Washington • UCLA Bruins football

 

Washington • UCLA Bruins football

• No. 14 UCLA (5-3-1, 1-1-1) vs. No. 2 Washington (8-0-1, 1-0-0)
• Date/Time: Sunday, Oct. 2 - 4:00 p.m. (PT)
• Location: Los Angeles, Calif. (Wallis Annenberg Stadium)
• TV: Pac-12 Networks
• TV Talent: Jim Watson (pbp), Eric Wynalda (analyst)
• Audio: UCLABruins.com
• Audio Talent: Nick Koop
• Stream: Pac-12.com / Pac-12

UCLA sealed its 40-32 win over No. 15 Washington with a pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson to Hudson Habermehl on third down, giving the Bruins their biggest win of the Chip Kelly era.

The Bruins (5-0, 2-0 Pac-12) handed the Huskies their first loss of the year and are likely headed to the AP poll after collecting their eighth straight win.

Thompson-Robinson outshined Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. by throwing for 315 yards and three touchdowns on 24-of-33 passing. He addded another score on the ground with 53 rushing yards. Jake Bobo had 142 receiving yards on six catches and two touchdowns. Zach Charbonnet helped salt the win away with 124 rushing yards on 22 carries.

After Washington pulled to within one score late, UCLA took over with 3:51 on the clock. Washington had all three timeouts.

UCLA ran the ball six straight times to milk the clock then went for the final punch on third-and-five, throwing the ball to Habermehl.

The Bruin defense kept the Pac-12’s best offense to 416 yards compared to UW’s average of 530.8. Penix had two interceptions and fumbled the ball that led to a UCLA safety. The Heisman hopeful was 33-for-48 passing for 345 yards and four touchdowns.

UCLA CONTINUES HOMESTAND AGAINST WASHINGTON ON SUNDAY

No. 14 UCLA (5-3-1, 1-1-1) continues a four-game homestand this week with matchups against conference rivals Oregon State (Thursday, Sept. 29, 6:00 p.m. PT) and No. 2 Washington (Sunday, Oct. 2, 4:00 p.m. PT). Both games will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks, with an audio broadcast available through UCLABruins.com. Fans can also follow along with a live stream through Pac-12.com/live, as well as live stats via uclalivestats.com and live updates via the team Twitter account, @UCLAMSoccer. 

QUICK HITS

UCLA is 5-3-1 overall on the year, and has just one loss in its last four games (2-1-1)

The Bruins entered the week atop the league table with four points, though UW and OSU hadn't yet played any league contests

12 different players have recorded a point so far for UCLA, including six separate goalscorers

UCLA's four shutouts on the season were tied for No. 16 in the country at week's open

The Bruins have a +3 goal differential on the year, and have kept a clean sheet in four out of nine regular season games

UCLA has out-shot its opponent in five of nine games so far

The Bruins are 4-0 when scoring first, and 1-3 when conceding first

2021: 11-7-1, reached second round of NCAA Tournament, +8 goal differential (all best since 2015)

IN THE POLLS

UCLA appeared in every major national poll this week, checking in as high as No. 14 (TopDrawerSoccer) while also appearing at No. 21 (United Soccer Coaches) and No. 23 (College Soccer News). Some notes on the Bruins' ranking:

UCLA has been ranked every week this season, debuting at No. 20 in the preseason polls and moving up as high as No. 4

The Bruins' No. 4 ranking earlier this season was the program's highest since Sept. 1, 2015 (No. 1)

Half of the Pac-12 is nationally ranked (others: No. 2 Washington, No. 6 Stanford)

Both UCLA (No. 3) and Cal State Fullerton (No. 6) were ranked in this week's United Soccer Coaches Far West Region poll

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

UCLA has gone over 1-1-0 in a pair of home games over the last week, blanking Cal State Fullerton 1-0 last Saturday before dropping a 1-0 decision to Oregon State on Thursday night. Constantinos Michaelides had the lone goal against CSF, heading home a Riley Ferch cross off a 35-yard set piece in the eighth minute. The Bruins needed a few stellar defensive plays to keep the clean sheet, as goalie Nate Crockford made a highlight-reel knock-away on a 1v1 in the 31st minute before Andre Ochoa made the play of the game with a sliding goal line clearance in the 69th minute. Crockford made a season-high four saves against the Beavers, helping keep the Bruins within a goal. The loss against OSU was UCLA's first this year in Pac-12 competition. 

ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST WASHINGTON

UCLA owns a 30-22-4 record all-time against Washington. The Huskies have had the upper hand in the head-to-head series in recent years, winning seven consecutive matches. Current Bruins to have recorded points against Washington include Kevin Diaz (1G, 1A, 4 GP), Riley Ferch (1G, 6 GP), Constantinos Michaelides (1A, 6 GP), and Jose Contell (1A, 2 GP).