The sun set over UCLA’s new football practice fields like an Impressionist painting Wednesday evening, arresting hues of red and blue melding with wispy clouds.
The end of the day marked the dawn of training camp and the start of what the Bruins hope is a rebirth of their winning ways under coach Jim Mora. The gloom of last season’s 4-8 record was gone as an air horn sounded to signal the start of practice, triggering exuberant yells from players as they milled about the two artificial turf fields.
It was the first of three consecutive practices slated to start at 7:15 p.