Postgame Notes - UCLA vs. Fresno State (Sept. 18, 2021)
Game Notes
UCLA vs. Fresno State
Sept. 18, 2021
Player Notes
-- Senior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson finished the night with 278 yards passing on 14-of-24 attempts for 3 touchdowns and no interceptions.
-- He added 67 yards on 13 carries, giving him 345 yards of total offense.
-- Thompson-Robinson moved into the top-five in UCLA history for career offense at 6,460 yards. He moved from seventh place to fifth after passing Cory Paus (6,450; 1999-2002) and Tom Ramsey (6,255; 1979-82).
-- Thompson-Robinson’s 14 completions on the night moved him into sixth place in UCLA history for career passing completions (451), passing Cory Paus (439; 1999-2002).
-- Thompson-Robinson moved into a tie with Rick Bashore (1976-79) for seventh place in program history with 27 starts at the quarterback position.
-- Thompson-Robinson amassed nearly half of his passing output - 132 yards out of 278 - in the third quarter alone.
-- Saturday marked Thompson-Robinson’s 13th career game with multiple passing touchdowns.
-- It also marked the second time in his career that he had multiple touchdowns and no interceptions (2-0 against Arizona State on Oct. 26, 2019).
-- Junior running back Zach Charbonnet had two rushing touchdowns on six carries. It was his sixth career multi-TD game, and second in three games this season at UCLA. He has 18 career rushing touchdowns, including six in just three games this season.
-- Redshirt junior wide receiver Kyle Philips led the team in both receptions (9) and yards receiving (113) while grabbing a pair of touchdown receptions. His two receiving TDs matched a career-high (Oct. 17, 2019 at Stanford).
-- Philips extended his team-high streak of games with a reception to 21.
-- Redshirt junior running back Kazmeir Allen had a 66 yard kickoff return in the second quarter, by far a career long (previous: 27 yards).
-- Redshirt senior defensive back Qwuantrezz Knight recorded his first-career forced fumble, knocking the ball loose on a tackle of Fresno St. running back Ronnie Rivers in the fourth quarter.
-- Knight led UCLA in tackling for the first time this season, tallying 9 total tackles and 6 solo tackles.
-- Senior linebacker Bo Calvert had 4 total tackles, including a career and team-high 2.5 tackles for loss.
-- Redshirt junior defensive back Kenny Churchwell III notched his first career interception, picking off a pass in the end zone and returning it 33 yards in the second quarter.
-- Redshirt sophomore Nicholas Barr-Mira connected on his lone field goal attempt (39 yards). He is 3-for-3 on field goal attempts this season and 9-for-10 for his career.
-- Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Kam Brown notched his first-career receiving touchdown, recorded a career-high 111 yards, and made a career-long 39 yard reception. The Texas A&M transfer recorded his first catch as a Bruin and his first-career 100-yard receiving game.
-- Senior wide receiver Chase Cota had one catch for a season-long 45 yards.
Team Notes
-- UCLA is now 6-4 all-time against Fresno State.
-- UCLA is now 46-10-2 all-time against teams currently in the Mountain West Conference
-- The Bruins averaged 19.9 yards per passing completion (Thompson-Robinson entered the game with an NCAA-best 20.5 yards-per-completion average).
-- UCLA has recorded multiple rushing touchdowns in its first three games of the season (total: 8).
-- UCLA didn't allow a sack, a first for the season. The Bruins have allowed zero sacks in four games under Chip Kelly, including three of the team’s past nine contests.
-- The Bruins have now recorded an interception in each of the last seven games dating back to the team’s victory over Arizona on Sept. 28, 2020.
- With a 117-111 advantage on the ground, UCLA has now out-rushed its opponent in nine consecutive games.
- The Bruins were penalized just five times, for a total of 29 yards.
UCLA vs. Fresno State
Sept. 18, 2021
Player Notes
-- Senior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson finished the night with 278 yards passing on 14-of-24 attempts for 3 touchdowns and no interceptions.
-- He added 67 yards on 13 carries, giving him 345 yards of total offense.
-- Thompson-Robinson moved into the top-five in UCLA history for career offense at 6,460 yards. He moved from seventh place to fifth after passing Cory Paus (6,450; 1999-2002) and Tom Ramsey (6,255; 1979-82).
-- Thompson-Robinson’s 14 completions on the night moved him into sixth place in UCLA history for career passing completions (451), passing Cory Paus (439; 1999-2002).
-- Thompson-Robinson moved into a tie with Rick Bashore (1976-79) for seventh place in program history with 27 starts at the quarterback position.
-- Thompson-Robinson amassed nearly half of his passing output - 132 yards out of 278 - in the third quarter alone.
-- Saturday marked Thompson-Robinson’s 13th career game with multiple passing touchdowns.
-- It also marked the second time in his career that he had multiple touchdowns and no interceptions (2-0 against Arizona State on Oct. 26, 2019).
-- Junior running back Zach Charbonnet had two rushing touchdowns on six carries. It was his sixth career multi-TD game, and second in three games this season at UCLA. He has 18 career rushing touchdowns, including six in just three games this season.
-- Redshirt junior wide receiver Kyle Philips led the team in both receptions (9) and yards receiving (113) while grabbing a pair of touchdown receptions. His two receiving TDs matched a career-high (Oct. 17, 2019 at Stanford).
-- Philips extended his team-high streak of games with a reception to 21.
-- Redshirt junior running back Kazmeir Allen had a 66 yard kickoff return in the second quarter, by far a career long (previous: 27 yards).
-- Redshirt senior defensive back Qwuantrezz Knight recorded his first-career forced fumble, knocking the ball loose on a tackle of Fresno St. running back Ronnie Rivers in the fourth quarter.
-- Knight led UCLA in tackling for the first time this season, tallying 9 total tackles and 6 solo tackles.
-- Senior linebacker Bo Calvert had 4 total tackles, including a career and team-high 2.5 tackles for loss.
-- Redshirt junior defensive back Kenny Churchwell III notched his first career interception, picking off a pass in the end zone and returning it 33 yards in the second quarter.
-- Redshirt sophomore Nicholas Barr-Mira connected on his lone field goal attempt (39 yards). He is 3-for-3 on field goal attempts this season and 9-for-10 for his career.
-- Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Kam Brown notched his first-career receiving touchdown, recorded a career-high 111 yards, and made a career-long 39 yard reception. The Texas A&M transfer recorded his first catch as a Bruin and his first-career 100-yard receiving game.
-- Senior wide receiver Chase Cota had one catch for a season-long 45 yards.
Team Notes
-- UCLA is now 6-4 all-time against Fresno State.
-- UCLA is now 46-10-2 all-time against teams currently in the Mountain West Conference
-- The Bruins averaged 19.9 yards per passing completion (Thompson-Robinson entered the game with an NCAA-best 20.5 yards-per-completion average).
-- UCLA has recorded multiple rushing touchdowns in its first three games of the season (total: 8).
-- UCLA didn't allow a sack, a first for the season. The Bruins have allowed zero sacks in four games under Chip Kelly, including three of the team’s past nine contests.
-- The Bruins have now recorded an interception in each of the last seven games dating back to the team’s victory over Arizona on Sept. 28, 2020.
- With a 117-111 advantage on the ground, UCLA has now out-rushed its opponent in nine consecutive games.
- The Bruins were penalized just five times, for a total of 29 yards.