Overview

• Interim head coach Tim Skipper assigned Jerry Neuheisel the play-calling after offensive coordinator Tino Sunseri departed earlier in the week.
• UCLA, which entered averaging 14.3 points per game, jumped to a 27–7 halftime lead and finished with 42 points at the Rose Bowl.
• Players carried Neuheisel off the field and fans chanted his name following the upset of the seventh-ranked Nittany Lions.
• The win followed a 0–4 start in which UCLA was outscored 125–57 and ranked near the bottom of the FBS in scoring.
• Some outlets note Neuheisel could be considered for a larger role, though the program has not announced any permanent staffing decisions.