UCLA
3-2 , 1-1
Colorado
3-2 , 0-2
UCLA Takes Down Colorado, 27-23
September 30, 2017 | Football
PASADENA, Calif. โ Josh Rosen completed 28 of 45 passes for 372 yards to lead the UCLA football team past Colorado, 27-23, at Rose Bowl Stadium on Saturday evening.
UCLA (3-2, 1-1 Pac-12) claimed a 14-10 lead midway through the second quarter, pushed its advantage to 21-10 just after halftime and held on for the victory.
Rosen threw for one touchdown, connecting with eight different receivers. Darren Andrews caught eight passes for 96 yards, while Jordan Lasley had seven receptions for 146 yards. On the defensive end, Kenny Young led all players with 12 tackles against Colorado (3-2, 0-2 Pac-12).
Rosen, who has thrown for at least 300 yards in all five games this season, helped UCLA ice the contest in the game's final seven minutes. He directed the Bruins' offense during a 15-play drive that took over six minutes and concluded with JJ Molson kicking a 31-yard field goal at the 26-second mark in the final quarter.
Trailing 27-23 in the game's final seconds, Colorado moved the ball down to UCLA's 37-yard line in two plays, but quarterback Steven Montez's last-second heave sailed out of the end zone as time expired.
UCLA's 15-play drive in the final six minutes of the fourth quarter came after the Buffaloes had trimmed the Bruins' margin to 24-23 on a 33-yard field goal by James Stefanou at the 6:46 mark.
The Bruins trailed twice in the first half, but secured the lead for good โ 14-10, midway through the second quarter โ after an eight-play, 75-yard drive. UCLA found the end zone, capping the drive with a one-yard touchdown run from Jalen Starks.
After forcing Colorado to punt the ball on a three-and-out at the start of the third quarter, UCLA used a five-play, 58-yard drive to establish a 21-10 advantage. Rosen's 21-yard strike to Caleb Wilson put the Bruins on the Colorado three-yard line before Soso Jamabo punched in the ball from two yards out for his third touchdown of the season.
The Buffaloes answered with a 10-play, 75-yard drive, capped by a two-yard rushing touchdown by Phili Lindsay. Colorado's third-quarter touchdown cut UCLA's advantage to 21-17.
With fewer than two minutes to play in the third quarter, Stefanou kicked another 33-yard field goal to slice the Bruins' cushion to 21-20.
UCLA will return to action at Arizona on Saturday, Oct. 14. Game time remains to be determined for the Bruins' contest at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz.
Team Stats
COLO 7, UCLA 0
COLO - Lindsay, Philli 21 yd pass from Montez, Steven (Stefanou, James kick) 10 plays, 63 yards, TOP 4:15
COLO 7, UCLA 7
UCLA - Roberts, Austin 12 yd pass from Rosen, Josh (Molson, JJ kick) 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:25
COLO 10, UCLA 7
COLO - Stefanou, James 33 yd field goal 5 plays, 47 yards, TOP 2:25
COLO 10, UCLA 14
UCLA - Starks, Jalen 1 yd run (Molson, JJ kick), 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:58
COLO 10, UCLA 21
UCLA - Jamabo, Soso 2 yd run (Molson, JJ kick), 5 plays, 58 yards, TOP 1:28
COLO 17, UCLA 21
COLO - Lindsay, Philli 2 yd run (Stefanou, James kick), 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:40
COLO 20, UCLA 21
COLO - Stefanou, James 33 yd field goal 16 plays, 62 yards, TOP 4:28
COLO 20, UCLA 24
UCLA - Molson, JJ 33 yd field goal 13 plays, 57 yards, TOP 4:00
COLO 23, UCLA 24
COLO - Stefanou, James 33 yd field goal 8 plays, 55 yards, TOP 2:55
COLO 23, UCLA 27
UCLA - Molson, JJ 31 yd field goal 15 plays, 79 yards, TOP 6:13
