UCLA
4-6 , 2-5
Oregon State
2-8 , 1-6
Bruins Register 38-24 Win Over Oregon State
November 12, 2016 | Football
PASADENA, Calif. โ Mike Fafaul completed 25 of 47 passes for 281 yards to lead the UCLA football team past Oregon State, 38-24, before 64,813 at the Rose Bowl in a Pac-12 game on Saturday evening.
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UCLA (4-6, 2-5 Pac-12) had a pair of touchdown carries from Jalen Starks โ his first two career scores โ and a key interception return for a touchdown by Randall Goforth late in the final quarter.
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Oregon State (2-8, 1-6) claimed an early 7-0 cushion but never regained the lead after UCLA pushed ahead by a 21-7 margin by the end of the first quarter. The Bruins scored three first-quarter touchdowns, all within an 11-minute span.
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"It's good to get a win," UCLA head coach Jim Mora said "They have been hard to come by this year. These guys have stayed together and have kept a great attitude. So, they got rewarded for it. That was great. We have to get ready for a big week this week."
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Jordan Lasley finished the game with five receptions for a game-high 105 yards, while Darren Andrews caught six passes for 74 yards.
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Leading 31-24 with 2:14 left in the fourth quarter, Goforth picked off a pass from Oregon State quarterback Marcus McMaryion, returning the ball 40 yards and into the end zone to push UCLA ahead, 38-24.
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A four-yard touchdown run by Starks with 7:00 to play in the third quarter helped give UCLA some separation from Oregon State. Starks' touchdown pushed the Bruins' advantage to 31-21 and capped UCLA's eight-play, 86-yard drive.
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The third of UCLA's first-quarter touchdowns, giving the Bruins a 21-7 cushion, came by way of a blocked punt. DeChaun Holiday broke through Oregon State's offensive line and blocked the punt before Lasley recovered the loose ball and raced into the UCLA end zone.
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Trailing the Bruins, 21-7, Oregon State scored a touchdown on a three-yard run by Artavis Pierce with 7:05 to play before halftime, reducing its deficit to 21-14. UCLA entered the locker room at the break with a 24-14 cushion after J.J. Molson connected on a career-high 49-yard field goal with 11 seconds left in the quarter.
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The Bruins have two games remaining on their regular-season schedule, including their final home game next Saturday at the Rose Bowl against USC. UCLA will play at California the following week (Saturday, Nov. 26).
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Team Stats
OSU 7, UCLA 0
OSU - Pierce, Artavis 1 yd run (Owens, Garrett kick), 2 plays, 35 yards, TOP 0:36
OSU 7, UCLA 7
UCLA - Olorunfunmi 4 yd run (Molson kick), 7 plays, 70 yards, TOP 2:25
OSU 7, UCLA 14
UCLA - Starks, J. 3 yd run (Molson kick), 7 plays, 30 yards, TOP 2:01
OSU 7, UCLA 21
UCLA - Lasley 23 yd blocked punt return (Molson kick)
OSU 14, UCLA 21
OSU - Pierce, Artavis 3 yd run (Owens, Garrett kick), 3 plays, 16 yards, TOP 1:23
OSU 14, UCLA 24
UCLA - Molson 49 yd field goal 7 plays, 13 yards, TOP 0:46
OSU 21, UCLA 24
OSU - Hungalu, Manase 40 yd fumble recovery (Owens, Garrett kick)
OSU 21, UCLA 31
UCLA - Starks, J. 4 yd run (Molson kick), 8 plays, 86 yards, TOP 1:32
OSU 24, UCLA 31
OSU - Choukair, J. 20 yd field goal 13 plays, 71 yards, TOP 6:00
OSU 24, UCLA 38
UCLA - Goforth 40 yd interception (Molson kick)
