BREAKING:
UCLA loses nail-biter to Washington State 31-27
Washington State receiver John Thompson points up to the sky at the end of a pregame prayer.
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The Bruins rarely had more than three down linemen in Saturday's game, but faced a few goal line situations in which they needed to stack the line.
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Redshirt junior running back Paul Perkins finished the game with 20 carries for 121 yards.
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Washington State running back Gerard Wicks scored the first touchdown of the game on a 2-yard run.
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Senior receiver Jordan Payton set a school record for receptions in a single game, notching 14.
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UCLA applied consistent pressure on Washington State quarterback Luke Falk, sacking Falk six times.
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Redshirt junior cornerback Ishmael Adams returns a punt from inside his own 10-yard line. Just seconds later, Adams fumbled the ball and it was recovered by Washington State at the UCLA 14-yard line.
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Freshman running back Soso Jamabo does the first down hand signal after a 12-yard run in the second quarter.
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Redshirt junior fullback Nate Iese received the first carry of his career on Saturday, but it went for a loss of 3 yards in the red zone.
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Redshirt sophomore cornerback John Johnson finished with four tackles and one pass break-up on the night.
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Freshman quarterback Josh Rosen had his biggest rushing game of the season against Washington State, carrying the ball five times for 70 yards.
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At one point in the fourth quarter, Perkins had three consecutive rushes of 14-plus yards.
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Washington State kicker Erik Powell made his only field goal of the game from 25 yards.
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Redshirt sophomore receiver Darren Andrews finished with seven catches, five of which came behind the line of scrimmage.
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Redshirt senior Jerry Neuheisel gets his hair ruffled during the halftime Senior Night celebrations.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs (right) celebrates UCLA’s senior night with his son redshirt junior defensive back Justin Combs (left).
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UCLA coach Jim Mora and the UCLA football seniors join Nick Pasquale’s family members during the Senior Night ceremony. This would’ve been the year Pasquale graduated.
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Washington State wide receiver Gabe Marks finished with a team-high 12 catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns.
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Washington State defensive back Darrien Molton (bottom) and linebacker Jeremiah Allison (top) combine efforts to bring down redshirt sophomore receiver Eldridge Massington.
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Washington State running back Gerard Wicks (left) knocks helmets with receiver Gabe Marks (right) after the latter scored a touchdown.
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Rosen charges ahead for the longest rush of his career – a 37-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter.
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Cougars' running back Gerard Wicks dances while waiting for the official’s review on a Washington State challenge of a UCLA reception.
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UCLA's junior offensive lineman Alex Redmond exalts sophomore running back Nate Starks after scoring a 14-yard touchdown run in the second quarter.
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The Rose Bowl housed 76,255 fans in Saturday's game, nearly 10,000 more than the season average of 66,858.
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Washington State receiver Dom Williams draws a defensive pass interference penalty on redshirt junior defensive back Marcus Rios.
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Couagars' Dom Williams lies on the ground after being hit hard by Rios.
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Rosen threw a career-high 57 passes against Washington State, completing 33 for 340 yards.
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The Cougars tried to strip the ball from Bruins' redshirt sophomore wide receiver Darren Andrews several times, causing Andrews to fumble once.
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Sophomore safety Jaleel Wadood (left) celebrates with redshirt junior defensive back Marcus Rios (middle) and sophomore linebacker Kenny Young (right) after he intercepted a pass late in the fourth quarter.
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Washington State coach Mike Leach talks to the referee after the end zone interception call in the fourth quarter.
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Senior wide receiver Jordan Payton was UCLA’s leading receiver with 152 yards.
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Sophomore wide receiver Eldridge Massington set new season highs with three catches and 44 receiving yards.
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Rosen ran for a 37-yard touchdown to put the Bruins up 27-24 with 1:09 left in the game.
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Rosen celebrates after his 37-yard touchdown run put UCLA ahead 27-24 with just over a minute left to play.
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Washington State wide receiver Gabe Marks celebrates after his 21-yard game-winning touchdown catch.
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Ishmael Adams shows his frustration after the loss. The redshirt junior cornerback gave up the game-winning 30-yard touchdown pass with just three seconds remaining.
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Cougars' offensive lineman Moritz Christ runs to the field in celebration after Washington State’s 31-27 win.
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Moments after the final whistle sounded, junior offensive linemen Caleb Benenoch (left) says a few words to freshman quarterback Josh Rosen (right).
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Washington State quarterback Luke Falk (right) embraces nose tackle Robert Barber (left).
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