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2022 UCLA Bruins football
Sun Bowl, L 35–37 vs. Pittsburgh
Conference Pac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 21
Record9–4 (6–3 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive scheme Spread option
Defensive coordinator Bill McGovern (1st season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Rose Bowl
Uniform
Seasons
←  2021
2023 →
2022 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 USC y   8 1     11 3  
No. 10 Utah y$   7 2     10 4  
No. 8 Washington   7 1     11 1  
No. 15 Oregon   7 2     10 3  
No. 17 Oregon State   6 3     10 3  
No. 21 UCLA   6 3     9 4  
Washington State   4 5     7 6  
Arizona   3 6     5 7  
California   2 7     4 8  
Arizona State†   1 7     1 9  
Stanford   1 8     3 9  
Colorado   1 8     1 11  
Championship: Utah 47, USC 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Chip Kelly and competed as members of the Pac-12 Conference. After starting the season 5–0 for the first time since 2013, [1] the Bruins made their first appearance of the season in the AP Poll at No. 18. [2]

Offseason

Incoming transfers

The Bruins added 6 players via transfer during the offseason:

Preseason

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Year at UCLA Alma mater (year)
Chip Kelly Head coach/offensive coordinator 5th New Hampshire (1990)
Ryan Gunderson Quarterbacks 2nd Oregon State (2007)
Bill McGovern Defensive coordinator 1st Holy Cross (1985)
DeShaun Foster Running backs 5th UCLA (2014)
Jerry Neuheisel Wide receivers 5th UCLA (2015)
Chad Kauha'aha'a Defensive line 1st Utah (1997)
Tim Drevno Offensive line 1st Cal State Fullerton (1992)
Ken Norton Jr. Inside linebackers 1st UCLA (1987)
Brian Norwood Defensive backs
Passing game coordinator
Assistant head coach
3rd Hawai'i (1988)
Ikaika Malloe Outside linebackers/special teams 1st Washington (1997)
Jeff Faris Tight ends 1st Duke (2011)

Roster

2022 UCLA Bruins football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Kam Brown  Jr
QB 1 Dorian Thompson-Robinson  Sr
WR 2 Titus Mokiao-Atimalala So
QB 3 Chase Artopoeus  Jr
WR 4 Ethan Garbers  So
QB 6 Justyn Martin Fr
WR 7 Colson Yankoff  Jr
WR 9 Jake Bobo  Sr
WR 10 Ryan Cragun  Sr
QB 11 Chase Griffin Sr
WR 12 Matt Sykes Jr
WR 14 Josiah Norwood  Sr
QB 15 Sean Holland  Sr
WR 15 Bredan Pegan Fr
WR 17 Logan Loya Jr
WR 18 Jadyn Marshall Fr
WR 17 Jackson Meeks Fr
WR 19 Kazmeir Allen  Jr
WR 20 D. J. Justice  Fr
WR 21 Bradley Schlom  So
RB 22 Keegan Jones  Jr
RB 24 Zach Charbonnet Sr
RB 25 T. J. Harden Fr
WR 25 Ezavier Staples  Fr
RB 26 Brian Kowall  So
WR 27 Ashton Authement  Jr
RB 28 Josiah Gonzales  Fr
RB 31 Deshun Murrell  Fr
RB 32 Christian Grubb  Jr
WR 35 Devanti Dillard  So
WR 37 Elijah Rodriguez Fr
OL 50 Tyler Manoa  Sr
OL 52 Benjamin Roy Jr.  Fr
OL 53 Sam Yoon Fr
OL 54 Josh Carlin  Jr
OL 56 Atonio Mafi  Sr
OL 57 Jon Gaines II Sr
OL 59 Siale Taupaki  Jr
OL 62 Duke Clemens Sr
OL 63 Brad Whitworth  Jr
OL 64 Sam Marrazzo  Sr
OL 66 Niki Prongos Fr
OL 67 Yutaka Mahe  Fr
OL 68 Noah Pulealii  Fr
OL 69 Justin Williams  So
OL 71 Raiqwon O'Neal  Jr
OL 72 Garrett DiGiorgio  Fr
OL 75 Bruno Fina  So
OL 77 Jaylan Jeffers  So
OL 78 Liam Douglass Sr
TE 81 Hudson Habermehl  Jr
TE 82 Sam Summa  Fr
TE 83 David Priebe  Jr
TE 85 Carsen Ryan Fr
TE 86 Michael Ezeike  Sr
TE 87 Grant Norberg  So
TE 89 Michael Churich  Jr
TE 98 Jack Pedersen Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 1 Ale Kaho  Sr
DB 3 Devin Kirkwood So
DB 4 Stephan Blaylock  Sr
DB 6 John Humphrey Jr
DB 7 Mo Osling III  Sr
LB 9 Choé Bryant-Strother  So
DB 10 Joshua Swift  So
DL 11 Gabriel Murphy  So
DL 12 Grayson Murphy  So
DB 14 Clint Stephens Fr
LB 15 Laiatu Latu  Jr
LB 17 Jalen Woods Fr
DB 18 Croix Stewart Fr
DB 19 Alex Johnson  Jr
LB 20 Kain Medrano  Jr
LB 21 JonJon Vaughns Jr
DB 22 Azizi Hearn  Sr
DB 23 Kenny Churchwell III  Jr
DB 24 Jaylin Davies  Fr
DB 27 Kamari Ramsey Fr
LB 29 Adam Cohen  Jr
DB 29 Evan Thomas  So
DB 30 Jax Harley Fr
DB 31 Isaiah Newcombe  Fr
DB 32 William Nimmo Jr.  Jr
LB 33 Bo Calvert  Sr
LB 33 Jake Newman Jr
LB 35 Carl Jones Jr. Sr
LB 39 Kaleb Tuliau  Jr
LB 41 Devin Aupiu So
DB 41 Jelani Warren  Jr
LB 43 James Dinneen  Jr
DL 44 Martin Andrus Jr.  Sr
DL 46 Hayden Harris  Jr
LB 47 Erich Osteen  Jr
LB 47 Shea Pitts  Sr
LB 48 Joquarri Price  So
LB 49 Carson Schwesinger  Fr
LB 52 Jeremiah Trojan  So
LB 53 Darius Muasau Sr
LB 56 Kobey Fitzgerald  Sr
LB 58 Gary Smith III  Jr
DL 92 Quintin Somerville  Fr
DL 93 Jay Toia So
DL 94 Dovid Magna  Jr
DL 95 Sitiveni Havili-Kaufusi  So
DL 96 Hayden Nelson  Fr
DL 99 Jacob Sykes  Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 2 Nicholas Barr-Mira  Jr
P 45 Chase Barry Fr
LS 51 Jack Landherr IV Sr
LS 60 Beau Gardner  So
K 93 R. J. Lopez  So
K 96 Ari Libenson  So
K 97 Joseph Firebaugh Jr.  Fr
K 99 Kalen Jones Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 8/22/22

