Overview

• UCLA, playing its second game under interim coach Tim Skipper after DeShaun Foster’s firing, earned its first win of the season at the Rose Bowl.
• Nico Iamaleava accounted for five touchdowns and nearly 300 yards, with UCLA adding 269 rushing yards to overwhelm Penn State’s defense.
• A surprise first-half onside kick, a 39:17 to 20:43 time-of-possession edge, and a steady ground game set the tone for the Bruins.
• Penn State fell to 3-2 overall and 0-2 in Big Ten play despite a blocked-punt touchdown, with a late fourth-and-2 stop sealing the loss.
• The result was historically rare, marking the first time since 1985 that a team 0-4 or worse beat a top-10 opponent, and it came on a chaotic day that also saw Texas lose to Florida.