If he shits all over himself to the tune of 228 rushing yards, I’ll be happy!
Week 11 @ UCLA: Game Notes, Depth Chart, etc
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Week 11 @ UCLA: Game Notes, Depth Chart, etc
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I'm referring more to the turnovers. I don't believe Nebraska can overcome 3 or 4 Turnovers from their QB in this type of game.
Damn, I just noticed Sims still had 3 turnover last weekend 😂 even in a game he broke records, he still turned it over.
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It was the most entertaining game by a QB I've seen in a long while. Like Jameis 30+ TDs/30 ints levels of entertainment
How did he win AP player of the week lmao
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Raiola got hurt, probably. Combination of Dylan didn't get to the 400 he would have healthy and them wanting to pour salt in the Husker wound of him getting hurt
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I've watched Cockeye State about 6 times this season. Im convinced they suck. Sims tried to hand them that game a half dozen times.
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Washut:
***On the offensive tackle injuries, Holgorsen said Elijah Pritchett practiced again on Tuesday, “so that’s good news.” Tyler Knaak is working as the No. 2 left tackle.
***On the offensive tackle injuries, Holgorsen said Elijah Pritchett practiced again on Tuesday, “so that’s good news.” Tyler Knaak is working as the No. 2 left tackle.
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JFC, we might not be able to leave until Saturday.
***Rhule added that Gunnar Gottula also underwent successful surgery on Wednesday. He said Gottula was in “good spirits” and was already back around the team on Thursday.
***Rhule said tackles Elijah Prichett and Turner Corcoran have fully practiced all week. They are both in line to start on Saturday at UCLA.
***Rhule said the Huskers weren’t just supporting Lateef as he gears up for his first start: “We’re excited for it.” He said Lateef has a lot on his plate, “but we’re going to go out and play… I’m excited for him.”
***Rhule said former NU Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch was out at practice Thursday, offering words of encouragement to Lateef.
***Rhule added that Lateef came to Nebraska “very prepared” and had hit the ground running this week. He added that OC Dana Holgorsen hasn’t “dumbed it down” with the offensive game plan. Lateef even requested extra good-on-good work during Tuesday’s practice to get a few more live reps under his belt.
***Rhule said Nebraska’s player leadership was so good that it didn’t need Lateef to do all of what Raiola did in that regard. “If we all take that approach, we’ll have a good chance.”
***Rhule said ball security was an emphasis with Lateef this week, as he had the ball knocked out of his hands twice vs. USC and fumbled a snap. They don’t want to over-emphasize it and get in Lateef’s head, but he’s got to be smart with the football.
***With the federal government shutting down some flights across the country due to the shutdown, Rhule said Nebraska was working to figure out if. He said NU got a call on Thursday morning that their current flight schedule might be impacted.
He said there would likely be changes to their itinerary, but they just don’t have any specifics yet. Those conversations will continue through Thursday. Rhule said the Huskers could leave as early as Friday morning or as late as Saturday morning if needed.
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Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule
***Rhule said Raiola had successful surgery on Wednesday in New York. He’s doing well and is hoping to return to Lincoln before the team leaves for Pasadena.***Rhule added that Gunnar Gottula also underwent successful surgery on Wednesday. He said Gottula was in “good spirits” and was already back around the team on Thursday.
***Rhule said tackles Elijah Prichett and Turner Corcoran have fully practiced all week. They are both in line to start on Saturday at UCLA.
***Rhule said the Huskers weren’t just supporting Lateef as he gears up for his first start: “We’re excited for it.” He said Lateef has a lot on his plate, “but we’re going to go out and play… I’m excited for him.”
***Rhule said former NU Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch was out at practice Thursday, offering words of encouragement to Lateef.
***Rhule added that Lateef came to Nebraska “very prepared” and had hit the ground running this week. He added that OC Dana Holgorsen hasn’t “dumbed it down” with the offensive game plan. Lateef even requested extra good-on-good work during Tuesday’s practice to get a few more live reps under his belt.
