No. 9 UCLA rallies past Michigan State 28-10 for its first 7-0 start since 2005

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Harris, B. (2026, October 24). No. 9 UCLA rallies past Michigan State 28-10 for its first 7-0 start since 2005. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/no-9-ucla-rallies-past-michigan-state-28-10-for-its-first-7-0-start-since-2005/article_e78b9fe2-19db-5a66-92ae-71278774ec41.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-25 · by Beth Harris

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No. 9 UCLA defeated Michigan State 28-10 on Saturday, marking its first 7-0 start since 2005. Ty Dieffenbach threw a 63-yard touchdown pass and ran for three more scores as UCLA overcame an early deficit to dominate the second half. The Bruins outgained the Spartans 443-156, with Michigan State struggling due to injuries and finishing at 2-6 overall and 0-5 in conference play.
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As of October 24, 2026, No. 9 UCLA football team secured a decisive victory over Michigan State with a score of 28-10 at the Rose Bowl, achieving their first 7-0 start since 2005. Despite an early deficit after Michigan State's Devin Vaught recovered a fumble and scored a touchdown, UCLA rallied to dominate, outgaining the Spartans 443-156 in total yards. Key plays included Ty Dieffenbach’s 63-yard touchdown pass and three rushing touchdowns. The undermanned Spartans, with their third-string quarterback Kayd Coffman making his first start due to injuries, struggled both offensively and defensively, managing only 156 yards of offense against UCLA's relentless attack.

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📰 UCLA Beats Michigan State
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“Both articles describe the exact same football game between UCLA and Michigan State on October 24, 2026, at the Rose Bowl with a final score of 28-10.”
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“Both articles describe UCLA's football game against Michigan State, with Article A setting up expectations and Article B reporting the outcome of the actual match on October 25.”
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Beth Harris
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🔮 That helped set up third-string quarterback Kayd Coffman’s 14-yard TD pass to Keshawn Williams in the first quarter.
🔮 The Spartans will visit the historic stadium on Friday to get pictures for their social media accounts, as Fitzgerald put it.
🔮 If he does, would the recovery bleed into the start of next season?
🔮 Ohtani and Will Smith slumped badly throughout the Division Series win over Atlanta in four games and the NLCS defeat.
🔮 “They may have a bunch of Hall of Famers, but we’ve got a bunch of gamers — and the gamers won this week,” Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy said.
🔮 Will Smith, whose offensive struggles mirrored Ohtani’s, moved up to fourth from seventh.
🔮 If they can find a way to win, they would host Game 5 on Friday.
🔮 The Brewers extended the lead to 5-2 in the eighth on Justin Wrobleski’s wild pitch that scored Brice Turang, who reached on an infield single and advanced to third on William Contreras’ single.
🔮 Manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that Ohtani will bat anywhere from second to sixth with the two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers losing the first two games of the best-of-seven series.
🔮 Either the Broncos will earn their first AFC West win or the Chargers will extricate themselves from a crowded NFL basement.
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Bruins Michigan State PASADENA Spartans UCLA

Subjects

UCLA ORG · 9× Spartans ORG · 8× Bruins ORG · 5× Michigan State GPE · 3× Dieffenbach PERSON · 2× Big Ten ORG · 1× Calif. GPE · 1× Oregon ORG · 1× PASADENA GPE · 1× Ty Dieffenbach PERSON · 1×

Narrative

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Ty Dieffenbach threw a 63-yard touchdown pass and handed off for three others as No. 9 UCLA beat Michigan State 28-10 on Saturday for the Bruins’ first 7-0 start since 2005.
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🔮 That helped set up third-string quarterback Kayd Coffman’s 14-yard TD pass to Keshawn Williams in the first quarter.

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PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Ty Dieffenbach threw a 63-yard touchdown pass and handed off for three others as No. 9 UCLA beat Michigan State 28-10 on Saturday for the Bruins’ first 7-0 start since 2005. asserted
UCLA → throw → 2005
UCLA (5-0 Big Ten) briefly trailed early for the first time since a 17-15 win at then-No. 13 Oregon two weeks ago. asserted
UCLA → trail → Oregon
The Bruins outgained the Spartans 443-156. asserted
Bruins → outgaine → Spartans
The undermanned and underdog Spartans (2-6, 0-5) led 7-0 after Devin Vaught recovered Jalen Woods’ fumble and ran 56 yards to the UCLA 15-yard line. asserted
Vaught → lead → line
That helped set up third-string quarterback Kayd Coffman’s 14-yard TD pass to Keshawn Williams in the first quarter. asserted
That → set → quarter
Making his first career start, Coffman completed 4 of 10 passes for 42 yards, one TD and one interception. asserted
Coffman → make → yards
Leo Hannan took over in the fourth and was 9 of 15 for 67 yards. asserted
Hannan → take → yards
He got picked off by UCLA’s Malik Hartford late in the game. asserted
He → pick → game
After a sluggish start that included their first two fumbles at home, the Bruins pulled away. asserted
Bruins → include → home
Jaivian Thomas’ 7-yard TD run tied it 7-all and Wayne Knight scored on a 1-yard plunge for his 12th TD on the ground — and 13th overall — that put UCLA ahead 14-7 in the second quarter. asserted
that → tie → quarter
Dieffenbach, in his second start since Nico Iamaleava went down with a season-ending knee injury, hit Brian Rowe Jr. for a 63-yard TD to cap a four-play, 75-yard drive early in the third. asserted
Iamaleava → go → third
Jalen Woods added a 4-yard TD run on the Bruins’ second possession of the quarter. asserted
Woods → add → quarter
Knight finished with 15 carries for 56 yards before leaving. asserted
Knight → finish → yards
Woods led the way with 12 carries for 87 yards. asserted
Woods → lead → yards
Dieffenbach completed 18 of 31 passes for 198 yards. asserted
Dieffenbach → complete → yards
The Spartans, who have lost six in a row, were already without their top two running backs. asserted
who → lose → backs
Then third-stringer Marvis Parrish got hurt on the third play of the game after a first down. asserted
Parrish → hurt → down
He had to be helped off the field while leaning heavily on staffers on either side. asserted
He → have → side
The Spartans’ drive ended in a punt. asserted
drive → end → punt
Another Spartans player was injured on UCLA’s opening drive. asserted
player → injure → drive
Defensive tackle Ben Roberts went down a week after a career outing in a 24-21 loss to then-No. 25 Northwestern. asserted
Roberts → go → Northwestern
He had career highs in tackles (8), tackles for loss (3) and two sacks. asserted
He → have → loss
Liam Boyd kicked a 46-yard field goal that left the Spartans trailing 28-10 in the fourth. asserted
that → kick → fourth
UCLA kicker Mateen Bhaghani missed wide right on a 54-yarder in the closing minutes. asserted
Bhaghani → miss → minutes
The Spartans head home even more battered and bruised than they were already. asserted
they → head → ?
The Bruins dominated the second and third quarters, when they outgained the Spartans 280-13. asserted
they → dominate → Spartans
They could move up in the top 10 heading into a very winnable non-conference game next weekend. uncertain
They → move → game
Up next Michigan State: After a bye week, visits Michigan on Nov. 7. asserted
State → visit → Nov.
UCLA: Hosts Nevada next Saturday to close out a three-game homestand. asserted
UCLA → host → homestand
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