Postgame Notes – UCLA at USC (Nov. 20, 2021)
Game Notes
UCLA at USC
Nov. 20, 2021
Team Notes
-- UCLA secured its first win in the Coliseum since a 35-14 decision over the Trojans in 2013.
-- 94 combined points were the most all-time between UCLA and USC.
-- 62 points scored by the Bruins were the most UCLA ever scored in the history of the matchup.
-- 62 points scored by the Bruins were the most given up in a single game by the Trojans since they gave up 62 in a loss to Arizona State on Sept. 28, 2013.
-- 29-point victory was the largest margin of victory for UCLA against the Trojans since a 34-0 win in 1954.
-- UCLA clinched its first Pac-12 finish over .500 (entered game with 4-3 record with one game remaining against Cal) in conference play with its victory over USC.
-- UCLA last scored 40 points in regulation against USC in a 1990 loss (42) and a 1986 win (45). It scored 48 points in a double overtime win in the 1996 season (38 in regulation). It is the most points a UCLA team has scored as the visiting team in the series with the Trojans.
-- The 94-yard scoring drive for UCLA’s first touchdown was the longest TD drive of the season by the Bruins.
-- With 260 rushing yards, UCLA has rushed for at least 200 yards in each of its 7 wins this season.
-- UCLA now has at least one rushing TD in its last 20 games after Zach Charbonnet’s scoring run.
Individual Notes
-- Dorian Thompson-Robinson moved past Drew Olson (2002-05, 8,324 yards) into fourth on the all-time UCLA career total offense chart in today’s game. Thompson-Robinson entered the contest with 8,061 yards of total offense. He finished the game with 349 yards and 46 rushing yards and now has 8,456 total offense yards for his career. Josh Rosen (2015-17) is third on the list with 9,187 yards. Brett Hundley is the all-time school leader with 11,713 yards of total offense.
-- Dorian Thompson-Robinson’s 4 scoring passes gave him 11 touchdown passes in his last three starts versus the Trojans. He entered today’s game having completed 56 of 80 passing attempts in games against USC for 731 yards. DTR entered the game with 54 career touchdown passes and in fifth place on the all-time school touchdown pass list. Josh Rosen is fourth with 59 scoring passes.
-- Dorian Thompson-Robinson threw for 349 yards on the day. UCLA’s last 300-yard passing effort was by Thompson-Robinson in last season’s game against USC (364 yards).
-- Kyle Philips’ scoring receptions in the second and third quarters were his 14th and 15th career touchdown catches which moved him into a tie for 9th on the all-time UCLA career touchdown reception list with Darren Andrews (2013-17). He now has 8 scoring grabs on the season. His 6 catches against USC (he entered game with 151 catches) moved him up to fifth on the all-time school receptions list. He passed J.J. Stokes (1991-94) who was sixth with 154 catches. Danny Farmer is fifth on that list with 159 catches. Philips now has a reception in each of the last 28 games he has played in.
-- Kazmeir Allen’s 58- and 45-yard scoring passes from Dorian Thompson-Robinson were his third and fourth touchdown receptions on the season and the longest receptions of his career. His 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown is the first scoring return of his career. The last Bruin to return a kick 100 yards for a score was Demetric Felton Jr. at Washington State in 2019.
-- Zach Charbonnet rushed for a career-high 167 yards on 28 carries.
-- Zach Charbonnet reached the 1,000-yard rushing mark in the game against the Trojans. He entered the game with 864 yards on the season and finished with 1,031 yards.
--Zach Charbonnet’s registered his sixth 100-yard rushing game of the season against the Trojans. He entered today’s game tied for the most by a Pac-12 back this season with five. Joshua Kelley was the last Bruin to have as many as six 100-yard rushing games in a season. UCLA’s all-time leading rusher Johnathan Franklin is the last Bruin with more than six 100-yard rushing games in a season (9 in 2012).
-- Quentin Lake’s first-quarter interception was his second of the season and fifth of his Bruin career.
