UCLA Notes ? #13 UCLA 34, Virginia 16 ? Sept. 5, 2015
September 05, 2015 | Football
UCLA Notes – #13 UCLA 34, Virginia 16 – Sept. 5, 2015
Team
**The Bruins have won five straight season openers at The Rose Bowl (2013 vs. Nevada, 2009 vs. San Diego State, 2008 vs. Tennessee, 2006 vs. Utah). UCLA is 11-1 in its last 12 season/home openers at The Rose Bowl. Today's season opener was just the second time in the last six seasons that UCLA began its campaign at The Rose Bowl.
**UCLA swept its home-and-home series with Virginia. The Bruins claimed a 28-20 victory last Aug. 30 in Charlottesville.
**The Bruins have won 12 of their last 13 non-conference matchups and nine in a row since losing to Baylor in the 2012 Holiday Bowl. UCLA has won all 10 regular-season, non-conference games under head coach Jim Mora.
**UCLA has won 27 of its last 32 non-conference games played at The Rose Bowl.
**The Bruins gained 503 net total yards. UCLA tied a school record last season with five games with at least 500 yards of total offense.
**The Bruins are 26-0 under head coach Jim Mora when leading at the half.
**The Bruins have rushed for at least 100 yards in 21 straight games (had 152 today).
**UCLA has won 25 straight overall games and 44 straight regular-season games when it has held its opponent to less than 20 points.
**A total of 11 different players caught a pass, the most in a single game for the Bruins since Sept. 21, 2013 against New Mexico State when they had 16 different pass catchers.
Freshman QB Josh Rosen
**Became the first Bruin true freshman to start at quarterback in a season opener (freshman became eligible to play in 1972) and the seventh true freshman to start a game under center for UCLA at any point of the season. He is the fourth Bruin true freshman QB to win his first start (Matt Moore and Drew Olson, 2002; Tom Ramsey, 1979).
**Rosen went 28-for-35 for 351 yards and three touchdowns. The completions, attempts and yardage totals are the most in a single game for a UCLA true freshman, breaking records held by Cade McNown (1995). The three TD's tie McNown's mark.
**Of the last 15 quarterbacks making their first start at UCLA, 11 have led the Bruins to victory. Rosen's 28 completions and 351 yards are the most among those 15 QB's, while the three TD's tie the mark.
Defense Scoring on Offense
**Junior Myles Jack's touchdown run in the third quarter was the 16th offensive touchdown for a defensive player since 2012 and the 11th of Jack's career.
**Kenny Clark's touchdown reception in the third quarter was the 17th offensive touchdown for a defensive player since 2012 and the first of his career.
In Addition
**Senior wide receiver Jordan Payton has caught a pass in 17 straight games. He made three catches to give him 126 for his career, which is tied with Shaq Evans and Marcedes Lewis for 11th on UCLA's all-time list.
**Senior wide receiver Devin Fuller had six receptions to give him 128 for his career, which is tied for ninth on UCLA's all-time list (Mike Sherrard). Fuller made a catch for the 13th game in a row.
**Senior Ka'imi Fairbairn has made 31 straight field goals from 35 yards and in after connecting on successful attempts of 26 and 21. He has made 15 of his last 17 attempts from any distance.
**Redshirt junior Paul Perkins, who rushed for 59 yards on 14 carries, saw his streak of 13 straight games with at least 80 yards snapped. Perkins' five receptions tied a season high.
**Junior Eddie Vanderdoes recorded his third career game with two tackles for loss.
**Sophomore Mossi Johnson extended his streak of games with a catch to eight.
Virginia Postgame Game Notes
Virginia Team Notes
· UVa is now 0-2 all-time against UCLA.
· UVa is now 0-6 all-time against teams from the Pac-12.
· UVa is now 80-37-9 all-time in season openers.
· UVa is now 6-17-2 all-time in road season openers.
· Seven Cavaliers made their first career starts: DE Trent Corney, FB Vincent Croce, ILB Micah Kiser, OG Jack McDonald, TB Taquan Mizzell, FS Kelvin Rainey and CB Wilfred Wahee.
· Seven Cavaliers made their collegiate debuts against the Bruins: TE Evan Butts, DE Darrious Carter, P Nicolas Conte, Holder Anrew Mackay, DE Chris Peace, OLB C.J. Stalker and TB Olamide Zaccheaus.
· UVa played two true freshmen against UCLA: OLB C.J. Stalker and TB Olamide Zaccheaus.
· With three field goals, Ian Frye moves into a tie for sixth place (Jake McInerney) all-time at UVa with 31 field goals.
· Nicolas Conte booted the first punt of his collegiate career for 56 yards in the first quarter.
· UVa scored on its first drive of the game. In 2014 UVa only scored on a game's first drive three times.
· UVa scored on a season's first drive for the first time since recording a touchdown against Richmond in 2012.
Virginia Offensive Player Notes
· Matt Johns had 238 passing yards, giving the junior over 200 passing yards in three of his four career starts.
· Taquan Mizzell finished with eight receptions, giving the junior a catch in 22 straight games.
· Mizzell finished with a career-high eight receptions and a career-high 100 receiving yards.
· Canaan Severin finished with five receptions, giving the senior a catch in 13 straight games.
· Andre Levrone finished with two receptions, giving the sophomore a catch in four straight games.
· Vincent Croce recorded his first career rush in the first quarter for seven yards.
· Croce also recorded his first career reception.
· Evan Butts recorded his first collegiate reception on a 28-yard pass from Matt Johns in the second quarter.
· Olamide Zaccheaus recorded his first collegiate catch from Matt Johns in the second quarter for three yards. The play ended up as an 18-yard gain after Zaccheaus was brought down on a horse collar tackle. UCLA was charged for two horse collar penalties on the afternoon.
· Charlie Hopkins recorded his first reception for the Cavaliers and his third career catch after two previous catches at Stanford.
Virginia Defensive Player Notes
· ILB Micah Kiser recorded a career-high 12 tackles.
· CB Wilfred Wahee recorded a career-high seven tackles.
· DE Trent Corney recorded a career-high six tackles.