***Rhule said Nebraska’s player leadership was so good that it didn’t need Lateef to do all of what Raiola did in that regard. “If we all take that approach, we’ll have a good chance.”
***Rhule said ball security was an emphasis with Lateef this week, as he had the ball knocked out of his hands twice vs. USC and fumbled a snap. They don’t want to over-emphasize it and get in Lateef’s head, but he’s got to be smart with the football.
***With the federal government shutting down some flights across the country due to the shutdown, Rhule said Nebraska was working to figure out if. He said NU got a call on Thursday morning that their current flight schedule might be impacted.
He said there would likely be changes to their itinerary, but they just don’t have any specifics yet. Those conversations will continue through Thursday. Rhule said the Huskers could leave as early as Friday morning or as late as Saturday morning if needed.
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Link: Full Game Notes (Huskers.com)
WHEN: Saturday, November 8 | 8:00 PM (CT)
WHERE: Rose Bowl | Pasadena, California
TV: FOX (Tim Brando, Devin Gardner, Josh Sims
RADIO: Huskers Radio Network (Kyle Crooks, Damon Benning, Jessica Coody)
HUSKERS
Record: 6-3 (3-3 Big Ten)
Last Game: #23 USC (L 17-21)
Streak: Lost 1
Rank: NR
Coach: Matt Rhule (18-16, 3rd year NU | 65-59, 10th year overall | 0-1 vs. UCLA)
BRUINS
Record: 3-5 (3-2 Big Ten)
Last Game: at #2 Indiana (L 6-56)
Streak: Lost 1
Rank: NR
Coach: Tim Skipper (interim) (3-2, 1st year UCLA | 10-9, 3rd season overall | 0-0 vs. Nebraska)
THIS WEEK'S NUMBERS
10 - Nebraska has limited its first nine opponents to less than 400 yards of total offense, one of just 10 FBS teams to achieve that feat. The last time Nebraska held its first nine opponents to less than 400 yards was in 2009, when NU limited its first 11 opponents to fewer than 400 yards.
160 - Nebraska has held eight of nine opponents this season to fewer than 160 yards passing. The Blackshirts held USC to 135 passing yards last week, the fewest for the Trojans in 83 games. Nebraska ranks second nationally in passing yards allowed per game.
1,000 - Nebraska junior running back Emmett Johnson has posted the first 1,000-yard rushing season for a Husker since 2018. Johnson has five 100-yard rushing games this season, including three of the last four games.
THE MATCHUP
Nebraska heads to the West Coast this weekend, traveling to California to take on the UCLA Bruins on Saturday. The matchup from the historic Rose Bowl is set for an 8 p.m. Central kickoff (6 p.m. local), with the game televised on FOX. The game can also be heard on the Huskers Radio Network, the official Huskers App and Huskers.com.
Nebraska comes into the game at 6-3 overall and 3-3 in the Big Ten following a 21-17 loss to 23rd-ranked USC on Saturday night in Lincoln. The Husker defense had a strong effort against the high-powered Trojans, limiting USC to 337 yards of total offense and just 135 passing yards, but a USC touchdown with 10 minutes remaining provided the difference in the game.
The matchup with UCLA is the second between the schools as Big Ten opponents, following a Bruin victory in Lincoln last season. It is also the first of two straight road games for the Huskers, with a bye week before a Nov. 22 road trip to Penn State.
UCLA enters Saturday's game with a 3-5 overall record and a 3-2 mark in Big Ten Conference play. The Bruins have won three of their past four games over the last month, with the only loss on the road at second-ranked Indiana. The Bruins are led by Interim Head Coach Tim Skipper who has led UCLA over the past five games.
UCLA has featured a potent offense in recent weeks, averaging better than 33 points per game during a three-game win streak in October. The Bruins are one of the most efficient teams at finishing drives, ranking first in the Big Ten and sixth nationally by converting 96 percent of their red zone trips into scores.
