: Date, Start Time, TV Schedule, Live Stream and More

Turnover around key positions will define the UCLA Bruins' 2016 spring game Saturday at Drake Stadium.

It's a new venue for what coach Jim Mora dubs the "spring showcase." Once again, the event won't be an official game but an enhanced practice sans full contact or a scoreboard keeping track of the action.

“We’re going to try to make it eventful, fun and interesting,” Mora said, according to Matthew Joye of the Daily Bruin. “It will not be a full-contact scrimmage. I just don’t think it’s in the best interest of our players to do so.”

With Josh Rosen back under center directing a new offense and the defense boasting strong upside, fans can expect Mora's first reveal of the 2016 Bruins to be interesting, full contact or not.

2016 UCLA Spring Game

When:  Saturday, April 23rd, at 2:30 p.m. ET

Where: Drake Stadium

TV: Pac-12 Network

Live Stream: Pac-12.com

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The aforementioned Rosen now has a year of experience under his belt, which might be the biggest thing the offense has going for it given the turnover on the offense.

Where to start? The Bruins have to plug holes at three spots in the offensive trenches. Darren Andrews is the only wideout returning who ranked among the top five last year. Leading rusher Paul Perkins is also gone.

Alas, Mora and the program expect a jump from Rosen, who completed 60 percent of his passes last year with 23 touchdowns to 11 picks. It's not hard to see why everything sounds encouraging around the sophomore given the records he broke last year, as captured by Pac-12 Network:

Rosen will have to bring along the offensive line this year and squeeze the most out of a new-look wideout corps led by Ishmael Adams, a former defender.

Adams seems to get the most hype because he's one of the nation's most dangerous players with the ball in his hands. Mora echoed these sentiments during spring practices while chatting with ESPN.com's Kyle Bonagura:

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He seems excited about it. We see good things. We see a guy that can catch the ball in the flat or, like we talked about the other day, that short-area quickness to make people miss and get vertical in a hurry. And he’s competitive and he’s tough, and those are traits you like to see offensively.

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In the backfield, things aren't as dire as they seem after losing a leading rusher considering Soso Jamabo rushed for 403 yards and four touchdowns last season on a 6.1 yards-per-carry average.

The offense absorbs most of the attention going into Saturday because there isn't much changing on the defensive side of things. An experienced group returns nine of 11 starters from last year, allowing it to sprinkle in some 4-3 elements to keep things fresh.

With Matt Dickerson and Takkarist McKinley manning the edges, the unit that struggled last year flashed all spring with new faces in new places and the looks confusing an offense also making a few changes from a schematic standpoint.

Don't forget seeing high-profile recruits such as Mique Juarez, either.

For Mora, practices thus far have seemed rather even, which he cites as a good thing, according to Steve Dilbeck of the Los Angeles Times.

"It's kind of been back and forth every day, which to me is a good thing. Both sides have had good days. It's been very competitive, and when it's competitive like that, you see progress."

While Saturday won't provide a traditional contest, fans can expect more of that back-and-forth between the two growing units.

The checklist for the event is extensive. It's time to see how new recruits fit into things, if Rosen can spur a new offense and new contributors, and if a veteran defense making a change can live up to the hype.

Saturday will provide a solid indicator as to where Mora has the program heading into the summer.

Stats and info courtesy of ESPN.com unless otherwise specified.