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 311:30 a.m. Bowling Green* P12NW 45–1727,143
September 102:00 p.m. Alabama State*
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
P12NW 45–733,647
September 1711:00 a.m. South Alabama*
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
P12NW 32–3129,344
September 2411:00 a.m.at ColoradoP12NW 45–1742,848
September 307:30 p.m.No. 15 Washington
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl Centennial game)
ESPNW 40–3241,343
October 812:30 p.m.No. 11 UtahNo. 18
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
FOXW 42–3242,038
October 2212:30 p.m.at No. 10 OregonNo. 9FOXL 30–4559,962
October 297:30 p.m. StanforddaggerNo. 12
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
ESPNW 38–1343,850
November 57:30 p.m.at Arizona StateNo. 12 FS1W 50–3651,265
November 127:30 p.m. ArizonaNo. 12
  • Rose Bowl
  • Pasadena, CA
FOXL 28–3444,430
November 195:00 p.m.No. 7 USCNo. 16
FOXL 45–4870,865
November 251:30 p.m.at CaliforniaNo. 18FOXW 35–2836,221
December 3011:00 a.m.vs. Pittsburgh*No. 18 CBSL 35–3741,104

[3]

Game summaries

vs Bowling Green

This is the first meeting between the Falcons and the Bruins. Quarterbacking for Bowling Green is Matt McDonald, son of former USC All-American quarterback Paul McDonald. UCLA linebacker Shea Pitts is the son of former UCLA defensive back Ron Pitts (1981–84).

27,143 people is the lowest attended game in UCLA history at the Rose Bowl, edging out 1992's Oregon State vs UCLA, which 32,513 people attended.

