EVANSTON, Ill. -- Caleb Komolafe rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries and Northwestern staved off UCLA 17-14 on Saturday to spoil interim head coach Tim Skipper's debut and keep the Bruins winless.

Preston Stone threw for 115 yards and a touchdown on 12-for-18 passing. Griffin Wilde pulled in a touchdown and 98 yards on seven receptions.

The Wildcats (2-2, 1-1 Big Ten) scored on their first three possessions to build a 17-0 lead and then held on to earn their first conference win. Northwestern broke through repeatedly for big, long-yardage plays, both in the air and on the ground, in the first half.

"The run game was certainly effective," Northwestern coach David Braun said. "Passing game, I thought we were in really good rhythm."

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