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Bruins Down Washington State 25-17 - Match Report

Carson Steele tore up the turf for 140 rushing yards on Saturday to lead the Bruins to a 25-17 win over the Cougars at Rose Bowl.

UCLA won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 59.5.

Carson Steele rushed for 140 yards, while Keegan Jones added 45 yards in the win. Moliki Matavao and J.Michael Sturdivant added 76 and 55 receiving yards respectively.

Nakia Watson rushed for 25 yards for Washington State, while Kyle Williams added -1 yards. Cameron Ward threw for 197 yards for the Cougars, while receivers Kyle Williams and Josh Kelly had 85 and 40 yards respectively.

Washington State was outgained by UCLA 470-216 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 24-11 by the Bruins.

The time of possession battle favored UCLA as their offense was on the field for 38:22, longer than the 21:38 of their opponents.

UCLA looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Oregon State. Washington State will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Arizona.