UCLA
4-4 , 2-3
Washington
7-1 , 4-1
UCLA Falls on Road to No. 12 Washington, 44-23
October 28, 2017 | Football
SEATTLE -- No. 12 Washington rushed 58 times for 333 yards as the Huskies defeated UCLA at Husky Stadium, 44-23.
Washington running backs Myles Gaskin (175 rushing yards) and Lavon Coleman (94) led the way for the Huskies. The Bruins (4-4, 2-3) were led by receiver Darren Andrews, who caught eight passes for 73 yards and one of two receiving touchdowns. Jordan Wilson caught the other. Redshirt freshman Devon Modster recorded the first passing touchdown of his career, finding Andrews from four yards out.
Washington (7-1, 4-1) ran the ball early and often against the Bruins, totaling 15 rushing plays and just four passes in the first quarter. After holding the Huskies on their first drive, UCLA started its opening possession on the Bruin 29-yard line. Thanks in large part to a Husky roughing-the-passer penalty and 16-yard strike from Josh Rosen to Andrews, the Bruins were able to drive 46 yards to set up a 42-yard J.J. Molson field goal that gave the Bruins the first points of the contest.
Washington's first scoring drive went much the way of the Bruins', as a 15-yard personal-foul penalty and an 18-yard Coleman run counted for more than half of the Huskies' yardage leading to Tristan Vizcaino's 31-yard tying field goal.
A 35-yard Jake Browning strike to Coleman accompanied six Gaskin rushes on the Huskies' next scoring drive, with Browning capping the nine-play drive with a one-yard run of his own to give Washington its first lead at 10-3.
The Bruins took a page out of the Huskies' book the next time out, as Soso Jamabo and Bolu Olorunfunmi each rushed three times to help the Bruins down to the Husky eight-yard line, from where Rosen found Wilson for the tight end's second touchdown of the season. Olurunfunmi ran for 24 yards on three carries. The J.J. Molson extra point was missed, however, as Washington maintained the lead.
An 82-yard Salvon Ahmed kick return put Washington in prime scoring position and Coleman ran in from a yard out two plays later. They would conclude first-half scoring with a 26-yard Vizcaino field goal at 3:50 of the frame to send the game to the break with the Huskies leading, 20-9.
The Bruins were unable to capitalize on a Darnay Holmes interception of Browning on the Huskies' first drive of the second half and Washington returned to the run its next time out, as Ahmed and Coleman recorded 34- and 33-yard runs, respectively. Coleman's went for his second of three touchdowns.
Washington would score two more times, including Gaskins' first touchdown of the game, to give the home Huskies 27-unanswered points and a 37-9 advantage.
With Modster under center, the Bruins chipped away at the Husky lead with an 81-yard drive. The redshirt-freshman signal caller completed six of seven passes, including throws of 21, 19 and 14 yards to Andrews, Wilson and Christian Pabico, respectively. The Huskies would answer, though, as Gaskins controlled the middle of the field before Coleman once again scored in the redzone, this time from 13 yards out.
The Bruin defense would put an end to scoring when Osa Odighizuwa rumbled 50 yards after picking up a Kamari Pleasant fumble to give the Bruins a 14-7 fourth-quarter advantage.
The eight catches by Andrews moved the senior into a tie for fourth place on the Bruins' all-time catch list. He is knotted with Danny Farmer at 159. Next on the list is Kevin Jordan, in third place with 179.
UCLA has a short week ahead, as it will travel to Utah for a Nov. 3 contest. The Friday showdown, scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. (PT), will be televised on Fox Sports 1.
Team Stats
UCLA 3, WASH 0
UCLA - Molson, JJ 42 yd field goal 11 plays, 46 yards, TOP 5:12
UCLA 3, WASH 3
WASH - Vizcaino, T. 31 yd field goal 8 plays, 61 yards, TOP 4:00
UCLA 3, WASH 10
WASH - Browning, Jake 1 yd run (Vizcaino, T. kick), 9 plays, 70 yards, TOP 3:47
UCLA 9, WASH 10
UCLA - Wilson, Jordan 8 yd pass from Rosen, Josh (Molson, JJ kickfailed) 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:44
UCLA 9, WASH 17
WASH - Coleman, Lavon 1 yd run (Vizcaino, T. kick), 2 plays, 18 yards, TOP 0:25
UCLA 9, WASH 20
WASH - Vizcaino, T. 26 yd field goal 7 plays, 71 yards, TOP 3:24
UCLA 9, WASH 27
WASH - Coleman, Lavon 33 yd run (Vizcaino, T. kick), 3 plays, 65 yards, TOP 1:19
UCLA 9, WASH 30
WASH - Vizcaino, T. 24 yd field goal 8 plays, 47 yards, TOP 3:56
UCLA 9, WASH 37
WASH - Gaskin, Myles 6 yd run (Vizcaino, T. kick), 2 plays, 18 yards, TOP 0:17
UCLA 16, WASH 37
UCLA - Andrews, Darren 4 yd pass from Modster, Devon (Molson, JJ kick) 11 plays, 81 yards, TOP 4:01
UCLA 16, WASH 44
WASH - Coleman, Lavon 13 yd run (Vizcaino, T. kick), 8 plays, 51 yards, TOP 3:16
UCLA 23, WASH 44
UCLA - Odighizuwa, Osa 51 yd fumble recovery (Molson, JJ kick)
