Wayne Knight Leads Balanced UCLA Offense Past Purdue 52-38 in High-Scoring Big Ten Opener
Wayne Knight ran for 177 yards and two touchdowns as UCLA forced two turnovers and posted 645 total yards.
- On Saturday, UCLA defeated Purdue 52-38 in the Big Ten opener at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., behind fifth-year tailback Wayne Knight's 177 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
- UCLA offensive coordinator Dean Kennedy urged aggressive play after the Bruins went scoreless in the first half last week against San Diego State. The Bruins responded with 21 first-quarter points, establishing an early lead.
- Linebacker Sammy Omosigho forced two fumbles anchoring the defense, while James Madison transfer Sahir West recovered both takeaways. The Bruins capitalized on these turnovers to maintain their advantage throughout the high-scoring contest.
- Despite quarterback Ryan Browne's 378 passing yards and receiver Xavier Townsend's 162 receiving yards, the Boilermakers dropped their 19th consecutive conference game. Purdue's comeback efforts fell short in the high-scoring loss.
- Head coach Bob Chesney joined Terry Donahue and Jim Mora as the only UCLA coaches to start their tenures 3-0. The victory matches the Bruins' total win count from last year.
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UCLA outlasts Purdue as teams light up scoreboard in Big Ten opener
Wayne Knight delivered his third multiple-touchdown game in as many appearances for UCLA, leading the Bruins to a 52-38 Big Ten Conference-opening win over Purdue on Saturday in Pasadena, Calif.UCLA (3-0, 1-0 Big Ten) jumped out to a 21-7 lead in the l...
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Wayne Knight leads balanced UCLA offense past Purdue 52-38 in high-scoring Big Ten opener
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Wayne Knight ran for 177 yards and two touchdowns, Nico Iamaleava threw two of his three touchdown passes to Semaj Morgan, and UCLA defeated Purdue 52-38 on Saturday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
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