SERIES HISTORY
Nebraska and UCLA will meet for the 15th time overall and the second time as Big Ten opponents. Nebraska and UCLA are tied at seven wins apiece in the all-time series. UCLA owns a 4-2 edge in games played in Los Angeles or Pasadena, and the schools have split four games at the Rose Bowl.
- UCLA captured its first meeting as Big Ten opponents, winning 27-20 in Lincoln last season
- Prior to last season, the most recent meeting between the schools came in the 2015 Foster Farms Bowl at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, with Nebraska winning 37-29
- UCLA was Nebraska's most frequent non-conference opponent in a 12-year span from 1983 to 1994 when the schools met six times. Nebraska won five of those matchups and entered each of the six games ranked in the top 10, including first or second on five occasions.
- Nebraska has scored more than 30 points in seven of the 14 games against UCLA, including five games with 40 or more points
- Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule was a member of the UCLA coaching staff in 2001
- Coach Tom Osborne earned his first (1973) and 100th (1983) career victories in games against the Bruins
Nebraska vs. UCLA History
1946 - UCLA 18, Nebraska 0 (Los Angeles)
1948 - UCLA 27, Nebraska 15 (Lincoln)
1972 - UCLA 20, Nebraska 17 (Los Angeles)
1973 - Nebraska 40, UCLA 13 (Lincoln)
1983 - Nebraska 42, UCLA 10 (Lincoln)
1984 - Nebraska 42, UCLA 3 (Pasadena)
1987 - Nebraska 42, UCLA 33 (Lincoln)
1988 - UCLA 41, Nebraska 28 (Pasadena)
1993 - Nebraska 14, UCLA 13 (Pasadena)
1994 - Nebraska 49, UCLA 21 (Lincoln)
2012 - UCLA 36, Nebraska 30 (Pasadena)
2013 - UCLA 41, Nebraska 21 (Lincoln)
2015 - Nebraska 37, UCLA 29 (Foster Farms Bowl)
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2024 - UCLA 27, Nebraska 20 (Lincoln)
NEBRASKA HEADS TO WEST COAST
Nebraska's trip to the Rose Bowl to face UCLA marks the second consecutive year NU has traveled to Southern California for a game. Last year, the Huskers played at USC in November.
- Nebraska's matchup with the Bruins in Pasadena will mark the seventh meeting between the schools played in either Pasadena or Los Angeles. UCLA holds a 4-2 edge in those contests.
- Saturday night's game will mark Nebraska's 10th game in the state of California this century, including a 2012 matchup against the Bruins in Pasadena. Nebraska has also played two road games at USC, a road game at Fresno State in 2014, three Holiday Bowls, a Foster Farms Bowl and the Rose Bowl following the 2001 season.
- Nebraska's visit to the Rose Bowl on Saturday will mark the Huskers' seventh all-time game in the stadium. NU played at UCLA in 1984, 1988, 1993 and 2012, and appeared in the Rose Bowl game following the 1940 and 2001 seasons.
SIX HUSKERS SET FOR CALIFORNIA HOMECOMING
Nebraska has six players on its roster from California, tying for the fourth-most on the 2025 roster. The only three states with more players on the NU roster are Nebraska, Texas and Missouri.
- The group includes three regular starters including sophomore wideout Nyziah Hunter (Salinas), junior cornerback Andrew Marshall (Eastvale) and senior defensive back Ceyair Wright (Los Angeles).
- The Golden State natives also include sophomore linebacker Jacob Bower (Rancho Santa Margarita), sophomore defensive lineman Sua Lefotu (Bellflower) and true freshman quarterback TJ Lateef (Compton). After a season-ending injury to Dylan Raiola, Lateef is expected to make his first career start in front of friends and family at the Rose Bowl on Saturday.
ABOUT UCLA
UCLA has fielded a football team since 1919 and the Bruins have tallied nearly 660 wins as a program and one national title.
