INGLEWOOD, CA– Justin Herbert broke a bone in his non-throwing hand during the Los Angeles Chargers’ first offensive series Sunday. After covering it with a hard cast and a white glove, he spent the rest of the afternoon exclusively taking shotgun snaps and handing off to his running backs whenever possible.
Herbert threw touchdown passes to Quentin Johnston and Ladd McConkey, and Kimani Vidal made a 59-yard scoring run during a 31-14 victory over the spiraling Las Vegas Raiders.
Vidal rushed for a career-high 126 yards for the Chargers (8-4), who snapped back from an embarrassing loss at Jacksonville and won for their fourth win in five games to keep pressure on the Denver Broncos atop the AFC West. Los Angeles improved to 4-0 in the division.
Herbert will have surgery Monday on the unspecified broken bone on the back of his left hand, but he is optimistic he won’t miss any playing time down the stretch.
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“I did my best to go out there and take care of business, and I thought we ran the ball really well, so it was really cool to see,” Herbert said. “I’m treating it as if I’m playing (next) Monday.”
The Chargers went up 21-7 on McConkey’s 7-yard TD catch late in the third quarter.
Next week, the Los Angeles Chargers host the defending Super Bowl Champs, the Philadelphia Eagles at Sofi Stadium.
Westwood, CA – No. 3 UCLA took all of the game’s first half to adjust to Tennessee’s unpredictable and “helter skelterish” style of play before sticking to their guns playing their discipline style of basketball to pull off a hard-earned win, 99-77 on Sunday at Pauley Pavillion, ending former lady Bruin Janiah Barker and her Lady Vols teammates’ five game winning streak.
“I knew this was going to be a really challenging stretch…” UCLA head coach Cori Close said, ”we were going to be forced to grow in our toughness and discipline.”
Both teams started off with the hot hand in the first quarter, UCLA shot 50% and Tennessee made 40% of their shots as both teams were tied, 10-10 midway thru the first.
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“I want to credit how hard Tennessee plays,” Coach Close said. “They forced us to speed up sometimes and bottom line for outside this game, I want to wish Janiah Barker the best.”
While Barker expressed her feelings after the game and during the game with high-energy and emotion-fueled plays, senior forward Gabriela Jaquez seem unbothered by Barker’s 11 points start, as she made wide open shots from almost everywhere on the court, to ignite her team even drawing a foul from deep on Barker, then knocking down three free throws, to extend the Lady Bruins lead 24-15.
“You wish obviously JB [Janiah Barker] the best, she is a great person…and she’s been really great so far this year for them,” UCLA senior guard KiKi Rice said. “At the end of the day it’s just another game and we wanted to take it for that…so we wanted to prepare for what they did and not just her.”
The Lady Vols quickly responded and closed the first quarter on a 6-2 run in less than a minute remaining of the period, 26-21.
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Jaquez scored 29 points off 10 of 14 shots including a career high 5 triples and 80% from charity stripe. Rice added 20 points plus tied her career high with 11 rebounds to record another career double-double.
“Early on in the first quarter, I felt like I turned the ball over a few times and made a few bad decisions,” Rice said. “So coach just encouraged me to slow down and make the right reads.”
Barker led the Lady Vols with a career-high 25 points. The UCLA transfer left last spring after one season in which she averaged 7.4 points and six rebounds.
The Lady Bruins outscored the Lady Vols 27-17 to open their lead margin and take a 76-56 lead in the third quarter. UCLA shot almost 60% from the floor, dominating Tennessee in the paint, 50-32. Lady Bruins dished 26 assists while finding a way to not turnover the ball from Lady Vols full court pressure the entire game.
“I think we have to take ownership and accountability for how we come out to play games,” Jaquez said. “We knew we’re not pleased with how we came out in that Texas game and so coming out with aggression and that mindset will really help us. And it did.”
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The Lady Vols went on a 9-0 run to open the fourth, cutting the Bruins lead to 11, but the lady Bruins never let them cut it down to single digits as Rice settled in, finding open lanes and took over the game.
“Rebounding was a big key and focus for us,” Rice said. “I had surgery on my shoulder in the offseason, so I feel more comfortable rebounding.”