Bowling Green Falcons (0–0) vs UCLA Bruins (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 10 7 0017
Bruins 7 17 71445

at Rose BowlPasadena, CA

  • Date: September 3, 2022
  • Game time: 11:30 a.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 101 °F (38 °C)
  • Game attendance: 27,143
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV announcers ( Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:46) BGSU – Charles Rosser 11-yard return of blocked punt, Mason Lawler kick (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:14; Bowling Green 7–0)
  • (12:20) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 68-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:26; Tied 7–7)
  • (4:29) BGSU – Mason Lawler 24-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:13; Bowling Green 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (13:43) BGSU – Christian Sims 22-yard pass from Matt McDonald, Mason Lawler kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:31; Bowling Green 17–7)
  • (8:28) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:15; Bowling Green 17–10)
  • (4:04) UCLA – Kazmeir Allen 20-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 2:58; Tied 17–17)
  • (2:18) UCLA – Keegan Jones 52-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 1 plays, 52 yards, 0:00; UCLA 24–17)
Third quarter
  • (11:03) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 4-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:20; UCLA 31–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:54) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 8-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:45; UCLA 38–17)
  • (4:21) UCLA – Josiah Norwood 50-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:44; UCLA 45–17)
Statistics BGSU UCLA
First downs 9 29
Total yards 162 626
Rushes/yards 25–37 45–269
Passing yards 125 357
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–36–0 35–47–1
Time of possession 25:12 34:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Bowling Green Passing Matt McDonald 17/34, 125 yards, TD
Rushing Jamal Johnson 10 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Christian Sims 4 receptions, 33 yards, TD
UCLA Passing Dorian Thompson-Robinson 32/43, 298 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Zach Charbonnet 21 carries, 111 yards, TD
Receiving Kazmeir Allen 10 receptions, 85 yards, TD

vs Alabama State

First game in program history against a FCS team.

Alabama State Hornets (2–0) vs UCLA Bruins (1–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Hornets 0 7 007
Bruins 14 17 7745

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

  • Date: September 10, 2022
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 33,647
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers ( Pac-12 Network): J. B. Long (play-by-play), Nigel Burton (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:58) UCLA – Keegan Jones 2-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:10; UCLA 7–0)
  • (4:53) UCLA – Hudson Habermehl 25-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 1 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; UCLA 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:53) ALST – Jeremiah Hixon 21–yard pass from Myles Crawley, Myles Crawley kick (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:43; UCLA 14–7)
  • (10:39) UCLA – Ethan Garbers 5-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:09; UCLA 21–7)
  • (2:43) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 19-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:14; UCLA 24–7)
  • (1:02) UCLA – Ethan Garbers 2-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 0:42; UCLA 31–7)
Third quarter
  • (12:23) UCLA – T. J. Harden 13-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:33; UCLA 38–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:24) UCLA – Christian Grubb 7-yard run, Joseph Firebaugh Jr. kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:23; UCLA 45–7)
Statistics ALST UCLA
First downs 18 28
Total yards 310 485
Rushes/yards 36–87 38–220
Passing yards 223 265
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–32–2 23–30–1
Time of possession 35:48 24:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama State Passing Myles Crawley 16/27, 177 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Santo Dunn 5 carries, 28 yards
Receiving Darius Edmonds 3 receptions, 66 yards
UCLA Passing Ethan Garbers 14/18, 168 yards, INT
Rushing T. J. Harden 7 carries, 56 yards, TD
Receiving Carsen Ryan 3 receptions, 58 yards

vs South Alabama

South Alabama Jaguars (2–0) vs UCLA Bruins (2–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 10 7 14031
Bruins 6 7 10932

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

  • Date: September 17, 2022
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 29,344
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers ( Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:15) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 38-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 0:56; UCLA 3–0)
  • (8:51) USA – Marco Lee 1-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:24; USA 7–3)
  • (4:22) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 49-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:24; USA 7–6)
  • (1:18) USA – Diego Guajardo 38-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:04; USA 10–6)
Second quarter
  • (5:54) USA – La'Damian Webb 9-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:31; USA 17–6)
  • (3:25) UCLA – Jake Bobo 9-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:29; USA 17–13)
Third quarter
  • (13:22) UCLA – Kam Brown 11-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:38; UCLA 20–17)
  • (4:46) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:11; UCLA 23–17)
  • (1:43) USA – Marco Lee 1-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:58; USA 24–23)
  • (0:57) USA – Caullin Lacy Allen 4–yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:27; USA 31–23)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:25) UCLA – Logan Loya 8-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:26; USA 31–29)
  • (0:00) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 2:52; UCLA 32–31)
Statistics USA UCLA
First downs 22 23
Total yards 399 407
Rushes/yards 34–162 37–144
Passing yards 237 263
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–36–1 20–30–0
Time of possession 32:47 27:13
Team Category Player Statistics
South Alabama Passing Carter Bradley 26/36, 237 yards, TD, INT
Rushing La'Damian Webb 16 carries, 124 yards, TD
Receiving Jalen Wayne 7 receptions, 76 yards
UCLA Passing Dorian Thompson-Robinson 20/30, 263 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Zach Charbonnet 13 carries, 78 yards
Receiving Jake Bobo 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD

at Colorado

UCLA Bruins (3–0) at Colorado Buffaloes (0–3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bruins 14 7 17745
Buffaloes 0 10 0717

at Folsom FieldBoulder, CO

  • Date: September 24, 2022
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 42,848
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV announcers ( Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:18) UCLA – Matt Sykes 24-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:37; UCLA 7–0)
  • (0:46) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 35-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 1:46; UCLA 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:12) COL – Cole Becker 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:34; UCLA 14–3)
  • (9:00) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 13-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:12; UCLA 21–3)
  • (0:19) COL – Owen McCown 2-yard run, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:38; UCLA 21–10)
Third quarter
  • (13:23) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 46-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:37; UCLA 28–10)
  • (7:48) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 44-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:18; UCLA 31–10)
  • (6:03) UCLA – Colson Yankoff 2-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:48; UCLA 38–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:56) UCLA – Colson Yankoff 3-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, Joseph Firebaugh Jr. kick (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:06; UCLA 45–10)
  • (2:59) COL – Jordyn Tyson 8-yard pass from Owen McCown, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 6:36; UCLA 45–17)
Statistics UCLA COL
First downs 25 19
Total yards 515 309
Rushes/yards 34–249 34–51
Passing yards 266 258
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–29–0 26–42–1
Time of possession 25:53 34:07
Team Category Player Statistics
UCLA Passing Dorian Thompson-Robinson 19/23, 234 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Zach Charbonnet 9 carries, 104 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Jake Bobo 4 receptions, 53 yards
Colorado Passing Owen McCown 26/42, 258 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Charlie Offerdahl 14 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Daniel Arias 4 receptions, 82 yards

vs No. 15 Washington

No. 15 Washington Huskies (4–0) vs UCLA Bruins (4–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Huskies 7 3 61632
Bruins 9 17 14040

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

  • Date: September 30, 2022
  • Game time: 7:35 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 41,343
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:28) WASH – Rome Odunze 33-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:32; Washington 7–0)
  • (7:06) UCLA – Team Safety (Drive: 2 plays, -3 yards, 0:54; Washington 7–2)
  • (2:54) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 4:12; UCLA 9–7)
Second quarter
  • (12:41) WASH – Peyton Henry 50-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 5:13; Washington 10–9)
  • (9:50) UCLA – Jake Bobo 12-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; UCLA 16–10)
  • (8:02) UCLA – Kam Brown 15-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 1 plays, 15 yards, 0:06; UCLA 23–10)
  • (2:29) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:38; UCLA 26–10)
Third quarter
  • (11:35) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 2-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:25; UCLA 33–10)
  • (5:40) WASH – Jalen McMillan 19-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:55; UCLA 33–16)
  • (3:46) UCLA – Jake Bobo 39-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:54; UCLA 40–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:03) WASH – Devin Culp 4-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Ja'Lynn Polk two-point run (Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:43; UCLA 40–24)
  • (3:59) WASH – Rome Odunze 9-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Michael Penix Jr. two-point pass to Jalen McMillan (Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 3:59; UCLA 40–32)
Statistics WASH UCLA
First downs 24 27
Total yards 410 499
Rushes/yards 23–65 39–184
Passing yards 345 315
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 33–49–2 24–33–0
Time of possession 31:24 28:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Washington Passing Michael Penix Jr. 33/48, 345 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Wayne Taulapapa 10 carries, 48 yards
Receiving Rome Odunze 8 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
UCLA Passing Dorian Thompson-Robinson 24/33, 315 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Zach Charbonnet 22 carries, 124 yards, TD
Receiving Jake Bobo 6 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD

Thompson-Robinson threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another touchdown as UCLA defeated No. 15 Washington 40–32 for the Huskies' first loss of the year. The Bruins extended their winning streak to eight games, dating back to 2021. [4]

vs No. 11 Utah

No. 11 Utah Utes (4–1) vs No. 18 UCLA Bruins (5–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Utes 0 10 81432
No. 18 Bruins 7 7 141442

