Overview
- Lateef completed 13 of 15 passes for 205 yards and three touchdowns, becoming Nebraska’s first true freshman starting quarterback since 1950 and guiding scoring drives on the first four possessions for a 27-7 lead.
- Running back Emmett Johnson produced 232 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns, rushing for 129 yards on 28 carries and adding 103 receiving yards on three catches.
- Nebraska secured its first Pasadena victory since 1993 before a crowd of 44,481 that featured heavy Husker support inside the Rose Bowl.
- UCLA’s Nico Iamaleava threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 86 yards, trimming the deficit late before Nebraska’s offense closed out the final drive.
- Starting quarterback Dylan Raiola remains out for the season with a lower right leg fracture; after a bye, Nebraska visits Penn State on Nov. 22 and then hosts Iowa.