The Lady Vols opened the second quarter with a 16-10 run, with multiple players connecting on three-pointers, snagging a one-point lead, 37-36. The Bruins answered with a 12-2 run to go into halftime leading 49-39.
“I do think we see ourselves as that Final Four team. We always say you can’t outperform your self-image,” coach Close said. Are we playing at that level consistently yet? Not yet.”
Gianna Kneepkens poured in 19 points, hitting four 3-pointers, and Angela Dugalic had 14 points and six rebounds. Lauren Betts return to play, finishing with seven points, four rebounds and three assists after missing her team’s blowout win over Duke due to a left arm injury.
Lady Bruins still able to show their balanced depth, having four players scored in double digits despite missing key players like returning forward Timea Gardiner and Sienna Betts, who has yet to make her debut after suffering a leg injury during preseason.
UCLA (8-1) will host next Sunday its Big 10 opener matchup against Oregon while Tennessee (5-2) continues its West coast travel to Northern California facing Stanford in an ACC/SEC women’s basketball challenge on Wednesday.
Los Angeles, CA- No.19 USC finished the season unbeaten at home after a 29-10 win over rival UCLA on Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Running back King Miller rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns to lead the way for the Trojans.
“That was a fun night in the Coliseum right there. Another phenomenal atmosphere,” USC coach Lincoln Riley said. “One of the things we talked about earlier in the season with this team was protecting our home, and there’s two parts of that. It’s one, that us as a program, playing well at home. And then the flip side of that is the Coliseum lit up like it was tonight.”
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Both starting wide receivers Makai Lemon and Ja’Kobi Lane were benched for the first two first offensive series, according to Lincoln Riley. Lane finished with three receptions for 52 yards and Lemon’s only reception was a 32-yard touchdown.
UCLA took a halftime lead but were shut out in the second half. Nico Iamaleava threw for 200 yards and was sacked four times.
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USC opened the scoring with a 10-play, 75-yard drive on the opening possession, which was capped by a King Miller 5-yard touchdown run. UCLA began the second quarter with Iamaleava’s 2-yard touchdown pass to Kwazi Gilmer.
The Trojans kicker Ryan Sayeri had a field goal blocked in the first quarter and missed another one wide right in the second quarter. USC and UCLA remained tied 7-7 with two minutes left in the second quarter. The Bruins added a field goal at the end of the half for a 10-7 lead.
“Proud of the response there in the second half, another dominant performance defensively there in the second half,” Riley said. Special teams and offense were able to finish some plays there. And obviously, we just got on a big run there as a team and really, really separated.”
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USC’s defense forced a punt and the offense drove down the field with ease as Maiava hit Lemon in the end zone for a 32-yard touchdown. The Trojans took a 14-10 lead with 25 seconds left in the third quarter.
Maiava threw an interception but it was nullified after a roughing the passer penalty was called on UCLA’s defensive end Anthony Jones. On the same drive, Maiava hit tight end Lake Mcree in the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown and the Trojans took a 21-10 lead with 11:24 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Miller put the finishing touches on the victory with a 41-yard touchdown run with 2:29 left in the fourth quarter. USC ends the season 9-3 overall and 7-2 in the BIG 10 conference.
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“I’ve talked a lot about the vision that I talked about at the opening press conference here. Just how I feel about this place,” Riley said. And I understand that Los Angeles is a place that people aren’t going to show up just because. You have to win. You have to give them something. And when you do, there’s no better sports town.”
LOS ANGELES CA — Under the lights at LA Southwest College, two sides of the stadium filled fast. Carson families stood strong in navy and white on one end and Crenshaw alumni crowded the other, ready to lift their Cougars. Two historic LA programs and two proud communities filled with tradition met with everything on the line. Crenshaw entered at 10 and 1 with one of the hottest streaks in the city and the confidence of a team that had overcome adversity with an interim staff. Carson arrived at 9 and 3 as the number one seed carrying Marine League discipline and a first year head coach looking to prove this team belonged back on top.
Once the whistles blew, the Colts proved it.
