Gallery: UCLA loses to Cincinnati 26-17 in season opener
UCLA runs onto the field minutes before their debut game of the season.
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Graduate transfer Wilton Speight was the starting quarterback for UCLA's season opener.
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Junior kicker JJ Molson knocked down a 47-yard attempt, his second longest conversion.
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Cincinnati sophomore safety James Wiggins intercepts a pass from Speight meant for UCLA freshman wide receiver Kyle Philips.
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Freshman quarterback Desmond Ridder makes a run as sophomore defensive back Quentin Lake pushes him toward the sideline.
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Cincinnati wide receiver Kahil Lewis and UCLA sophomore defensive back Darnay Holmes struggle for control of the ball.
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After Speight's injury in the first half, freshman quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson replaced him.
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Sophomore defensive back Darnay Holmes catches a punt and protects it from Cincinnati senior wide receiver Kahil Lewis.
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Cincinnati redshirt freshman Desmond Ridder took over at quarterback in the first half.
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Offensive line coach Justin Frye started working with UCLA Football in February of 2018.
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A safety in the fourth quarter gave Cincinnati a 19-17 edge over UCLA. UCLA redshirt junior tight end Caleb Wilson tried to save the ball.
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Freshman Kazmeir Allen ran 74 yards to score the first touchdown of his college career.
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Wilson fails to catch the ball. UCLA had 162 passing yards for the night.
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The crowd's energy dies down as UCLA falls further behind.
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Cincinnati freshman tight end Wilson Huber fights with UCLA senior defensive back Nate Meadors for the ball.
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Cincinnati gets a third touchdown by sophomore running back Michael Warren II with less than two minutes left in the game.
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Lewis celebrates after Cincinnati’s third touchdown, deciding the results of the game.
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Cincinnati fans congratulate the players after their win against UCLA.
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Redshirt junior linebacker Keisean Lucier-South had four tackles in the first game.
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