Overview
- True freshman TJ Lateef went 13-of-15 for 205 yards and three touchdowns, adding 31 rushing yards in his hometown debut.
- Emmett Johnson produced 232 all-purpose yards with two receiving scores of 56 and 40 yards and a 1-yard rush, becoming the first Husker to record 100 rushing and 100 receiving yards in the same game.
- Nebraska scored on its first four possessions to open a 27-7 lead and secured its first Pasadena win since 1993.
- UCLA dropped to 3-6 as defensive issues persisted before a season-high crowd of 44,481, rallying late but running out of time.
- Starting QB Dylan Raiola is out for the season with a fractured fibula, and coach Matt Rhule reportedly texted him at halftime and planned to send a game ball.