The scoring opened early in the second quarter when Zack Brock pushed through for a 12 yard rushing touchdown to give Carson an early lead. The momentum grew fast. Darron Patton flipped the stadium with a 35 yard punt return touchdown that stretched the lead and sent the Carson crowd into full celebration. Moments later, quarterback Chris Fields III dropped a perfect 42 yard touchdown pass to Royal Moore. Carson went for two and converted to push the margin to 22 to 0.
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Carson kept pressure on Crenshaw. Craig Walker broke loose on an end around, taking the handoff behind the formation and beating the defense to the edge for another touchdown that expanded the advantage. On the next defensive possession, Patton struck again. He jumped a pass and took it back for a pick six that lifted the lead to 36 to 0 and showed complete control of the game.
Crenshaw tried to respond in the third quarter with its best drive of the night, but sophomore corner Bennie Saulter made the defensive play of the game. He intercepted a pass in the end zone and erased the Cougars’ only real chance at scoring. That moment ended any hope Crenshaw had of getting on the board.
After the win, Head Coach Lowe shared the significance of the moment.
“I feel great but I feel really good for the alumni and the kids and their parents and everybody that’s been waiting 22 years for this. I’m really happy for the kids.”
He praised the growth of his team.
“We have been getting better each week. It is a testament to their practice habits. Our kids practice really hard and it shows at the end of the year.”
On what comes next he added:
“We will play next week in the regional and then give them a couple weeks off and get back in the weight room. This shows our kids that hard work pays off.”
He also credited his staff.
“You are only as good as your assistant coaches. We have a really really good coaching staff. They coach all three phases really hard and it shows.”
Carson shut out a 10 win Crenshaw team and dominated from every angle which placed them back in the spotlight of LA high school football.
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The Colts will host RF Kennedy from Delano in the CIF Division 3 A Regional Championship on Saturday December 7 at 6 pm at Carson High School.
SEATTLE, WA — No. 6 Oregon leaned on a suffocating defense and a pair of explosive second-half plays to defeat Washington 26–14 on Saturday, Nov. 29, and keep its Big Ten title hopes alive.
The Ducks (11–1, 8–1 Big Ten) extended the nation’s longest active road winning streak to 12 games and secured their third straight season with at least 11 victories. Oregon also improved to 17–1 all-time in Big Ten play and 9–0 on the road since joining the conference, earning its first win in Seattle since 2021.
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Oregon controlled the game from the opening snap, scoring first for the 42nd straight victory when doing so. Quarterback Dante Moore capped a steady second-quarter drive with a 1-yard keeper — his first collegiate rushing touchdown — to push the lead to 10–0. Moore finished 20 of 29 for 286 yards and a touchdown, marking the 10th game this season in which he has thrown for a score.
“We knew coming into Seattle that nothing was going to be given to us,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning said. “Our defense set the tone early, and the guys never flinched. That’s the identity of this team — poise, toughness and finish.”
Washington closed within 19–14 early in the fourth quarter before Oregon answered immediately. Moore found Malik Benson streaking down the sideline for a 64-yard touchdown, the longest reception of Benson’s Oregon career and his first 100-yard receiving game. Benson finished with five catches for 102 yards.
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“That touchdown to Malik felt like the moment we got control back,” Moore said. “Washington had just scored, the crowd was loud, and we wanted to answer right away. I trusted Malik to win that matchup, and he did.”
Oregon’s defense did the rest. The Ducks, who have not lost a game under coach Dan Lanning when allowing 14 points or fewer, held Washington to 283 total yards and only 129 through the air. The Huskies completed just 15 of 30 passes and failed to record a first down on their opening possession for the ninth time in 12 games against a defense that has now given up only 90 first-through-third-quarter points all season.
Tight end Jamari Johnson contributed three catches for a career-high 60 yards, while Jeremiah McClellan added 78 yards on three receptions, including gains of 35 and 41. Oregon finished with 106 rushing yards, extending its streak to 25 straight wins when surpassing the 100-yard mark.
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Lanning, now 46–7 at Oregon and 32–4 in conference play, tied Chip Kelly for the fourth-most wins in program history. The Ducks have won 39 straight games against unranked opponents and 12 consecutive November contests.
