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Lateef, Johnson Power Nebraska Past UCLA as Freshman QB Shines in Rose Bowl Debut

TJ Lateef's poised homecoming debut clarified Nebraska's path following Dylan Raiola's season-ending leg fracture.

Nebraska running back Emmett Johnson, right, celebrates with quarterback T.J. Lateef, left, after scoring on a short touchdown late in the first half against UCLA at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. The UCLA Bruins host the Nebraska Cornhuskers in a Big Ten Conference game. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
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UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava breaks away from Nebraska’s Dylan Rogers for a short gain during the first half at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. The UCLA Bruins host the Nebraska Cornhuskers in a Big Ten Conference game. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
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Overview

  • Nebraska beat UCLA 28-21 at the Rose Bowl to move to 7-3 (4-3 Big Ten) and notch its first Pasadena victory since 1993.
  • TJ Lateef, the first true freshman to start at Nebraska since 1950, went 13-of-15 for 205 yards and three touchdowns with 31 rushing yards.
  • Emmett Johnson totaled 232 all-purpose yards, rushing for 129 and adding 103 receiving, and accounted for three touchdowns.
  • UCLA dropped to 3-6 as its defense yielded 361 yards with missed tackles and big plays, drawing boos from a season-high crowd of 44,481 largely filled with red-clad Husker fans.
  • Dylan Raiola remains out for the season with a fractured fibula, Nebraska enters a bye before visiting Penn State on Nov. 22, and UCLA travels to top-ranked Ohio State next.