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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.Â
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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.
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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.
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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.Â
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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
