UCLA vs Stanford: Highlights, score and recap
A look at what happened during Saturday night’s game between UCLA and Stanford.
Saturday night’s primetime game saw UCLA host No. 7 Stanford in a battle of Pac-12 schools. This had been a chance to see the Cardinal’s star running back Christian McCaffrey in action. How would he perform under the lights on September 24?
After a long drive, which got somewhat negated by a penalty, Stanford kicked a field goal to get an early 3-0 lead. Ryan Burns looked to add more to the scoreboard, but he threw an interception directly to UCLA defender Kenny Young, who nearly scored a touchdown. UCLA cashed in with a touchdown pass from Josh Rosen to take a 7-3 lead.
Francis Owusu had a scary moment during the second quarter. He got hit with a helmet-to-helmet shot, which did not get called as targeting by the referees. The senior would walk off the field under his own power.
At the half, the score would be 10-3, UCLA.
The third quarter didn’t see any big plays or touchdowns take place. Both teams were methodical down the field, but didn’t see anything of note. The exception is a Stanford field goal, which brought the game to 10-6, UCLA.
In the fourth quarter, Stanford hit another field goal to make it 10-9, UCLA. The Bruins answered back with one of their own to make it 13-9.
The Cardinal, with just minutes remaining, methodically moved down the field. Burns hit a near-perfect pass to JJ Arcega-Whiteside for the touchdown and victory.
Even though it seemed the game had ended, Stanford sacked Rosen on the final play, stripped the ball, and scored to win, 22-13.
Three Stars
Christian McCaffrey, Stanford – Despite not scoring, McCaffrey still rushed for 138 yards on 26 carries.
Ryan Burns, Stanford – His stat line isn’t pretty, but that touchdown pass was.
Nate Iese, UCLA – The Bruins receiver caught five passes for 89 yards and one touchdown.
Highlights
In a game that lacked highlights, here’s Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love making an appearance.
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What’s Next?
Stanford will stay on the road and go to Washington to play the Huskies on Friday, September 30. UCLA will welcome Arizona on Saturday, October 1.