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UCLA escapes upset bid by South Alabama with 32-31 victory
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) Chip Kelly prepared UCLA squad leading up to Saturday's game against South Alabama to expect a trick play when they least expected it.
The Bruins were ready though, which allowed them to escape with a 32-31 victory at the Rose Bowl after Nicholas Barr-Mira's 24-yard field goal on the final play of the game.
UCLA (3-0) got the chance to drive for a game-winning field goal because it was able to diagnose and blow up a fake field goal attempt. Facing fourth-and-2 on the UCLA 22, South Alabama (2-1) lined up for a 39-yard attempt by Diego Guajardo. Instead of allowing the junior a chance to extend the lead to five, coach Kane Wommack rolled the dice.
Holder and third-string quarterback Tanner McGee shifted into a shotgun formation, but he couldn't find an open receiver and was sacked for an 11-yard loss by Carl Jones Jr.
UCLA took over with 2:52 remaining at the 33-yard line and went 61 yards in 10 plays.
''We had talked all week long about some type of trickeration. Sometimes that happens when you have Group of Fives playing Power Fives,'' Kelly said. ''I thought that our guys did a really good job of defending it. I saw Carl (Jones Jr.) coming off the edge, and then it was really a big play by our defense when we needed one.''
Jones was surprised like most people in the Rose Bowl that the Jaguars would take that risk with the game on the line, but adjusted by adjusting his positioning on the line to get a better rush to the quarterback.
''My eyes lit up when they hiked it and number 10 was looking for somebody to pass the ball to,'' he said. ''The only thing that was on my mind was `go get him.' This could be a chance to change the game, and that's what happened, we changed the game.''
Wommack said his reasoning for going for the late fake was he wasn't comfortable giving UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson a chance to drive down the field with that much time left and only a five-point advantage.
''I thought we needed to go up two scores against a quarterback like this,'' Wommack said. ''They adjusted well to it. We thought we had them right there. It would have been nice to get that one and ice the game.''
Dorian Thompson-Robinson completed a pair of passes to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala to get the Bruins into South Alabama territory. Six running plays followed, including a 3-yard gain by Zach Charbonnet to get UCLA a first down and force the Jaguars to spend their final timeout.
''We work on it everyday, the two-minute clutch. We're pretty good at it now having done it so much, it's a normal Wednesday's practice for us,'' said Thompson-Robinson, who was 20 of 30 passing for 263 yards and three touchdowns.
La'Damian Webb rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown and Carter Bradley passed for 237 yards and two scores for South Alabama, which was looking to become the fourth Sun Belt Conference team in two weeks to beat a Power Five program.
Bradley completed 26 of 36 passes, including a 4-yard TD to Caullin Lacy late in the third quarter to put the Jaguars up 31-23 late in the third quarter.
''We have to be better getting points scored, throwing touchdowns. I support coach on everything and it's a coaching move, players have to do what coaches ask at the end of the day,'' said Bradley on the fake field goal.
BARR-MIRA'S REDEMPTION
Barr-Mira missed two field goals in the Sept. 3 opener against Bowling Green, but has made all five the last two games, including four on Saturday.
The junior is the first UCLA kicker in five years to make a field goal in the last minute of regulation or overtime.
''Any kicker, you dream of having those moments. And in the moment, all I was focused on was making that kick, treating it like any other kick,'' Barr-Mira said. ''I just went out there and it felt like any other operation.''
Barr-Mira also had a career-long from 49 yards in the first quarter.
THE TAKEAWAY
South Alabama: The Jaguars drop to 1-11 against Power Five teams since moving up to the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2013. Their lone victory was against Mississippi State to open the 2016 season.
UCLA: Not many people viewed the Bruins' escape. The game drew 29,344, the second-worst crowd since they moved to the stadium in 1982.
UP NEXT
South Alabama: Hosts Louisiana Tech next Saturday.
UCLA: Begins Pac-12 play next Saturday at Colorado.