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

  • Date: October 8, 2022
  • Game time: 12:45 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 42,038
  • Referee: Steven Strimling
  • TV announcers ( FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (0:10) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 7-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 7 plays, 97 yards, 3:20; UCLA 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:00) UTAH – Jordan Noyes 23-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:10; UCLA 7–3)
  • (7:34) UCLA – Jake Bobo 7-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:26; UCLA 14–3)
  • (3:14) UTAH – Tavion Thomas 5-yard run, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:15; UCLA 14–10)
Third quarter
  • (10:50) UCLA – Kam Brown 5-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:03; UCLA 21–10)
  • (5:01) UTAH – Cameron Rising 6-yard run, Cameron Rising two-point run (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:49; UCLA 21–18)
  • (1:07) UCLA – Jake Bobo 10-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:45; UCLA 28–18)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:39) UTAH – Cameron Rising 9-yard run, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:28; UCLA 28–25)
  • (11:17) UCLA – Logan Loya 70-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:15; UCLA 35–25)
  • (9:26) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 1 plays, 1 yards, 0:04; UCLA 42–25)
  • (0:31) UTAH – Clark Phillips III 80-yard interception return, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:34; UCLA 42–32)
Statistics UTAH UCLA
First downs 31 21
Total yards 479 502
Rushes/yards 43–192 38–203
Passing yards 287 299
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–34–1 18–23–1
Time of possession 33:51 26:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Utah Passing Cameron Rising 23/32, 287 yards, INT
Rushing Tavion Thomas 18 carries, 91 yards, TD
Receiving Devaughn Vele 6 receptions, 87 yards
UCLA Passing Dorian Thompson-Robinson 18/23, 299 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Zach Charbonnet 22 carries, 198 yards, TD
Receiving Logan Loya 1 reception, 70 yards, TD

UCLA won 42–32 over No. 11 Utah, the highest-ranked opponent the Bruins had defeated under coach Kelly. Charbonnet finished with a career-high 198 yards rushing and a touchdown. [5] Thompson-Robinson completed 76 career passing touchdowns, the most in UCLA history.

at No. 10 Oregon

No. 9 UCLA Bruins (6–0) at No. 10 Oregon Ducks (5–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 9 Bruins 3 10 31430
No. 10 Ducks 3 28 7745

at Autzen StadiumEugene, OR

  • Date: October 22, 2022
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 59,962
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV announcers ( FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:36) ORE – Camden Lewis 44-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:24; Oregon 3–0)
  • (4:09) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 47-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 46 yards, 6:27; Tied 3–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:56) ORE – Terrance Ferguson 14-yard pass from Bo Nix, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:13; Oregon 10–3)
  • (12:38) UCLA – Keegan Jones 36-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:18; Tied 10–10)
  • (10:49) ORE – Troy Franklin 49-yard pass from Bo Nix, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:49; Oregon 17–10)
  • (6:34) ORE – Jordan James 2-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:19; Oregon 24–10)
  • (3:10) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 44-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:20; Oregon 24–13)
  • (0:06) ORE – Troy Franklin 2-yard pass from Bo Nix, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 3:04; Oregon 31–13)
Third quarter
  • (9:27) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 33-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 5:33; Oregon 31–16)
  • (1:52) ORE – Cam McCormick 17–yard pass from Bo Nix, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 7:35; Oregon 38–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:56) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 2:56; Oregon 38–23)
  • (11:37) ORE – Bucky Irving 37-yard pass from Bo Nix, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:19; Oregon 45–23)
  • (4:11) UCLA – Jake Bobo 22-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; Oregon 45–30)
Statistics UCLA ORE
First downs 26 31
Total yards 448 545
Rushes/yards 30–186 46–262
Passing yards 262 283
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–39–1 22–28–0
Time of possession 26:33 33:27
Team Category Player Statistics
UCLA Passing Dorian Thompson-Robinson 27/39, 262 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Zach Charbonnet 20 carries, 151 yards, TD
Receiving Jake Bobo 8 receptions, 101 yards, TD
Oregon Passing Bo Nix 22/28, 283 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Bucky Irving 19 carries, 107 yards
Receiving Troy Franklin 8 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD

UCLA lost 45–30 to No. 10 Oregon for their first loss of the season. After going up 17–10 in the second quarter, the Ducks recovered an onside kick, a play they had practiced all week after spotting an opening in the Bruins' kickoff coverage. Oregon proceeded to score another touchdown to lead 24–10. [6]

vs Stanford

Stanford Cardinal (3–4) vs No. 12 UCLA Bruins (6–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinal 3 3 0713
No. 12 Bruins 14 10 7738