Washington still leads the all-time series 63-50-5, but Oregon has won the last two meetings as it continues its dominant start to Big Ten membership.
Los Angeles, CA- Senior Transfer Forward Kara Dunn racked up 19 points and Freshman Guard Jazzy Davidson chipped in 18 to lead No. 18 USC in a dominant fashion against Pepperdine, 82-52 on an early Friday evening at the Galen Center.
“I thought that was a really good challenge for us. Shout out to Coach Katie [Faulkner] who has turned Pepperdine around here pretty quickly,” USC head coach Lindsay Gottlieb said. “[Coach Courtney] Jaco did a great scout…”
While the coaches did their best on scouting, their team executed the plans efficiently led by Dunn whom finished the game 8-of-10 from the field, 3-of-4 from three-point line plus two steals.
“We tried to really execute. We wanted to hold them under 30% from three and we did that,” coach Gottlieb said. “We wanted to turn them over a bunch and we also did that. I thought we shared the ball well, 27 assists on 31 baskets is exceptional. [I’m] happy with a good team effort…”
Sophomore Forward Kennedy Smith held down the team’s facilitator role on offense, dishing out a career-high seven assists while starting point guard Malia Samuels sat out today due to what coach Gottlieb described briefly as a “lingering” injury.
Smith added to her stat line with nine points, three rebounds and three steals. Senior Transfer Guard Londynn Jones and Davidson was apart of ‘the sharing is caring committee,’ both handing out five assists apiece.
“I think Kennedy [Smith] is really elite as a disrupter, and I thought everyone else fed off of her,” coach Gottlieb said. “It helped us to kind of change the tempo of the game when it was a little tight there early in the first quarter.”
USC’s offense progressed tremendously over their past couple of games while continuing to build around their defensive rotations whether denying shots or passing lanes. Speaking of being denied, Davidson got three of the eight today, including a “pump your brakes” one behind the arc on Meghan Fiso to close the first half, 47-26.
“I thought our defensive [and] point of attack was really good,” coach Gottlieb said. “Our bigs [were] guarding bigs that shoot the three and [were] dominating their matchup…”
While Dunn found herself in a bit of foul trouble with their concerted aggressiveness on defense, it did not slow down her momentum of attacking the Waves’ both in the paint and behind the arc.
“It goes back to having so many people be threats and be able to score,” Dunn said. “I think that having people that can shoot, people that can post up, it opens the floor up for all of us. I think having versatile team members and having multiple ways of attack is really good for us.”
The Trojans (5-2) led the entire game and never took their foot off the gas, riding the Waves(4-2) to the final buzzer.
Elli Guiney led Pepperdine with 12 points and Fiso contributed 11. The Waves have never won against the Women of Troy as today marked their 20th career loss.
Pepperdine outrebounded USC by three boards but hit only one 3-pointer out of 13.
USC forced 18 turnovers and maximized on it by tallying 24 points. Women of Troy cashed in on 27 assists and robbed the Waves with 10 steals. Great showing of teamwork and maturity to sustain such effort, especially in front of hosting USC verbal commit, Saniyah Hall whom you could spot chatting it up with Women of Troy legend Cheryl Miller during halftime.
“It’s really good to have [ Londynn Jones and Kara Dunn]in the gym,” Sophomore Forward Vivian Iwuchukwu said about their team’s senior veterans. “And outside of the experience, people like Kennedy… have a lot of experience from last year. They’re really good outlets to go to… They are so composed in the heat of the moment and it’s really easy to go to them and ask them questions like that.”
USC returns to hosting duties next Tuesday when they face another out of conference, in state university, Saint Mary’s.
Los Angeles, Ca- USC bounced back with blocks and boards to beat Tennessee Tech, 85-44 on Tuesday night at the Galen Center, following a tough last second shot loss against No. 24 Notre Dame over the weekend.
“The team took a really tough loss the other night and came back with a concerted effort to be better,” USC’s head coach Lindsay Gottlieb said. “The only thing we can do is continue to improve. And what I love about this group is we have so much exciting room for improvement, and I thought we saw some of it tonight.”
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Freshmen Guard Jazzy Davidson once again ignited her team on their home floor, dazzling on both ends of the court, with her first double-double of the season, 20 points and 16 rebounds, a career high, leading her team to victory.