The Bruins have made 38 bowl game appearances, claiming 17 wins. UCLA's last bowl game appearance came in 2023 when the Bruins took on Boise State in the LA Bowl. The Bruins captured a 35-22 victory over the Broncos
First Year: 1919
All-Time Record: 653-462-37
Bowl Record: 17-20-1
Conference Titles: 17
Big Ten Titles: 0
National Titles: 1 (1954)
Stadium: Rose Bowl Stadium
Capacity: 91,136
Surface: Natural Grass
Location: Los Angeles, California
Enrollment: 46,678
Colors: Blue & Gold
ABOUT 2025 UCLA FOOTBALL
Schedule
Utah (L 10-43)
at UNLV (L 23-30)
New Mexico (L 10-35)
at Northwestern (L 14-17)
Penn State (W 42-37)
at Michigan State (W 38-13)
Maryland (W 20-17)
at Indiana (L 6-56)
Nebraska
at Ohio State
Washington
at USC
UCLA is 3-5, including 3-2 in Big Ten play with wins over Penn State, Michigan State and Maryland.
The Bruins are averaging 344.1 yards per game with 183.5 yards per game through the air and 160.6 yards per game on the ground. Nico Iamaleava leads the UCLA rushing attack with 81 carries for 388 yards and four touchdowns, followed by Jalen Berger with 249 yards and a score on 59 rushes.
In the passing game, Iamaleava has completed 148-of-234 passes for 1,468 yards, 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Kwazi Gilmer has a team-high 31 receptions for 382 yards and two touchdowns, followed by Titua Mokiao-Atimalala with 18 grabs for 240 yards and three scores.
Defensively, the Bruins are allowing 31 points and 378.6 yards per game. Jonjon Vaughns leads the UCLA defense with 79 tackles and three tackles for loss. Isaiah Chisom and Cole Martin have 65 and 47 tackles, respectively, while SCooter Jackson has a team-leading two interceptions on the year.
ABOUT TIM SKIPPER
Tim Skipper was named UCLA's interim head coach on Sept. 14 after previously serving as the special assistant to the head coach under DeShaun Foster earlier this season.
Last season, Skipper became Fresno State's interim head coach in July of 2024 and guided the Bulldogs to a 6-7 record and a bowl appearance. Skipper was also the acting head coach for Fresno State at the 2023 New Mexico Bowl, which the Bulldogs won over New Mexico State, 37-10.
Skipper's previous coaching experience includes stints as defensive coordinator, most recently at UNLV from 2018-19, and assistant head coach responsibilities at Colorado State, Central Michigan and Fresno State. He also coached running backs at Florida from 2015-16 and linebackers from 2017-18.
Skipper was a four-year starting middle linebacker at Fresno State from 1997 to 2000. He earned an appearance on both the 1999 and 2000 watch lists of the Butkus Award. A two-year defensive captain and three-time All-WAC selection, he ranks second in school history with 418 career tackles, including 117 in his first campaign, when he earned Freshman All-America recognition.
Saturday's matchup will be Skipper's first career meeting vs. Nebraska.
LAST MEETING: NOVEMBER 2, 2024
UCLA 27, Nebraska 20
Lincoln - Dante Dowdell had a pair of rushing touchdowns, while Isaiah Neyor added four receptions for 89 yards and a score, but it was not enough as UCLA defeated Nebraska 27-20 at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Huskers slipped to 5-4 overall and 2-4 in the Big Ten, while UCLA improved to 3-5 and 2-4 in the conference. The Bruins led from start to finish after taking the opening kickoff 68 yards in 14 plays before Mateen Bhagdani booted a 25-yard field goal to give UCLA a 3-0 lead eight minutes into the game.
The Bruin defense then forced a quick three-and-out, before UCLA took its second offensive possession 85 yards in 11 plays covering 6:37 to take a 10-0 lead just 1:13 into the second quarter.
Dylan Raiola, who completed 14-of-27 passes for 177 yards on the day, led Nebraska on its first scoring drive on the ensuing possession. The Huskers covered 75 yards in nine plays capped by Dowdell's four-yard touchdown to cut the deficit to 10-7. Dowdell finished the day with 61 yards on 17 carries to lead a Husker rushing attack that managed 113 yards on the afternoon.