-- Mitchell Agude’s 10 total tackles were a career-high tally.
UCLA at USC
Nov. 20, 2021
Team Notes
-- UCLA secured its first win in the Coliseum since a 35-14 decision over the Trojans in 2013.
-- 94 combined points were the most all-time between UCLA and USC.
-- 62 points scored by the Bruins were the most UCLA ever scored in the history of the matchup.
-- 62 points scored by the Bruins were the most given up in a single game by the Trojans since they gave up 62 in a loss to Arizona State on Sept. 28, 2013.
-- 29-point victory was the largest margin of victory for UCLA against the Trojans since a 34-0 win in 1954.
-- UCLA clinched its first Pac-12 finish over .500 (entered game with 4-3 record with one game remaining against Cal) in conference play with its victory over USC.
-- UCLA last scored 40 points in regulation against USC in a 1990 loss (42) and a 1986 win (45). It scored 48 points in a double overtime win in the 1996 season (38 in regulation). It is the most points a UCLA team has scored as the visiting team in the series with the Trojans.
-- The 94-yard scoring drive for UCLA’s first touchdown was the longest TD drive of the season by the Bruins.
-- With 260 rushing yards, UCLA has rushed for at least 200 yards in each of its 7 wins this season.
-- UCLA now has at least one rushing TD in its last 20 games after Zach Charbonnet’s scoring run.
Individual Notes
-- Dorian Thompson-Robinson moved past Drew Olson (2002-05, 8,324 yards) into fourth on the all-time UCLA career total offense chart in today’s game. Thompson-Robinson entered the contest with 8,061 yards of total offense. He finished the game with 349 yards and 46 rushing yards and now has 8,456 total offense yards for his career. Josh Rosen (2015-17) is third on the list with 9,187 yards. Brett Hundley is the all-time school leader with 11,713 yards of total offense.
-- Dorian Thompson-Robinson’s 4 scoring passes gave him 11 touchdown passes in his last three starts versus the Trojans. He entered today’s game having completed 56 of 80 passing attempts in games against USC for 731 yards. DTR entered the game with 54 career touchdown passes and in fifth place on the all-time school touchdown pass list. Josh Rosen is fourth with 59 scoring passes.
-- Dorian Thompson-Robinson threw for 349 yards on the day. UCLA’s last 300-yard passing effort was by Thompson-Robinson in last season’s game against USC (364 yards).
-- Kyle Philips’ scoring receptions in the second and third quarters were his 14th and 15th career touchdown catches which moved him into a tie for 9th on the all-time UCLA career touchdown reception list with Darren Andrews (2013-17). He now has 8 scoring grabs on the season. His 6 catches against USC (he entered game with 151 catches) moved him up to fifth on the all-time school receptions list. He passed J.J. Stokes (1991-94) who was sixth with 154 catches. Danny Farmer is fifth on that list with 159 catches. Philips now has a reception in each of the last 28 games he has played in.
-- Kazmeir Allen’s 58- and 45-yard scoring passes from Dorian Thompson-Robinson were his third and fourth touchdown receptions on the season and the longest receptions of his career. His 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown is the first scoring return of his career. The last Bruin to return a kick 100 yards for a score was Demetric Felton Jr. at Washington State in 2019.
-- Zach Charbonnet rushed for a career-high 167 yards on 28 carries.
-- Zach Charbonnet reached the 1,000-yard rushing mark in the game against the Trojans. He entered the game with 864 yards on the season and finished with 1,031 yards.
--Zach Charbonnet’s registered his sixth 100-yard rushing game of the season against the Trojans. He entered today’s game tied for the most by a Pac-12 back this season with five. Joshua Kelley was the last Bruin to have as many as six 100-yard rushing games in a season. UCLA’s all-time leading rusher Johnathan Franklin is the last Bruin with more than six 100-yard rushing games in a season (9 in 2012).
-- Quentin Lake’s first-quarter interception was his second of the season and fifth of his Bruin career.
-- Mitchell Agude’s 10 total tackles were a career-high tally.