PASADENA, Calif. — TJ Lateef was 13 for 15 for 205 yards and three landing passes in his first collegiate begin, Emmett Johnson scored 3 times, and Nebraska defeated UCLA 28-21 on Saturday night time for its first win in Pasadena since 1993.

Taking part in on the Rose Bowl 25 miles from his hometown of Compton, Lateef took over from Dylan Raiola, who’s out for the remainder of the season with a decrease proper leg harm he sustained in a 21-17 loss to Southern California final week. Lateef performed the ultimate 4 possessions towards the Trojans.

As the primary true freshman to begin for Nebraska since 1950, Lateef directed the Cornhuskers (7-3, 4-3 Massive Ten) to scores on their first 4 possessions of the sport for a 27-7 lead.

Jacory Barney Jr. caught Lateef’s 2-yard go on the appropriate facet pylon, which bent over, for Nebraska’s first TD after a video evaluate. Lateef hit Johnson with a go on the Nebraska 41 and Johnson rumbled 56 yards down the left sideline previous his personal bench for the rating. Johnson’s 1-yard TD run capped the Cornhuskers’ scoring within the first half.

Nebraska prolonged its result in 28-7 to open the third on Johnson’s 40-yard TD catch from Lateef. Chants of “Go Massive Pink!” stuffed the Rose Bowl from red-clad followers who stuffed the historic stadium’s east stands.

Lateef was 10 for 10 for 173 yards going into the fourth.

Already the primary 1,000-yard rusher at Nebraska since 2018, Johnson had 28 carries and ran for one TD. He had three catches for 103 yards and two TDs.

After a bye week, the Bruins (3-6, 3-3) had been attempting to bounce again from a 56-6 drubbing at No. 2 Indiana that ended their three-game successful streak.

Their solely rating within the first half was Jalen Berger’s 1-yard run on a direct snap that tied the sport 7-7. Mateen Bhaghani missed a 49-yard field-goal try huge left simply earlier than halftime.

Nico Iamaleava hit Anthony Woods with a 45-yard TD go that left UCLA trailing 28-14 within the third.

The Bruins closed to 28-21 on Iamaleava’s 9-yard scoring go to Anthony Frias II with 4:54 remaining within the sport on a drive that started at their 3-yard line.

Nebraska: The Huskers had been already bowl eligible and Lateef’s cool-headed efficiency paired with Johnson’s exploits bolsters their hopes of touchdown in a top-tier bowl with two video games remaining.

UCLA: The Bruins have their hardest stretch forward of them, with three ranked opponents to shut the common season. They will go to No. 1 Ohio State, host No. 24 Washington and go to No. 20 USC.

Nebraska has a bye week earlier than visiting Penn State (0-6 Massive Ten) on Nov. 22 in coach Matt Rhule’s return to his alma mater.

UCLA visits No. 1 Ohio State subsequent Saturday.

___

Get ballot alerts and updates on the AP High 25 all through the season. Join right here and right here (AP Information cellular app). AP school soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football