PASADENA– UCLA WINS IT’S FIRST FOOTBALL GAME OF THE YEAR!

On Saturday,  October 4 the UCLA Bruins who were 24.5 underdogs against the NO. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions, upset them 42-37 at the iconic Rose Bowl. Every UCLA fan and player winning found themselves in a state of euphoria, celebrating there first victory of the season.

The biggest upset of the college football season landed in Pasadena on Saturday, with the winless Bruins not just defeating a top-10 opponent but persistently overwhelming them on offense in the improbable win.

UCLA outgained the Nittany Lions 446-357, with 280 of their yards on the ground. The loss also snaps a streak of 34 straight wins over unranked opponents for Penn State.

Nico Iamaleava finally showed us what he is capable of. He was magnificent with his arm and his legs.  Ultimately finishing with 166 yards and two touchdowns on 17-of-24 passing plus 128 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground.

Nico accounted for five touchdowns.

It’s difficult proving just how miraculous this win is for the beleaguered Bruins. Per the broadcast, it was the first time since 1985 that a top-10 team lost to an 0-4 team or worse.

The Bruins weren’t just winless, they entered Saturday as the second-worst team in the Power Four by Sagarin ratings, ahead of only Oklahoma State.

Penn State held the Bruins scoreless on the subsequent drive, though, and began a comeback that felt inevitable after a blocked punt narrowed the deficit to six points with a quarter and a half to play.

“You’d think it was Mardi Gras,” interim coach Tim Skipper said, describing the locker room atmosphere. “There was water flying everywhere, there’s music, there’s guys that can’t dance that are dancing, there’s coaches trying to be dancers. It was exciting.”

The Bruins’ offense exploded early and they led all the way after not scoring in the first quarter of their earlier losses.

The Bruins (1-4, 1-1 Big Ten) had tight ends coach Jerry Neuheisel calling UCLA’s offensive plays for the first time against Penn State’s vaunted defensive coordinator Jim Knowles.

After the monumental win, Neuhheisel got a Gatorade bath, and was carried off the field. He needs to be promoted to Offensive Coordinator this week.

His game plan was highly effective on this afternoon. A strong running game, while controlling the clock.

“We had two days to practice the new game plan and all they did was believe,” said Neuheisel, a former UCLA quarterback and son of former Bruins coach Rick Neuheisel, who called the nationally televised game for CBS. “It was just a special, special day.”

The Bruins ensured they won’t have the first winless season in program history after ending a 16-game skid against Top-10 teams. It’s their first win against such competition at home since 2007, when they beat No. 9 Oregon 16-0.

This is the most important win for the program in years. Celabrate Bruins Nation you’ve earned it.