Bhaghani added another short field goal midway through the second quarter to push UCLA's lead to 13-7 at the half.
Nebraska started the second half with the ball and a chance to take its first lead of the day, but Raiola's pass on the first play of the half was intercepted by UCLA linebacker Kain Medrano, who returned it 38 yards for a touchdown to extend the Bruin lead to 20-7.
Things got more challenging for the Huskers when the offense failed to convert a 4th-and-3 at the UCLA 42 with 10:03 left in the third. The Bruin offense capitalized three plays later, when Ethan Garbers connected with Kwazi Gilmer on a 48-yard touchdown pass to push the margin to 27-7 with 8:21 left in the period.
Garbers finished the day 17-for-25 for 219 yards and two touchdowns, while adding a team-high 56 yards on six carries, including a massive 57-yard to set up a first-half score. Gilmer closed his day with three receptions for a team-high 88 yards.
Nebraska cut into UCLA's lead with Raiola's eight-yard touchdown pass to Neyor with 5:23 left in the third to cut the lead to 27-14 heading to the fourth quarter.
The Huskers pulled back to within one score when Dowdell blasted into the end zone from one yard out with 3:57 left in the game. However, Nebraska missed the extra point to keep UCLA's lead at 27-20, despite the Big Red's 13-play, 53-yard drive that consumed 6:01 on the clock.
The Blackshirts stepped up late to force a three-and-out by the Bruins and took over at the NU 19 with a chance to win or tie the game with 2:22 left.
Heinrich Haarberg, who replaced Raiola for the final two yards of Nebraska's previous scoring drive after Raiola was injured following a short gain, moved the Huskers to the UCLA 39 in the closing minute. Nebraska's hopes ended when Haarberg's pass to Jacory Barney Jr. was intercepted by Kaylin Moore with 29 seconds left after the ball deflected off Barney's leg at the UCLA 13.
UCLA finished with 358 total yards, while Nebraska managed 322. The Bruins totaled 139 yards on the ground and 219 through the air, while the Huskers put up 209 passing yards, including 32 from Haarberg on 2-of-7 completions.
Isaac Gifford led the Blackshirts with nine tackles, while John Bullock and DeShon Singleton contributed eight stops. Carson Schwesinger led he Bruin defense with 13 tackles, including nine solos, and two pass breakups.
NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS (6-3, 3-3) | at | UCLA BRUINS (3-5, 3-2) |
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WHEN: Saturday, November 8 | 8:00 PM (CT)
WHERE: Rose Bowl | Pasadena, California
TV: FOX (Tim Brando, Devin Gardner, Josh Sims
RADIO: Huskers Radio Network (Kyle Crooks, Damon Benning, Jessica Coody)
HUSKERS
Record: 6-3 (3-3 Big Ten)
Last Game: #23 USC (L 17-21)
Streak: Lost 1
Rank: NR
Coach: Matt Rhule (18-16, 3rd year NU | 65-59, 10th year overall | 0-1 vs. UCLA)
BRUINS
Record: 3-5 (3-2 Big Ten)
Last Game: at #2 Indiana (L 6-56)
Streak: Lost 1
Rank: NR
Coach: Tim Skipper (interim) (3-2, 1st year UCLA | 10-9, 3rd season overall | 0-0 vs. Nebraska)
THIS WEEK'S NUMBERS
10 - Nebraska has limited its first nine opponents to less than 400 yards of total offense, one of just 10 FBS teams to achieve that feat. The last time Nebraska held its first nine opponents to less than 400 yards was in 2009, when NU limited its first 11 opponents to fewer than 400 yards.
160 - Nebraska has held eight of nine opponents this season to fewer than 160 yards passing. The Blackshirts held USC to 135 passing yards last week, the fewest for the Trojans in 83 games. Nebraska ranks second nationally in passing yards allowed per game.
1,000 - Nebraska junior running back Emmett Johnson has posted the first 1,000-yard rushing season for a Husker since 2018. Johnson has five 100-yard rushing games this season, including three of the last four games.