“We’re still tinkering with a lot of lineups, but we know Jazzy is capable of impacting in so many different ways,” coach Gottlieb said. “And with her unique abilities, we were able to put Londynn in some spots that she made shots.”
Women of Troy began on a 9-0 run, closing the first quarter, 22-8. From there, USC scored slightly over 20 points per quarter to lead the entire game and cruise through the second half given coach Gottlieb another opportunity to empty her bench at home after another lopsided victory.
Senior Guard Londynn Jones came off the bench, and was on fire for the night, shooting 7-of-9 from the field, including four triples, to finish with 20 points. Her final three pointer was like a nail in the coffin, putting her team up 42 points, 80-38, before subbing out the game.
“A couple of things are happening right,” coach Gottlieb said about her team’s improved shooting the past recent games. “There’s a team, right, regression to the mean, where are our shooters have missed shots…will eventually even out. But it’s more than that, they’ve put the work in.”
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Davidson caught a fire in the first half, shooting 6-of-9, including 50 percent from deep, and three assist without any turnovers. Both Jones and Davidson were in double figures by halftime with USC up 43-19.
“I’m playing at my own pace and not letting the defense speed me up is a huge emphasis for me,” Davidson said. “I’m learned that from Londynn and as I’m getting more experience under my belt at this level.”
Golden Eagles could hardly score, shooting 6-of-34 in the half, and finishing the game shooting 21.5 percent from field goal, 23.8 percent from threes, and 44 percent from the charity stripe.
Women of Troy had 15 blocks for the game which Coach Gottlieb announced during the postgame press conference “as the program’s second most in a game since 1984.” Ten of those ‘denials’ came in the first half. Redshirt -Freshman Forward Laura Williams led the block party with four, Junior Center Yakiya Milton added three and Davidson two.
Chloe Larry and Cam Mathews scored 12 points apiece to lead the Eagles (4-2). Reghan Grimes, Tech’s leading scorer, scored seven points almost half of her average, 15.2 points per game.
Women of Troy outrebounded the Golden Eagles, 49-38, as well outscored them in the paint, 40-16. Sophomore Forward Vivian Iwuchukwu poured in 11 points, a career-high, on 5-of-6 field goals in the paint along with three rebounds and two blocks.
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“[Vivian] really seeks out the feedback,” coach Gottlieb said. “She is the first one to ask for film after the game. She has been in the gym a ton, and has been very hungry to get better. That progress is showing. She is a great example of continuing to progress. Watch the film, put the work in, and that’s when things improve.”
Next USC (4-2) returns home to face nearby university, Pepperdine, on Friday afternoon for the second straight home game out of six homestead.
INGLEWOOD, CA– The Los Angeles Rams pummeled the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 34-7 at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, November 23rd. Matthew Stafford was sensational, leading the Rams to their sixth victory in a row.
At a mark of (9-2), Los Angeles sheer domination has them standing alone atop the NFC as the NO. 1 Seed, as well as a favorite to reach Super Bowl LX. Stafford has emerged as the MVP front runner; he completed 25 of his 35 passes for 273 yards and three touchdowns.
In what was supposed to be a potential player preview between two NFC division leaders, it proved to be a blowout from the kickoff.
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After forcing Tampa Bay to punt on its opening possession, the Rams proceeded to march 80 yards down the field and cap off a 10-play drive with a Stafford touchdown pass to Davante Adams.
That was the first of two touchdowns for the duo in the opening half, while Stafford piled up three scores through the air overall.
Not to be overshadowed, the defense also got in on the fun. In the first quarter, corner Cobie Durant ripped the football away from tight end Cade Otton and returned it 50 yards for a touchdown.
Rams- Super Bowl bound? After the 34-7 mauling of Baker Mayfield and the Bucs-this team has the look. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Eagles blowing a 21-point lead to the Dallas Cowboys earlier on Sunday, has boosted Los Angeles to the top spot in the NFC coming out of Week 12.
Bucs Quarterback Baker Mayfield was knocked out of the game after he suffered a left shoulder injury in the first half, and would not return in the deflating loss. Dropping their third loss in a row, the Bucs record is (6-5) while their playoff prospects are in jeopardy in a congested NFC.