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

  • Date: October 29, 2022
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PT
  • Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 43,850
  • Referee: Chris Coyle
  • TV announcers ( ESPN): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline), Todd McShay (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:35) STAN – Joshua Karty 22-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:25; Stanford 3–0)
  • (6:05) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 3-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:30; UCLA 7–3)
  • (5:45) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 23-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 1 plays, 23 yards, 0:06; UCLA 14–3)
Second quarter
  • (12:57) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 31-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 4:16; UCLA 17–3)
  • (4:26) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:34; UCLA 24–3)
  • (1:23) STAN – Joshua Karty 49-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 1:32; UCLA 24–6)
Third quarter
  • (0:03) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 37-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:13; UCLA 31–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:29) UCLA – Kazmeir Allen 72-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 6 plays, 99 yards, 2:40; UCLA 38–6)
  • (4:11) STAN – Benjamin Yurosek 2-yard pass from Tanner McKee, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:18; UCLA 38–13)
Statistics STAN UCLA
First downs 18 26
Total yards 270 523
Rushes/yards 34–145 45–324
Passing yards 125 199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–31–1 18–29–0
Time of possession 31:27 28:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Stanford Passing Tanner McKee 13/29, 115 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Ashton Daniels 5 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Benjamin Yurosek 5 receptions, 32 yards, TD
UCLA Passing Dorian Thompson-Robinson 18/29, 299 yards
Rushing Zach Charbonnet 21 carries, 198 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Zach Charbonnet 5 receptions, 61 yards

at Arizona State

No. 12 UCLA Bruins (7–1) at Arizona State Sun Devils (3–5) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Bruins 14 14 14850
Sun Devils 10 0 151136

at Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ

  • Date: November 5, 2022
  • Game time: 7:40 pm
  • Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 51,265
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers ( FS1): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:19) ASU – Carter Brown 25-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:33; Arizona State 3–0)
  • (8:54) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 14-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:25; UCLA 7–3)
  • (2:41) ASU – Messiah Swinson 3-yard pass from Trenton Bourguet, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:07; Arizona State 10–7)
  • (0:32) UCLA – Keegan Jones 3-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:01; UCLA 14–10)
Second quarter
  • (9:43) UCLA – Keegan Jones 10-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 1:43; UCLA 21–10)
  • (0:33) UCLA – Michael Ezeike 9-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 16 plays, 90 yards, 5:48; UCLA 28–10)
Third quarter
  • (10:03) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 4-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:16; UCLA 35–10)
  • (6:15) ASU – Elijhah Badger 7-yard pass from Trenton Bourguet, Trenton Bourguet two-point pass to Xazavian Valladay (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:48; UCLA 35–18)
  • (6:03) UCLA – Kazmeir Allen 75-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:12; UCLA 42–18)
  • (0:30) ASU – Xazavian Valladay 1-yard run, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:33; UCLA 42–25)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:09) ASU – Carter Brown 36-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:22; UCLA 42–28)
  • (6:24) ASU – Xazavian Valladay 1-yard run, Trenton Bourguet two-point pass to Andre Johnson (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:34; UCLA 42–36)
  • (2:30) UCLA – Colson Yankoff 1-yard run, Dorian Thompson-Robinson two-point pass to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:48; UCLA 50–36)
Statistics UCLA ASU
First downs 24 30
Total yards 571 468
Rushes/yards 42–402 31–119
Passing yards 169 349
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–20–1 38–49–1
Time of possession 23:48 36:12
Team Category Player Statistics
UCLA Passing Dorian Thompson-Robinson 13/20, 169 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Kazmeir Allen 11 carries, 137 yards, TD
Receiving Jake Bobo 3 receptions, 64 yards
Arizona State Passing Trenton Bourguet 38/49, 349 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Xazavian Valladay 20 carries, 92 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Xazavian Valladay 10 receptions, 89 yards

vs Arizona

Arizona Wildcats (3–6) vs No. 12 UCLA Bruins (8–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 14 7 01334
No. 12 Bruins 0 14 7728

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

  • Date: November 12, 2022
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 44,430
  • Referee: Matthew Richards
  • TV announcers ( FOX): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:47) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 10-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:15; Arizona 7–0)
  • (3:50) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 22-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:01; Arizona 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:12) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 4:42; Arizona 14–7)
  • (8:11) UCLA – Hudson Habermehl 51-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 5 plays, 99 yards, 1:34; Tied 14–14)
  • (2:01) ARIZ – Jayden de Laura 3-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:10; Arizona 21–14)
Third quarter
  • (3:38) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 4:40; Tied 21–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:20) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:18; Arizona 24–21)
  • (10:22) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 5-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:58; UCLA 28–24)
  • (6:34) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 17-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:41; Arizona 31–28)
  • (1:07) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 4:40; Arizona 34–28)
Statistics ARIZ UCLA
First downs 22 26
Total yards 436 465
Rushes/yards 36–124 37–220
Passing yards 312 245
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–29–0 26–39–0
Time of possession 34:20 25:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona Passing Jayden de Laura 22/28, 315 yards, 2 TD,
Rushing Michael Wiley 21 carries, 97 yards, TD
Receiving Jacob Cowing 9 receptions, 118 yards
UCLA Passing Dorian Thompson-Robinson 26/39, 245 yards, TD
Rushing Zach Charbonnet 24 carries, 181 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Hudson Habermehl 3 receptions, 64 yards, TD