THE MATCHUP
Nebraska heads to the West Coast this weekend, traveling to California to take on the UCLA Bruins on Saturday. The matchup from the historic Rose Bowl is set for an 8 p.m. Central kickoff (6 p.m. local), with the game televised on FOX. The game can also be heard on the Huskers Radio Network, the official Huskers App and Huskers.com.
Nebraska comes into the game at 6-3 overall and 3-3 in the Big Ten following a 21-17 loss to 23rd-ranked USC on Saturday night in Lincoln. The Husker defense had a strong effort against the high-powered Trojans, limiting USC to 337 yards of total offense and just 135 passing yards, but a USC touchdown with 10 minutes remaining provided the difference in the game.
The matchup with UCLA is the second between the schools as Big Ten opponents, following a Bruin victory in Lincoln last season. It is also the first of two straight road games for the Huskers, with a bye week before a Nov. 22 road trip to Penn State.
UCLA enters Saturday's game with a 3-5 overall record and a 3-2 mark in Big Ten Conference play. The Bruins have won three of their past four games over the last month, with the only loss on the road at second-ranked Indiana. The Bruins are led by Interim Head Coach Tim Skipper who has led UCLA over the past five games.
UCLA has featured a potent offense in recent weeks, averaging better than 33 points per game during a three-game win streak in October. The Bruins are one of the most efficient teams at finishing drives, ranking first in the Big Ten and sixth nationally by converting 96 percent of their red zone trips into scores.
SERIES HISTORY
Nebraska and UCLA will meet for the 15th time overall and the second time as Big Ten opponents. Nebraska and UCLA are tied at seven wins apiece in the all-time series. UCLA owns a 4-2 edge in games played in Los Angeles or Pasadena, and the schools have split four games at the Rose Bowl.
- UCLA captured its first meeting as Big Ten opponents, winning 27-20 in Lincoln last season
- Prior to last season, the most recent meeting between the schools came in the 2015 Foster Farms Bowl at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, with Nebraska winning 37-29
- UCLA was Nebraska's most frequent non-conference opponent in a 12-year span from 1983 to 1994 when the schools met six times. Nebraska won five of those matchups and entered each of the six games ranked in the top 10, including first or second on five occasions.
- Nebraska has scored more than 30 points in seven of the 14 games against UCLA, including five games with 40 or more points
- Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule was a member of the UCLA coaching staff in 2001
- Coach Tom Osborne earned his first (1973) and 100th (1983) career victories in games against the Bruins
Nebraska vs. UCLA History
1946 - UCLA 18, Nebraska 0 (Los Angeles)
1948 - UCLA 27, Nebraska 15 (Lincoln)
1972 - UCLA 20, Nebraska 17 (Los Angeles)
1973 - Nebraska 40, UCLA 13 (Lincoln)
1983 - Nebraska 42, UCLA 10 (Lincoln)
1984 - Nebraska 42, UCLA 3 (Pasadena)
1987 - Nebraska 42, UCLA 33 (Lincoln)
1988 - UCLA 41, Nebraska 28 (Pasadena)
1993 - Nebraska 14, UCLA 13 (Pasadena)
1994 - Nebraska 49, UCLA 21 (Lincoln)
2012 - UCLA 36, Nebraska 30 (Pasadena)
2013 - UCLA 41, Nebraska 21 (Lincoln)
2015 - Nebraska 37, UCLA 29 (Foster Farms Bowl)
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2024 - UCLA 27, Nebraska 20 (Lincoln)
NEBRASKA HEADS TO WEST COAST
Nebraska's trip to the Rose Bowl to face UCLA marks the second consecutive year NU has traveled to Southern California for a game. Last year, the Huskers played at USC in November.
- Nebraska's matchup with the Bruins in Pasadena will mark the seventh meeting between the schools played in either Pasadena or Los Angeles. UCLA holds a 4-2 edge in those contests.