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Stafford is the betting favorite to win NFL MVP, and it’s easy to see why. The Rams quarterback began the night completing his first 12 pass attempts, which allowed Los Angeles to easily build up a lead over the Bucs.
Including a brilliant no-look TD pass to Tight End Colby Parkinson. The “MVP!” chants were loud and present at SoFi Stadium as Matthew Stafford was putting on the full display of what has turned his 17th NFL season into his best yet.
Hands down the play of the night belongs to Rams Defensive Back Cobie Durant.
Durant ripped the ball away from Otton. As Otton bobbled the ball when trying to make the catch, the Rams corner was able to get his hands in there and rip it away. Durant then had a relatively easy lane to the end zone for a 50-yard pick six, which was more like a rip six.
This was Durant’s second career interception return for a touchdown. A relentless defense is what the Rams have displayed all season.
It seems as if we have finally found our kicker. Harrison Mevis is now 13-for-13 on extra points, and he got to try his first two field goal attempts and knocked those through from 40 and 52 yards.
The Rams run of winning six games in a row will be tested, heading to Carolina to face the Panthers in Week 13.
Huskies running back Jordan Washington (4) from Long Beach Jordan High School. Photo by Jevone Moore / fi360 News
Pasadena, CA – UCLA’s upset of the unranked Washington did not unfold as they were unable to pull off a fairytale ending at the Rose Bowl for perhaps their final game as the crowd cheered while others veered their anger towards the Bruins’ AD, demanding his resignation as he stood by himself behind the team on the sidelines in seemingly disbelief or despair for such a disappointing loss, 48-14.
Bruins was down by two touchdowns leading up to halftime when a fake field goal attempt converted into a breakaway touchdown for the Huskies to go up 20-0.
Nico (9) under pressure. Photo by Jevone Moore
Huskies extended their lead right out of halftime, to 34, while the Bruins piled on penalties with missteps by both teams, offense and defense, respectively.
“We just couldn’t stop the bleeding,” interim head coach Tim Skipper said. “They just kept making plays, and making plays. Turnovers are always going to kill you.“
UCLA continued to fight throughout the game regardless of the score disparity and forced a fumble in the final period that led to a 13-yard run touchdown. “
“Always much love for the fans that stayed throughout all four quarters, even on our Bruin Walk there were a lot of people, supporting us and things,” interim coach Skipper said. “That felt good…Tonight, the score wasn’t our way, but we kept fighting. We’ll need to do that next week also.”
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UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava did not return in the game after being sacked by multiple Huskies resulting into injury timeout then assisting him up on his feet to be escorted off the field. No update came about his status during the postgame press conference. He finished with a total of 69 yards off 16 of 26 passes.
“It’s unfortunate to see him go down again. I hope nothing but the best for his health and he recovers fast,“ UCLA redshirt senior offensive lineman Garrett DiGiorgio said. “It’s honestly a part of the sport we play and we’re forced to face those injuries. All we can do is try and get back as fast as possible and I know that’s what Nico is going to do to prioritize his health and get back to the sport he loves.”
Then entered Luke Duncan, UCLA backup quarterback, came on the field in the third and completed five of 11 passes for 81 yards including a 37-yard touchdown in a play action across centerfield to Mikey Matthews.
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“It was huge. Anytime you can create some momentum is good,” UCLA redshirt sophomore defensive back Cole Martin said. “We played our butts off the entire game, and that play sparked us for sure.”
Bruins battled back to beat off a shutout but were overpowered and outplayed by the Huskies in total yards, 426-207.
“I feel like we’re a gritty team and we’re not going to give up even when the odds are stacked against us,” DiGiorgio said. “We’re going to play all four quarters, no matter what happens. I think that those momentum swings just made us want to play a little bit harder.”
Washington (8-3, 5-3 Big 10) quarterback Demond Williams Jr. completed 17 of 26 passes for 213 yards and two passing touchdowns. He ran for total of 56 yards plus a couple of rush touchdowns.