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L. Webb
8 RB 121 RuYds, RuTD, 42 ReYds, 6 RECs |
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D. Thompson-Robinson
266 PaYds, 3 PaTDs, 27 RuYds |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 22 | 23 |
Rushing | 7 | 9 |
Passing | 13 | 12 |
Penalty | 2 | 2 |
3rd Down Conv | 10-14 | 7-13 |
4th Down Conv | 0-1 | 1-1 |
Total Net Yards | 396 | 428 |
Total Plays | 70 | 68 |
Avg Gain | 5.7 | 6.3 |
Net Yards Rushing | 159 | 162 |
Rush Attempts | 34 | 37 |
Avg Rush Yards | 4.7 | 4.4 |
Yards Passing | 237 | 266 |
Comp. - Att. | 26-36 | 21-31 |
Yards Per Pass | 6.1 | 8.6 |
Penalties - Yards | 4-35 | 4-42 |
Touchdowns | 4 | 3 |
Rushing TDs | 3 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 1 | 3 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Fumbles - Lost | 1-1 | 2-2 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 2-50.0 | 1-46.0 |
Return Yards | 0 | 33 |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 1-19 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 1-14 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. Bradley
2 QB
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C. Bradley | 26/36 | 237 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
L. Webb
3 RB
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L. Webb | 16 | 121 | 1 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Avery
7 RB
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T. Avery | 5 | 29 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Bradley
2 QB
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C. Bradley | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Lee
29 RB
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M. Lee | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. McReynolds
14 RB
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B. McReynolds | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Wells
22 RB
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O. Wells | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Wayne
0 WR
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J. Wayne | 9 | 7 | 76 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Voisin
9 WR
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D. Voisin | 9 | 7 | 64 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Lacy
4 WR
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C. Lacy | 4 | 4 | 49 | 1 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Webb
3 RB
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L. Webb | 6 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Thomas-Jones
8 TE
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D. Thomas-Jones | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. McReynolds
14 RB
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B. McReynolds | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Sefcik
88 TE
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L. Sefcik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. Rias
14 LB
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C. Rias | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
D. Guajardo
36 K
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D. Guajardo | 1/1 | 38 | 4/4 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Brooks
92 P
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J. Brooks | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 52 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
B. McReynolds
14 RB
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B. McReynolds | 2 | 24.0 | 28 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Thompson-Robinson
1 QB
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D. Thompson-Robinson | 21/31 | 266 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
Z. Charbonnet
24 RB
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Z. Charbonnet | 13 | 77 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Jones
22 RB
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K. Jones | 15 | 60 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Thompson-Robinson
1 QB
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D. Thompson-Robinson | 7 | 27 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Sykes
12 WR
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M. Sykes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Bobo
9 WR
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J. Bobo | 5 | 5 | 89 | 1 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Charbonnet
24 RB
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Z. Charbonnet | 3 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Mokiao-Atimalala
2 WR
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T. Mokiao-Atimalala | 4 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Loya
17 WR
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L. Loya | 4 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Brown
0 WR
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K. Brown | 4 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Ryan
20 TE
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C. Ryan | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Allen
19 WR
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K. Allen | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Habermehl
81 TE
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H. Habermehl | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Jones
22 RB
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K. Jones | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. Jones Jr.