- Saturday night's game will mark Nebraska's 10th game in the state of California this century, including a 2012 matchup against the Bruins in Pasadena. Nebraska has also played two road games at USC, a road game at Fresno State in 2014, three Holiday Bowls, a Foster Farms Bowl and the Rose Bowl following the 2001 season.
- Nebraska's visit to the Rose Bowl on Saturday will mark the Huskers' seventh all-time game in the stadium. NU played at UCLA in 1984, 1988, 1993 and 2012, and appeared in the Rose Bowl game following the 1940 and 2001 seasons.
SIX HUSKERS SET FOR CALIFORNIA HOMECOMING
Nebraska has six players on its roster from California, tying for the fourth-most on the 2025 roster. The only three states with more players on the NU roster are Nebraska, Texas and Missouri.
- The group includes three regular starters including sophomore wideout Nyziah Hunter (Salinas), junior cornerback Andrew Marshall (Eastvale) and senior defensive back Ceyair Wright (Los Angeles).
- The Golden State natives also include sophomore linebacker Jacob Bower (Rancho Santa Margarita), sophomore defensive lineman Sua Lefotu (Bellflower) and true freshman quarterback TJ Lateef (Compton). After a season-ending injury to Dylan Raiola, Lateef is expected to make his first career start in front of friends and family at the Rose Bowl on Saturday.
ABOUT UCLA
UCLA has fielded a football team since 1919 and the Bruins have tallied nearly 660 wins as a program and one national title.
The Bruins have made 38 bowl game appearances, claiming 17 wins. UCLA's last bowl game appearance came in 2023 when the Bruins took on Boise State in the LA Bowl. The Bruins captured a 35-22 victory over the Broncos
First Year: 1919
All-Time Record: 653-462-37
Bowl Record: 17-20-1
Conference Titles: 17
Big Ten Titles: 0
National Titles: 1 (1954)
Stadium: Rose Bowl Stadium
Capacity: 91,136
Surface: Natural Grass
Location: Los Angeles, California
Enrollment: 46,678
Colors: Blue & Gold
ABOUT 2025 UCLA FOOTBALL
Schedule
Utah (L 10-43)
at UNLV (L 23-30)
New Mexico (L 10-35)
at Northwestern (L 14-17)
Penn State (W 42-37)
at Michigan State (W 38-13)
Maryland (W 20-17)
at Indiana (L 6-56)
Nebraska
at Ohio State
Washington
at USC
UCLA is 3-5, including 3-2 in Big Ten play with wins over Penn State, Michigan State and Maryland.
The Bruins are averaging 344.1 yards per game with 183.5 yards per game through the air and 160.6 yards per game on the ground. Nico Iamaleava leads the UCLA rushing attack with 81 carries for 388 yards and four touchdowns, followed by Jalen Berger with 249 yards and a score on 59 rushes.
In the passing game, Iamaleava has completed 148-of-234 passes for 1,468 yards, 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Kwazi Gilmer has a team-high 31 receptions for 382 yards and two touchdowns, followed by Titua Mokiao-Atimalala with 18 grabs for 240 yards and three scores.
Defensively, the Bruins are allowing 31 points and 378.6 yards per game. Jonjon Vaughns leads the UCLA defense with 79 tackles and three tackles for loss. Isaiah Chisom and Cole Martin have 65 and 47 tackles, respectively, while SCooter Jackson has a team-leading two interceptions on the year.
ABOUT TIM SKIPPER
Tim Skipper was named UCLA's interim head coach on Sept. 14 after previously serving as the special assistant to the head coach under DeShaun Foster earlier this season.
Last season, Skipper became Fresno State's interim head coach in July of 2024 and guided the Bulldogs to a 6-7 record and a bowl appearance. Skipper was also the acting head coach for Fresno State at the 2023 New Mexico Bowl, which the Bulldogs won over New Mexico State, 37-10.
Skipper's previous coaching experience includes stints as defensive coordinator, most recently at UNLV from 2018-19, and assistant head coach responsibilities at Colorado State, Central Michigan and Fresno State. He also coached running backs at Florida from 2015-16 and linebackers from 2017-18.
