DALLAS (FWAA) – UCLA linebacker Keisean Lucier-South helped the Bruins to their first win of the season by playing a role in three of UCLA's four fourth-quarter takeaways in its 37-7 win at Cal. For grabbing his first career interception, a fumble recovery he returned for a touchdown and a making a sack that forced another fumble, Lucier-South has earned the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week honor for games of the weekend of Oct. 13, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America.

UCLA led 20-7 entering the fourth quarter when Lucier-South, a redshirt junior from Santa Ana, Calif., snagged his first career interception to end Cal's first possession of the quarter. On Cal's next possession, a sack by fellow linebacker Odua Isibor caused a fumble, which Lucier-South picked up and returned 38 yards for a touchdown, the first score of his career. Lucier-South had a sack on Cal's next possession that caused a fumble which UCLA also recovered before expanding its lead.

Lucier-South finished the game with six tackles and a career-high 3.5 tackles for loss in helping UCLA snap its 12-game losing streak in true road games and 11 straight in conference road games. Lucier-South now has 8.5 tackles for loss on the season, which leads the Bruins and is tied for 31st nationally at 1.42 per game. He has 29 total tackles this season, fourth on the team, and has three sacks for a team-leading 23 yards in losses.

Each Tuesday during the regular season, the FWAA has selected a Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week since 2001. Lucier-South will be added to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List. The FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown Club will announce five finalists for the 2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy on Wed., Nov. 14. The winner will be chosen from those five finalists who are part of the 2018 FWAA All-America Team.

The Bruins return to action in the Rose Bowl this Saturday, Oct. 20, to host Arizona in a Pac-12 Conference battle which will kickoff at 7:30 p.m.