35 LB
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C. Jones Jr. | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Bryant-Strother
9 LB
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C. Bryant-Strother | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Vaughns
21 LB
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J. Vaughns | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
R. Lopez
93 K
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R. Lopez | 3/3 | 49 | 2/2 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
N. Barr-Mira
2 K
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N. Barr-Mira | 1/1 | 24 | 0/0 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
N. Barr-Mira
2 K
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N. Barr-Mira | 1 | 46.0 | 1 | 46 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Allen
19 WR
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K. Allen | 4 | 24.0 | 29 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Mokiao-Atimalala
2 WR
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T. Mokiao-Atimalala | 1 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
L. Loya 17 WR
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L. Loya | 1 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | SALA 21 | 1:46 | 4 | 14 | INT |
12:15 | SALA 25 | 3:24 | 9 | 75 | TD |
4:22 | SALA 25 | 3:04 | 9 | 55 | FG |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
11:40 | SALA 20 | 5:46 | 12 | 80 | TD |
3:25 | SALA 25 | 3:17 | 6 | 23 | Punt |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
13:22 | SALA 25 | 3:25 | 7 | 39 | Fumble |
4:45 | SALA 33 | 3:02 | 8 | 67 | TD |
1:27 | UCLA 6 | 0:30 | 2 | 6 | TD |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
12:25 | SALA 25 | 1:41 | 3 | 7 | Punt |
9:08 | SALA 10 | 6:16 | 11 | 57 | Downs |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
13:14 | SALA 21 | 0:59 | 4 | 1 | FG |
8:51 | UCLA 10 | 4:29 | 10 | 59 | FG |
1:18 | UCLA 31 | 4:38 | 9 | 68 | Fumble |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
5:54 | UCLA 31 | 2:29 | 6 | 70 | TD |
0:08 | UCLA 20 | 0:08 | 1 | -2 | Half |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | UCLA 25 | 1:38 | 4 | 75 | TD |
9:57 | UCLA 33 | 5:14 | 13 | 56 | FG |
1:43 | UCLA 30 | 0:16 | 1 | -5 | Fumble |
0:57 | UCLA 32 | 3:32 | 10 | 68 | TD |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
10:44 | UCLA 39 | 1:36 | 3 | 5 | Punt |
2:52 | UCLA 33 | 2:52 | 11 | 64 | FG |
- Interception (4 plays, 14 yards, 1:46 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) R.Lopez kicks 64 yards from UCLA 35 to the SAB 1. B.McReynolds returns the kickoff. Tackled by UCLA at SAB 21. |
+1 YD | 1 & 10 - SALA 21 (14:53 - 1st) L.Webb rushed to SAB 22 for 1 yards. Tackled by UCLA at SAB 22. |
+6 YD | 2 & 9 - SALA 22 (14:19 - 1st) L.Webb rushed to SAB 28 for 6 yards. Tackled by UCLA at SAB 28. |
+7 YD | 3 & 3 - SALA 28 (13:49 - 1st) C.Bradley pass complete to SAB 28. Catch made by L.Webb at SAB 28. Gain of 7 yards. Tackled by UCLA at SAB 35. |
Int | 1 & 10 - SALA 35 (13:33 - 1st) C.Bradley pass INTERCEPTED at SAB 35. Intercepted by J.Vaughns at SAB 35. Tackled by SAB at SAB 21. |
- Field Goal (4 plays, 1 yards, 0:59 poss)
Result | Play |
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No Gain | 1 & 10 - SALA 21 (13:14 - 1st) D.Thompson-Robinson steps back to pass. D.Thompson-Robinson pass incomplete intended for. |
No Gain | 2 & 10 - SALA 21 (12:46 - 1st) D.Thompson-Robinson steps back to pass. D.Thompson-Robinson pass incomplete intended for T.Mokiao-Atimalala. |
