UCLA
Washington State
Football to Open Pac-12 Play at Washington State
September 16, 2019 | Football
GAME FOUR: UCLA at No. 19 Washington State
Venue: Martin Stadium (32,952)
Kickoff Time: 7:30 p.m. PT
Television: ESPN (Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Rocky Boiman)
Radio (UCLA Sports Network from IMG College): AM 1150 / AM 570 Josh Lewin (play-by-play), Matt Stevens (analyst), Wayne Cook (sideline); Sirius/XM/internet all Ch. 81
UCLA (0-3, 0-0) will travel to play at No. 19 Washington State (3-0, 0-0) on Saturday, September 21 in the Pac-12 opener for both teams at 7:30 p.m. PT. The game will be televised by ESPN. The Bruin IMG Radio Network will broadcast the contest, which will also be aired over 97.3 FM, Sirius/XM, uclabruins.com and tunein.com and the TuneIn App. UCLA Athletics is proud to join our institution in celebrating UCLA's Centennial all season long. The football team will mark the Centennial with a UCLA 100 helmet sticker for every game, and a UCLA 100 jersey patch for all home games.
The game at WSU will mark the sixth time in the last seven seasons in which UCLA has started conference action on the road (2018 L at Colorado, 2017 L at Stanford, 2015 W at Arizona, 2014 W at ASU, 2013 W at Utah).
The teams have not met up since the 2016 season, a 27-21 Cougar win in Pullman. UCLA owns a 40-20-1 overall lead in the series games, but the Cougars hold an 8-7 edge in the last 15 meetings. The Bruins had won the previous two meetings contested in Pullman (44-36 in 2012 and 43-7 in 2009) prior to the 2016 battle.
UCLA will be looking for its first win over a ranked conference opponent since 2015 (17-9 win at No. 18 Utah), which is also its last win over a ranked opponent. The Bruins registered an away Pac-12 win last season at Cal which snapped a streak of 11 straight setbacks on the road in conference play.
THE WATCH LIST
โข After using 48 players in the opener at Cincinnati and 52 players vs. San Diego State, the Bruins utilized 54 players against Oklahoma --- 2 grad students, 9 seniors, 14 juniors, 15 soph., 10 redshirt freshmen, 4 true freshmen.
โข Defensive Improvement -- Rushing Yards per Game allowed 2017: 287.4 / 2018: 199.4/ 2019: 188.0; Average Yards per rush allowed 2017: 5.8 / 2018: 4.6/ 2019: 4.1.
โข UCLA outgained Oklahoma in the second half of the game last week 195-177 yards.
โข The Bruins lost 54 rushing yards on four OU sacks ... Otherwise Dorian Thompson-Robinson ran 10 times for 48 yards vs. the Sooners.
โข WRs Kyle Philips (13 yards) and Jaylen Erwin (8 yds) made their first career scoring receptions vs. Oklahoma ... TE Greg Dulcich made his first career scoring reception vs. SDSU (20 yds); Chase Cota made his first scoring reception at Cincinnati (seven yards).
โข Bruins rushed for 110 yards against Oklahoma to snap a three game streak of rushing for less than 100...The Bruins posted 11 straight games of 100 yards or more of team rushing to start the 2018 season.
โข Since the start of the 2018 season, UCLA has led at the half in two games (Cal and Arizona in 2018, both wins)...The Bruins have ended a quarter of play leading in 15 of 60 quarters played...UCLA came back to win the 2018 USC game after trailing at half 24-21.
โข OT Sean Rhyan became the first true freshman to start a season-opener at tackle since Simon Goines did so at Rice in 2012 ... He was one of just eight true freshmen opening game starters along the offensive line in the nation.
โข In the second half against OU, Dorian Thompson-Robinson completed 9 of 15 passes for 122 yards, including going 5-5 on third down passes (66 yds). He also ran for a first down.
โข TE Devin Asiasi had three catches of 20 yards or more vs. Oklahoma; last season 5 of his 6 catches measured 20 yards or more.
โข DL Atonio Mafi has registered 17 tackles this season to match his output for 2018, when he started 9 games.
โข Demetric Felton totaled 132 all-purpose yards vs. Oklahoma (65 rush, 44 recv., 23 KOR) with a long run of 42 yards, reception of 18 yards, to go with a 23-yard kickoff return. He generated 174 all-purpose yards against Cincinnati and 162 of UCLA's total of 218 total offense yards (23 rushes-71 yards, 2 catches-91 yards and a touchdown on a 75-yard play)...Felton had 12 yards on a KO return.
