UCLA
0-2
San Diego State
2-0
UCLA Falls to San Diego State, 23-14
September 07, 2019 | Football
LOS ANGELES – UCLA's 22-game unbeaten streak against San Diego State came to an end Saturday afternoon, as the Aztecs registered a 23-14 win at the Rose Bowl.
UCLA (0-2) took an early 7-0 lead on Joshua Kelley's first-quarter touchdown run, but San Diego State (2-0) secured a 10-7 lead late in the first quarter and led the rest of the way.
Dorian Thompson-Robinson completed 24-of-35 passes for 199 yards and a touchdown, while Kelley led the Bruins on the ground with 53 yards and a score. Demetric Felton hauled in a career-high seven receptions for 36 yards, and redshirt freshman Greg Dulcich turned in the best game of his career, catching three passes for 37 yards and his first career touchdown.
Krys Barnes led UCLA defensively with 11 tackles and a sack, while Osa Odighizuwa was close behind with 10 tackles, doubling his previous career high.
After UCLA forced a three-and-out on San Diego State's first possession, a 30-yard punt return by Kyle Philips gave the Bruins the ball in Aztec territory. Four plays later, Kelley opened the scoring with a five-yard touchdown run to put UCLA in front 7-0.
The Aztecs answered back with a methodical 14-play drive that took more than seven minutes off the clock. Chase Jasmin finished things off with a two-yard touchdown run to even the score at 7-7.
Late in the first quarter, Matt Araiza knocked home a 43-yard field goal to give San Diego State a 10-7 lead. The teams traded a pair of missed field goals during a scoreless second quarter, leaving the score at 10-7 going into halftime.
The Aztecs capitalized on a Bruins fumble to add to their lead early in the third quarter. After taking over in the UCLA half, Ryan Agnew connected with Kobe Smith on a 34-yard touchdown pass to make the score 17-7 in favor of San Diego State.
UCLA responded on the following drive. Thompson-Robinson hit a streaking Philips, 24 yards down the left sideline, to take the Bruins into the red zone. Two plays later, Thompson-Robinson found a wide open Dulcich in the end zone, cutting the Aztecs' advantage to 17-14.
San Diego State followed with two field goals to take a 23-14 lead, and UCLA's attempt to come back and tie the game ended with fumbles on back-to-back possessions.
UCLA will return to action against No. 4 Oklahoma on Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. (PT).
Team Stats
SDSU 0, UCLA 7
UCLA - Kelley, Joshua 5 yd run (Molson, JJ kick), 4 plays, 41 yards, TOP 1:18
SDSU 7, UCLA 7
SDSU - JASMIN, Chase 2 yd run (ARAIZA, Matt kick), 14 plays, 75 yards, TOP 7:13
SDSU 10, UCLA 7
SDSU - ARAIZA, Matt 43 yd field goal 7 plays, 26 yards, TOP 3:12
SDSU 17, UCLA 7
SDSU - SMITH, Kobe 34 yd pass from AGNEW, Ryan (ARAIZA, Matt kick) 2 plays, 36 yards, TOP 0:46
SDSU 17, UCLA 14
UCLA - Dulcich, Greg 20 yd pass from Thmpsn-Robinson (Molson, JJ kick) 14 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:38
SDSU 20, UCLA 14
SDSU - ARAIZA, Matt 31 yd field goal 11 plays, 58 yards, TOP 4:20
SDSU 23, UCLA 14
SDSU - ARAIZA, Matt 25 yd field goal 12 plays, 65 yards, TOP 6:54