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UCLA (3-8, 3-5) faces next Saturday on November 29th crosstown rival USC in its final regular-season Big 10 game. Game time is set for 4:30 p.m. (PT). Bruins away game will be nationally televised by NBC at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
Colorado Julian Lewis (10) shrugs off Arizona State Adrian Wilson (6) in the second quarter at Folsom Field in Boulder, CO on Saturday November 22, 2025. Arizona State won by a score of 42 to 17. (Photo by Laura Domingue/fi360 News)
Boulder, CU – The Colorado Buffaloes were down by four heading in the fourth quarter but ended up losing 42-17 by the end due to fumbles and botched plays. Heading into the game at Folsom Field, the Buffaloes had little to play for with a losing season guaranteed and no hope for a bowl game.
“I’m not gonna say it’s demoralizing. It’s tough,” Coach Deon Sanders said after the game. “In that situation of football, we got to be much better than that, and we didn’t.”
Arizona State Derek Eusebio (83) drops to make a first quarter reception in front of Colorado Preston Hodge (4) at Folsom Field in Boulder, CO on Saturday November 22, 2025. Arizona State won by a score of 42 to 17. (Photo by Laura Domingue/fi360 News)
Both offenses began the first quarter with slow starts and back-to-back punts. Arizona scored first, a 39-yard field goal. Colorado responded late towards the end of the quarter on a four play 57-yard touchdown drive, which ended with a seven-yard touchdown run from junior Dallan Hayden.
The Arizona State Sun Devils scored on two more drives before the end of the half, one touchdown and a field goal with five-second left, leading to a one-score 13-7 lead.
Colorado then scored on a six-play 79-yard drive first drive back after the half. Freshman Julian Lewis threw the touch touchdown pass, calm and collected in the pocket, to the deep left end of the field to Junior Omarion Miller, giving Colorado the lead.
Colorado Dallan Hayden (7) goes to stiff arm Arizona State Elijah O’Neal (9) in the third quarter at Folsom Field in Boulder, CO on Saturday November 22, 2025. Arizona State won by a score of 42 to 17. (Photo by Laura Domingue/fi360 News)
“I tease Omarian every day like, ‘I don’t know how you do it,’” Sanders said. “He’s not a four-three guy, but he knows how to run half routes. He knows how to use his leverage. He knows how to get out of the jam.”
Arizona responded with a touchdown, taking the lead again, and on their next drive, fumbled in field-goal range, giving Colorado an easy field goal.
The Buffaloes were down 21-17 heading into the fourth quarter. They had the ball again after another ASU fumble. They were poised for an upset. Lewis tossed it to graduate student Sincere Brown, who darted through ASU’s defense for a 25-yard gain to the 26-yard line.
CU had success throughout the game running the football with Hayden and sophomore Micah Welch. They had a combined 107 yards on 12 carries. Welch finished the night with five carries for 51 yards and Hayden with 10 carries for 65 yards and a touchdown.
Arizona State Martell Hughes (18) makes the tackle on Colorado Micah Welch (29) in the fourth quarter at Folsom Field in Boulder, CO on Saturday November 22, 2025. Arizona State won by a score of 42 to 17. (Photo by Laura Domingue/fi360 News)
The fumble and drive had placed Colorado into a prime situation.
Sanders sent sophomore Ronald Coleman to the field, a walk-on receiver who weeks ago converted to running back and had played two snaps all season. Coleman lost his footing and grip and fumbled the ball without being touched by a defender.
“The gentleman who fumbled, that’s on me. I put him in the game,” Sanders said, adding, “tried to have a change of pace. Figured he was gonna hit it, and he hit it and he fumbled it. Is what it is.”
Arizona State Raleek Brown (3) runs by Colorado Arden Walker (53) in the fourth quarter at Folsom Field in Boulder, CO on Saturday November 22, 2025. Arizona State won by a score of 42 to 17. (Photo by Laura Domingue/fi360 News)
ASU scored on their final three drives, each over 70 yards. Colorado’s defense before the fourth quarter forced four turnover and held ASU’s run game in check. However, in the fourth allowed 205 yards on the ground in the final nine minutes.
Colorado is now 3-8 and heads to Kansas State for their final match of the season.