+1 YD | 3 & 10 - SALA 21 (12:59 - 1st) D.Thompson-Robinson scrambles to SAB 20 for 1 yards. Tackled by SAB at SAB 20. |
Field Goal | 4 & 9 - SALA 28 (12:21 - 1st) R.Lopez 38 yard field goal attempt is good Center-UCLA Holder-UCLA. |
- Touchdown (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:24 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (12:15 - 1st) R.Lopez kicks 40 yards from UCLA 35 to the SAB 25. Fair catch by SAB. |
+4 YD | 1 & 10 - SALA 25 (12:15 - 1st) C.Bradley pass complete to SAB 25. Catch made by J.Wayne at SAB 25. Gain of 4 yards. Tackled by UCLA at SAB 29. |
+5 YD | 2 & 7 - SALA 29 (11:44 - 1st) C.Bradley pass complete to SAB 29. Catch made by D.Voisin at SAB 29. Gain of 5 yards. Tackled by UCLA at SAB 34. |
+2 YD | 3 & 1 - SALA 34 (11:07 - 1st) L.Webb rushed to SAB 36 for 2 yards. Tackled by UCLA at SAB 36. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - SALA 36 (10:39 - 1st) C.Bradley steps back to pass. C.Bradley pass incomplete intended for L.Sefcik. |
+12 YD | 2 & 10 - SALA 36 (10:33 - 1st) C.Bradley pass complete to SAB 36. Catch made by L.Webb at SAB 36. Gain of 12 yards. Tackled by UCLA at SAB 48. |
+2 YD | 1 & 10 - SALA 48 (10:10 - 1st) T.Avery rushed to UCLA 50 for 2 yards. Tackled by UCLA at UCLA 50. |
No Gain | 2 & 8 - SALA 50 (9:36 - 1st) C.Bradley steps back to pass. C.Bradley pass incomplete intended for D.Thomas-Jones. |
+47 YD | 3 & 8 - SALA 50 (9:27 - 1st) L.Webb rushed to UCLA 3 for 47 yards. Pushed out of bounds by UCLA at UCLA 3. |
No Gain | 1 & Goal - UCLA 3 (9:09 - 1st) L.Webb rushed to UCLA 4 for yards. Tackled by UCLA at UCLA 4. PENALTY on UCLA-UCLA Defensive Offside 2 yards accepted. No Play. |
+1 YD | 1 & Goal - UCLA 1 (8:57 - 1st) M.Lee rushed to UCLA End Zone for 1 yards. M.Lee for 1 yards TOUCHDOWN. |
PAT Good | (8:51 - 1st) D.Guajardo extra point is good. |
- Field Goal (10 plays, 59 yards, 4:29 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (8:51 - 1st) D.Guajardo kicks 64 yards from SAB 35 to the UCLA 1. K.Allen returns the kickoff. Tackled by SAB at UCLA 21. PENALTY on UCLA-UCLA Offensive Holding 10 yards accepted. |
+3 YD | 1 & 10 - UCLA 10 (8:43 - 1st) D.Thompson-Robinson pass complete to UCLA 10. Catch made by K.Allen at UCLA 10. Gain of 3 yards. Pushed out of bounds by SAB at UCLA 13. |
-1 YD | 2 & 7 - UCLA 13 (8:33 - 1st) Z.Charbonnet rushed to UCLA 12 for -1 yards. Tackled by SAB at UCLA 12. |
+44 YD | 3 & 8 - UCLA 12 (8:12 - 1st) D.Thompson-Robinson pass complete to UCLA 12. Catch made by Z.Charbonnet at UCLA 12. Gain of 44 yards. Tackled by SAB at SAB 44. |
+1 YD | 1 & 10 - SALA 44 (7:53 - 1st) Z.Charbonnet rushed to SAB 43 for 1 yards. Tackled by SAB at SAB 43. |
+5 YD | 2 & 9 - SALA 43 (7:39 - 1st) D.Thompson-Robinson scrambles to SAB 38 for 5 yards. Tackled by SAB at SAB 38. |
+5 YD | 3 & 4 - SALA 38 (7:08 - 1st) D.Thompson-Robinson pass complete to SAB 38. Catch made by H.Habermehl at SAB 38. Gain of 5 yards. Tackled by SAB at SAB 33. |
+2 YD | 1 & 10 - SALA 33 (6:13 - 1st) K.Jones rushed to SAB 31 for 2 yards. Tackled by SAB at SAB 31. |
No Gain | 2 & 8 - SALA 31 (5:55 - 1st) M.Sykes rushed to SAB 31 for 0 yards. Tackled by SAB at SAB 31. |
No Gain | 3 & 8 - SALA 31 (4:40 - 1st) D.Thompson-Robinson steps back to pass. D.Thompson-Robinson pass incomplete intended for K.Allen. |
Field Goal | 4 & 8 - SALA 39 (4:27 - 1st) R.Lopez 49 yard field goal attempt is good Center-UCLA Holder-UCLA. |