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No. 9 UCLA rides running back trio to 28-10 victory over Michigan State

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Glaser, K. (2026, October 25). No. 9 UCLA rides running back trio to 28-10 victory over Michigan State. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/no-9-ucla-rides-running-back-trio-to-28-10-victory-over-michigan-state/article_2dbf659b-51a7-5643-8ed2-c2bc2e9fb4e3.html

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In a 28-10 victory over Michigan State at the Rose Bowl, No. 9 UCLA showcased its powerful running game under coach Bob Chesney, with Wayne Knight, Anthony Woods, and Jaivian Thomas each scoring a touchdown. The Bruins ran for 245 yards, continuing their season trend of strong performances on the ground; they have now eclipsed 200 rushing yards in five games this year. Despite losing two fumbles early in the game, UCLA’s running backs carried them to victory, reflecting Chesney’s emphasis on a physical and tough offensive style since taking over last season from James Madison University.

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On October 22, UCLA football faced Michigan State in a significant game at the Rose Bowl, with UCLA having transformed from a 3-9 record to an 6-0 undefeated start under new coach Bob Chesney. On October 24, UCLA improved their record to 7-0 by defeating Michigan State 28-10, despite initially trailing after a first-quarter touchdown by the Spartans. The Bruins' dominant performance included forcing turnovers and rushing for 245 yards with three touchdowns from running backs Wayne Knight, Anthony Woods, and Jaivian Thomas. Quarterback Ty Dieffenbach added another key 63-yard touchdown pass and showed versatility by making an interception-saving tackle on a Michigan State return attempt. With this victory, UCLA achieved its first unbeaten start since 2005 and secured the lead in rushing yards per game among Big Ten teams under Chesney's coaching.

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Who wrote this

Kyle Glaser

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🔮 “I feel like everybody in the group could get the job done.”

2026-10-25 · assertive framing · No. 9 UCLA rides running back trio to 28-10 victory over Michigan State

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Topics

Bruins Dukes JMU James Madison UCLA

Subjects

Bruins ORG · 6× UCLA ORG · 5× Chesney PERSON · 4× Woods PERSON · 3× Dukes ORG · 2× JMU ORG · 2× James Madison ORG · 2× Knight PERSON · 2× Thomas PERSON · 2× PASADENA GPE · 1×

Narrative

Knight, who led the Dukes with 1,373 rushing yards last season, followed his coach to UCLA. Now, one year after the Bruins ranked 85th out of 136 FBS teams in rushing yards per game, they have one of the nation’s best rushing offenses.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-25

🔮 “I feel like everybody in the group could get the job done.”

2026-10-25 · Toronto Star

No. 9 UCLA rides running back trio to 28-10 victory over Michigan State · assertive framing

Claims (23 extracted, 1 hedged)

Stylistically, coach Bob Chesney has the Bruins playing the type of ground-and-pound football that fits right in with the conference’s pedigree. asserted

that → have → pedigree

Wayne Knight, Anthony Woods and Jaivian Thomas each ran for a touchdown to lead No. 9 UCLA to a 28-10 victory over Michigan State on Saturday at the Rose Bowl. asserted

Knight → run → Bowl

The Bruins ran for 245 yards, the fifth time this season they’ve eclipsed 200. asserted

they → run → 200

“That’s a room that is talented, physical, tough, and works as hard as any other room out there,” Chesney said. asserted

Chesney → ’ → room

“And it’s cool to see them get rewarded.” asserted

them → ’ → ?

UCLA (7-0) leads the Big Ten with 233 rushing yards per game and 24 rushing touchdowns in its first season under Chesney after he was hired away from James Madison. asserted

he → lead → Madison

The Bruins showcased the depth of their rushing attack all afternoon against the Spartans. asserted

Bruins → showcase → Spartans

Woods ran 14 times for 112 yards and a touchdown. asserted

Woods → run → yards

Knight had 15 carries for 56 yards and scored the go-ahead touchdown with a 1-yard plunge in the second quarter. asserted

Knight → have → quarter

Thomas added 10 carries for 41 yards and opened the scoring for the Bruins with a 7-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. asserted

Thomas → add → quarter

Woods and Thomas each lost fumbles in the first half to halt promising drives. asserted

Woods → lose → drives

Still, even with the miscues, the Bruins rushing attack carried the offense. asserted

attack → carry → offense

It was the third time this season that all three running backs ran for a touchdown in the same game. asserted

backs → run → game

They also accomplished the feat in their wins over Purdue on Sept. 19 and Maryland on Sept. 26. asserted

They → accomplish → Sept.

“We feed off each other’s energy,” Woods said. asserted

Woods → feed → energy

“I feel like everybody in the group could get the job done.” uncertain

job → feel → group

Chesney orchestrated one of the nation’s best rushing attacks at James Madison last year.to lead the Dukes to an unlikely College Football Playoff berth. asserted

Chesney → orchestrate → berth

JMU finished sixth in the nation in rushing yards per game and seventh in rushing touchdowns per game. asserted

JMU → finish → game

they → lead → offenses

And just like JMU a year ago, UCLA finds itself on track for an unexpected CFP berth on the back of that ground game. asserted

UCLA → find → game

“It’s a brotherhood in that room,” Chesney said. asserted

Chesney → ’ → room

“It’s not the easiest thing to do. asserted

It → ’ → ?

But I think when you go through a physical game like we did the last two, and then again today, you find that you really need each other.” asserted

you → think → other