UCLA Dominate Nevada to Keep Pristine Record Intact

Support Local Media - Click to Add LA Sports Report as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe UCLA Bruins kept their unbeaten record intact on Saturday, taking a dominant 27-0 win over the Nevada Wolf Pack to improve to 8-0.The Bruins had control of the game from the jump, intercepting the first pass of the game before kicking a field goal to take the lead. They didn’t stop after just one interception, though, as they picked off quarterback Luke Duncan twice more before the end of the quarter—one of which went the other way for six points.It took UCLA nearly the entire second quarter to score again, but they managed a four-yard touchdown run with just over a minute remaining in the half to extend their lead to 17-0.They extended their lead in the third with a 12-yard touchdown, and a field goal in the fourth quarter capped off the scoring for the Bruins. They forced their final turnover of the day with just under a minute left in the game, intercepting Reeve Slone before running the clock out. UCLA totaled 304 yards to Nevada’s 176, and didn’t turn the ball over at any point during the day.Their shutout win marks their first of the season, as well as the fifth time this year—and third in a row—they’ve held their opponents to 10 points or fewer.Who Performed Well for UCLA?Ty Dieffenbach had another solid performance while standing in for the injured Nico Iamaleava, who declared he’d return for another year at UCLA earlier in the week, throwing for 178 yards and a touchdown on the day while rushing for another score. Jalen Saint Paul was the team’s leading receiver in the win, bringing in three catches for 52 yards.The Bruins had a great game on the ground yet again, rushing for 125 yards and an average of 4.5 per carry. Wayne Knight had the most yards of any of the Bruins’ rushers, tallying 53 on the ground on the day while also logging a touchdown in the air.With their win, UCLA improve to 8-0 on the season and remain 5-0 in conference play, leading the Big 10 at the time of their win. They have four games remaining in the season, and will almost certainly find themselves in the College Football Playoff if they finish the year at 12-0. Remaining on their schedule are Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan and USC.Their next game comes Saturday, Nov. 7 against Minnesota at a time to be determined.The post UCLA Dominate Nevada to Keep Pristine Record Intact appeared first on LA Sports Report.