PASADENA, Calif. —
Nico Iamaleava ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more, and UCLA upset No. 7 Penn State 42-37 on Saturday, earning its first win of the season after head coach DeShaun Foster was fired and two coordinators departed.
The Bruins (1-4, 1-1 Big Ten) were 25 1/2-point underdogs at the Rose Bowl, where tight ends coach Jerry Neuheisel called UCLA's offensive plays for the first time against Penn State's vaunted defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. Advertisement
Leading 42-35, UCLA's Scooter Jackson came up with a huge stop of Drew Allar on 4th and 2 and the Nittany Lions turned the ball over on downs with 37 seconds left. Bruins punter Will Karoll took a safety that made it 42-37.
UCLA racked up 446 total yards to 357 for Penn State, while outrushing the Lions, 28