UCLA lost 34–28 to Arizona, who entered the game as 19+12-point underdogs. The Bruins surrendered 436 total yards and 6.7 yards per play to the Wildcats. [7] UCLA had a chance to comeback on the final play of the game on 4th-and-10 from the Arizona 29-yard line. A scrambling Thompson-Robinson threw under pressure to an open Jake Bobo, who dove but was unable to catch the ball in the end zone. [7] [8]

UCLA played without running back-receiver Kazmeir Allen, who was out due to injury. Their streak of nine consecutive wins against unranked teams ended, while Arizona halted their eight-game road losing streak against ranked teams. [8]

vs No. 7 USC

No. 7 USC Trojans (9–1) vs No. 16 UCLA Bruins (8–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Trojans 0 20 141448
No. 16 Bruins 14 7 101445

at Rose BowlPasadena, CA

  • Date: November 19, 2022
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,865
  • Referee: Steven Strimling
  • TV announcers ( Fox): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (3:07) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:59; UCLA 7–0)
  • (2:05) UCLA – Michael Ezeike 30-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:18; UCLA 14-0)
Second quarter
  • (12:46) USC – Caleb Williams 6-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:55; UCLA 14–7)
  • (6:27) USC – Denis Lynch 44-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:41; UCLA 14–10)
  • (4:26) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:57; UCLA 21–10)
  • (2:28) USC – Austin Jones 8-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:06; UCLA 21–17)
  • (0:01) USC – Denis Lynch 49-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 0:20; UCLA 21–20)
Third quarter
  • (10:55) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 46-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:05; UCLA 24–20)
  • (9:16) USC – Jordan Addison 35-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:42; USC 27-24)
  • (7:24) USC – Austin Jones 2-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:48; USC 34–24)
  • (4:32) UCLA – Michael Ezeike 6-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 2:50; USC 34-31)
Fourth quarter
  • (15:00) USC – Kyle Ford 16-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; USC 41-31)
  • (14:51) UCLA – Kazmeir Allen 55-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:16; USC 41-38)
  • (10:01) USC – Darwin Barlow 6-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:25; USC 48–38)
  • (7:15) UCLA – Michael Ezeike 3-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:32; USC 48-45)
Statistics USC UCLA
First downs 30 27
Total yards 648 507
Rushes/yards 38–178 37–198
Passing yards 470 309
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–43–1 23–38–3
Time of possession 35:20 24:40
Team Category Player Statistics
USC Passing Caleb Williams 32/43, 470 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Austin Jones 21 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jordan Addison 11 receptions, 178 yards, TD
UCLA Passing Dorian Thompson-Robinson 23/38, 309 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Zach Charbonnet 19 carries, 95 yards
Receiving Jake Bobo 4 receptions, 76 yards

UCLA was eliminated from conference championship contention after losing 48–45 to No. 7 USC. The Trojans gained 649 yards, the most the Bruins have allowed since giving up 720 yards to Washington State in 2019. [9] USC quarterback Caleb Williams had 503 yards of total offense, passing for 470 yards and two touchdowns and rushing for another. [10] Thompson-Robinson threw for four touchdowns and also ran for two others, but he committed four turnovers, with the last of his three interceptions ending the game. [9]

UCLA jumped ahead 14–0 in the game, and held a 21–20 lead at halftime. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the second half, ending the game with a combined 93 points, five turnovers and over 1,000 yards on offense. [11] It was the first game in the history of their crosstown rivalry that both teams started Black quarterbacks. [10] It was the first time that both teams were ranked entering the matchup since 2014. [12]

at California

No. 18 UCLA Bruins (8–3) at California Golden Bears (4–7) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 18 Bruins 7 10 71135
Golden Bears 7 14 0728

