Overview
- UCLA entered 0-4 as a roughly 24–26 point underdog and became the first 0-4 team to defeat a top-10 opponent since 1985.
- Iamaleava finished 17-of-24 for 166 yards and added 128 rushing yards, accounting for five total touchdowns with Jerry Neuheisel calling plays.
- The Bruins outgained Penn State 446-357 with a 280-127 rushing edge, converted 10 of 16 third downs, and held the ball for 39:17.
- A fourth-and-2 stop at the UCLA 9-yard line with 37 seconds left preceded an intentional safety that ensured the 42-37 final.
- Penn State fell to 3-2 (0-2 Big Ten), saw its streak against unranked teams end, and faced renewed criticism of coach James Franklin.