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UCLA showed up late to its own homecoming.
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UCLA → show → homecoming
After looking incredibly flat during the first quarter Saturday afternoon, the ninth-ranked Bruins did exactly what they were supposed to do.
They forced turnovers, ran the ball relentlessly and completed a few big passes on the way to a 28-10 victory over Michigan State at the Rose Bowl.
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They → look → Bowl
After spotting the Spartans an early touchdown, UCLA (7-0 overall, 5-0 Big Ten) rolled off 28 consecutive points in finally resembling the dominant team.
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UCLA → spot → team
The Bruins held Michigan State (2-6, 0-5) to 156 yards of offense, meaning the Spartans nearly managed as much yardage – 112 – on their two fumble recovery returns in the first half as they did running and throwing the ball.
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they → hold → ball
Meanwhile, UCLA’s offense piled up 443 yards after quarterback Ty Dieffenbach returned from a midgame injury scare after apparently getting stepped on.
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Dieffenbach → pile → scare
That was a good thing because it allowed wide receiver Brian Rowe Jr. to haul in a 63-yard touchdown pass from Dieffenbach after beating a defender and reaching out his arms to snag the ball.
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Jr. → allow → ball
Running backs Anthony Woods (112 yards rushing and a touchdown) and Wayne Knight (56 yards and a touchdown) did the rest of the heavy lifting for the Bruins offense.
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backs → rush → offense
Maybe it was the fact that Michigan State was down to its third-string quarterback, a freshman who had never thrown a pass in college.
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who → throw → college
Maybe it was that the Spartans were down to their fourth-string running back, after the third-stringer had to be helped off the field three plays into the game.
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stringer → have → game
Whatever the reason, UCLA looked like it was taking a win for granted in the game’s early going.
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it → look → going
By midway through the third quarter, with their lead up to three touchdowns, that was safe to do.
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that → do → touchdowns
What it means
UCLA avoided a loss that would have been catastrophic to its College Football Playoff hopes while improving to 7-0 for the first time since 2005.
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that → mean → 2005
Coach Bob Chesney has also won 18 consecutive regular-season games going back to early September 2025 when he was at James Madison.
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he → win → Madison
Turning point
After the first quarter went about as poorly as possible for the Bruins – there was a fumble, a holding penalty, a dropped pass and an easy touchdown given up – their defense swung the momentum back in the team’s favor by forcing two turnovers leading to touchdowns.
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defense → go → touchdowns
The first came in the second quarter when defensive back Malik Hartford forced a fumble recovered by linebacker Sammy Omosigho.
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Hartford → come → Omosigho
The Bruins quickly drove for Jaivian Thomas’ 7-yard touchdown run that tied the score at 7-7.
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that → drive → 7
With Michigan State driving in UCLA territory later in the second quarter, linebacker Donavyn Pellot stepped in front of a pass and intercepted it before running 67 yards.
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Pellot → drive → it
The Bruins cashed in five plays later when Knight waited for an opening at the goal line and squirted into the end zone for a 1-yard touchdown run.
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Knight → cash → run
MVP: Ty Dieffenbach
The numbers didn’t fully convey the story of how gutsy Dieffenbach was in shaking off a midgame injury.
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Dieffenbach → convey → injury
Already down one quarterback, the Bruins found themselves without another in the final seconds before halftime.
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Bruins → find → halftime
While throwing the ball away under pressure, Dieffenbach got sandwiched between multiple defenders and stayed down for a few minutes.
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Dieffenbach → throw → minutes
He returned for the third quarter, with Chesney telling a television reporter that his quarterback got stepped on before his departure.
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quarterback → return → departure
Dieffenbach completed 18 of 31 passes for 198 yards with 1 touchdown.
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Dieffenbach → complete → touchdown
Up next
The Bruins will play a rare midseason nonconference game next weekend when they host Nevada at the Rose Bowl.
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they → play → Bowl
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