Skipper was a four-year starting middle linebacker at Fresno State from 1997 to 2000. He earned an appearance on both the 1999 and 2000 watch lists of the Butkus Award. A two-year defensive captain and three-time All-WAC selection, he ranks second in school history with 418 career tackles, including 117 in his first campaign, when he earned Freshman All-America recognition.
Saturday's matchup will be Skipper's first career meeting vs. Nebraska.
LAST MEETING: NOVEMBER 2, 2024
UCLA 27, Nebraska 20
Lincoln - Dante Dowdell had a pair of rushing touchdowns, while Isaiah Neyor added four receptions for 89 yards and a score, but it was not enough as UCLA defeated Nebraska 27-20 at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Huskers slipped to 5-4 overall and 2-4 in the Big Ten, while UCLA improved to 3-5 and 2-4 in the conference. The Bruins led from start to finish after taking the opening kickoff 68 yards in 14 plays before Mateen Bhagdani booted a 25-yard field goal to give UCLA a 3-0 lead eight minutes into the game.
The Bruin defense then forced a quick three-and-out, before UCLA took its second offensive possession 85 yards in 11 plays covering 6:37 to take a 10-0 lead just 1:13 into the second quarter.
Dylan Raiola, who completed 14-of-27 passes for 177 yards on the day, led Nebraska on its first scoring drive on the ensuing possession. The Huskers covered 75 yards in nine plays capped by Dowdell's four-yard touchdown to cut the deficit to 10-7. Dowdell finished the day with 61 yards on 17 carries to lead a Husker rushing attack that managed 113 yards on the afternoon.
Bhaghani added another short field goal midway through the second quarter to push UCLA's lead to 13-7 at the half.
Nebraska started the second half with the ball and a chance to take its first lead of the day, but Raiola's pass on the first play of the half was intercepted by UCLA linebacker Kain Medrano, who returned it 38 yards for a touchdown to extend the Bruin lead to 20-7.
Things got more challenging for the Huskers when the offense failed to convert a 4th-and-3 at the UCLA 42 with 10:03 left in the third. The Bruin offense capitalized three plays later, when Ethan Garbers connected with Kwazi Gilmer on a 48-yard touchdown pass to push the margin to 27-7 with 8:21 left in the period.
Garbers finished the day 17-for-25 for 219 yards and two touchdowns, while adding a team-high 56 yards on six carries, including a massive 57-yard to set up a first-half score. Gilmer closed his day with three receptions for a team-high 88 yards.
Nebraska cut into UCLA's lead with Raiola's eight-yard touchdown pass to Neyor with 5:23 left in the third to cut the lead to 27-14 heading to the fourth quarter.
The Huskers pulled back to within one score when Dowdell blasted into the end zone from one yard out with 3:57 left in the game. However, Nebraska missed the extra point to keep UCLA's lead at 27-20, despite the Big Red's 13-play, 53-yard drive that consumed 6:01 on the clock.
The Blackshirts stepped up late to force a three-and-out by the Bruins and took over at the NU 19 with a chance to win or tie the game with 2:22 left.
Heinrich Haarberg, who replaced Raiola for the final two yards of Nebraska's previous scoring drive after Raiola was injured following a short gain, moved the Huskers to the UCLA 39 in the closing minute. Nebraska's hopes ended when Haarberg's pass to Jacory Barney Jr. was intercepted by Kaylin Moore with 29 seconds left after the ball deflected off Barney's leg at the UCLA 13.
UCLA finished with 358 total yards, while Nebraska managed 322. The Bruins totaled 139 yards on the ground and 219 through the air, while the Huskers put up 209 passing yards, including 32 from Haarberg on 2-of-7 completions.
Isaac Gifford led the Blackshirts with nine tackles, while John Bullock and DeShon Singleton contributed eight stops. Carson Schwesinger led he Bruin defense with 13 tackles, including nine solos, and two pass breakups.
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