Game Notes - UCLA vs. Cincinnati

Aug. 29, 2019

  • The August 29 start date was the earliest ever for a UCLA football team. The Bruins have now played five games in August, posting a 3-2 record.
  • The following players made their first career starts as Bruins against Cincinnati – LB  Leni Toailoa, DB Jay Shaw, DB Stephan Blaylock, OT Sean Rhyan, OG Jon Gaines II, WR Jaylen Erwin.
  • The following players saw their first career action as Bruins versus Cincinnati – WR Jaylen Erwin, OT Sean Rhyan, LB Jason Harris, DB Patrick Jolly, Jr., LB Carl Jones, DB Kenny Churchwell III, TE Mike Martinez, P Wade Lees, LB Adam Cohen.
  • The following true freshmen saw action versus Cincinnati – OT Sean Rhyan, LB Carl Jones, TE Mike Martinez, LB Adam Cohen.
  • Elijah Gates had a career-high 10 tackles, with seven in the first half. His previous single-game best was six, last season against Arizona.
  • Atonio Mafi posted a career-high nine stops. His previous best was four last season against Fresno State.
  • Offensive guard Michael Alves did not play versus Cincinnati, snapping a team-high 25-game streak on consecutive starting assignments.
  • The 75-yard touchdown play from Dorian Thompson-Robinson to Demetric Felton in the second quarter was the longest scoring play from scrimmage by a Bruin since Jordan Lasley scored on a 75-yard pass play from quarterback Mike Fafaul in the third quarter against Utah in 2016.
  • Jay Shaw made his first career interception near the end of the first half and returned it 66 yards.
  • Chase Cota had his first career touchdown reception (seven yards) in the third quarter.
  • UCLA’s 218 yards of total offense yards for the game was its lowest since producing 210 yards in a 2016 setback at Colorado.
  • WR Theo Howard, RB Joshua Kelley, OG Michael Alves, DB Darnay Holmes, OT Alec Anderson did not see action in the game (health issues).