Last night, UCLA announced that, after surveying both the Den and affected season ticket holders, it will move the UCLA bench from the sunny West side of the Rose Bowl to the shady East side.
While this was something that seem to become an issue this year, it’s been in the works for a while. UCLA head coach Jim Mora noted in one of his postgame press conferences that he felt the team was at a disadvantage on the West side during day games because of heat and glare from the sun.
As a result of the switch, the student section will be moved due to conference rules prohibiting the placement of the student section behind the visiting team’s bench.