at California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA

  • Date: November 25, 2022
  • Game time: 1:40 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 36,221
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV announcers ( FOX): Dan Hellie (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (play-by-play)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:04) UCLA – Jake Bobo 5-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:10; UCLA 7–0)
  • (0:16) CAL – J. Michael Sturdivant 46-yard pass from Jack Plummer, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:59; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (9:33) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 23-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 5:36; UCLA 10–7)
  • (4:37) CAL – Jeremiah Hunter 38-yard pass from Jack Plummer, Dario Longhetto (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:50; California 14–10)
  • (0:58) CAL – Jeremiah Hunter 22-yard pass from Jack Plummer, Dario Longhetto (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:37; California 21–10)
  • (0:18) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 19-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:40; California 21–17)
Third quarter
  • (7:06) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 14-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 4:11; UCLA 24–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:01) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 26-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:45; UCLA 27–21)
  • (11:16) CAL – Jaydn Ott 8-yard pass from Jack Plummer, Dario Longhetto (Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:40; California 28–27)
  • (7:53) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 5-yard run, Dorian Thompson-Robinson two-point pass to Jake Bobo (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:16; UCLA 35–28)
Statistics UCLA CAL
First downs 33 15
Total yards 541 361
Rushes/yards 64–352 18–67
Passing yards 189 294
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–30–0 24–34–0
Time of possession 36:50 23:10
Team Category Player Statistics
UCLA Passing Dorian Thompson-Robinson 21/30, 189 yards, TD
Rushing Zach Charbonnet 24 carries, 119 yards, TD
Receiving Jake Bobo 7 receptions, 62 yards, TD
California Passing Jack Plummer 24/34, 294 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Jaydn Ott 13 carries, 55 yards
Receiving Jeremiah Hunter 8 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD

vs Pittsburgh ( Sun Bowl)

Pittsburgh Panthers (8-4) vs No. 18 UCLA Bruins (9-3) – Game summary
(2022 Sun Bowl)
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 6 8 71637
No. 18 Bruins 7 14 7735

at Sun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, TX

  • Date: December 30, 2022
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 41,104
  • Referee: Derek Anderson
  • TV announcers ( CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:05) PITT – Ben Sauls 22-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:55; Pittsburgh 3–0)
  • (5:15) UCLA – Logan Loya 11-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:50; UCLA 7–3)
  • (0:00) PITT – Ben Sauls 49-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:14; UCLA 7–6)
Second quarter
  • (11:57) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; UCLA 14–6)
  • (3:49) PITT – Bub Means 15-yard pass from Nick Patti, Nick Patti two-point pass to Konata Mumpfield (Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 4:21; Tied 14–14)
  • (0:57) UCLA – Titus Mokiao-Atimalala 28-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:52; UCLA 21–14)
Third quarter
  • (8:45) UCLA – Jaylin Davies 52-yard interception return, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:55; UCLA 28–14)
  • (3:04) PITT – Rodney Hammond Jr. 1-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:41; UCLA 28–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:44) PITT – Rodney Hammond Jr. 7-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:57; Tied 28–28)
  • (10:38) PITT – Ben Sauls 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 7 yards, 2:06; Pittsburgh 31–28)
  • (4:24) PITT – Ben Sauls 27-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 4:24; Pittsburgh 34–28)
  • (0:34) UCLA – T. J. Harden 8-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 1:27; UCLA 35–34)
  • (0:04) PITT – Ben Sauls 47-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 0:30; Pittsburgh 37–35)
Statistics PITT UCLA
First downs 27 19
Total yards 443 451
Rushes/yards 46–203 27–141
Passing yards 240 310
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–43–1 22–33–4
Time of possession 37:03 22:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Pittsburgh Passing Nick Patti 20/41, 224 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Rodney Hammond Jr. 25 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Bub Means 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD
UCLA Passing Dorian Thompson-Robinson 16/24, 271 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing T. J. Harden 11 carries, 111 yards, TD
Receiving Kam Brown 4 receptions, 115 yards

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRVRV18119121091617171821
CoachesRVRVRVRV1912101511101618171821
CFPNot released121216181718Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
2 52 Zach Charbonnet RB Seattle Seahawks
4 122 Jon Gaines II OL Arizona Cardinals
5 140 Dorian Thompson-Robinson QB Cleveland Browns
5 144 Atonio Mafi OG New England Patriots

Statistics

Updated through November 20, 2022
Statistics OPP UCLA
First downs 254 282
Plays–yards 789–4437 779–5553
Rushes–yards 380–1423 422–2604
Passing yards 3014 2949
Passing: comp–att–int 273–409–10 249–357–8
Time of possession 33:03 / game 27:13 / game

Source: [13]

Awards and honors

Recipient Award (PAC-12 Conference) Week # Date awarded Ref.
Nicholas Barr-Mira Special teams Player of the Week 3 9/19/22 [14]
Laiatu Latu Defensive Player of the Week 4 9/26/22 [15]
Dorian Thompson-Robinson Offensive Player of the Week 5 10/3/22 [16]
Dorian Thompson-Robinson Offensive Player of the Week 6 10/10/22 [17]
Jon Gaines II Offensive line Player of the Week 10 10/7/22 [18]

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