UCLA stays perfect while Notre Dame and Nebraska fall in the final minutes
UCLA moved to 6-0 for the first time since 2022 behind a first-time starting quarterback. Notre Dame lost 28-24 at BYU on a touchdown with 1:47 left; Oregon beat Nebraska 17-14 on a touchdown with 28 seconds left.
- UCLA beat Wisconsin 17-7 to go 6-0, its first 6-0 start since 2022 and 4-0 in Big Ten play, with Ty Dieffenbach making his first career FBS start and completing 22 of 33 passes for 264 yards. m:…4889
- UCLA's defense held Wisconsin to season lows of seven points and 214 yards of total offense, including just 66 passing yards. m:…4889 m:…2437
- Notre Dame lost 28-24 at BYU after leading 24-21 with 9:31 left; BYU scored the winning touchdown with 1:47 remaining. m:…9056
- Oregon beat Nebraska 17-14 on a touchdown with 28 seconds left, outscoring Nebraska 11-0 in the fourth quarter after trailing 14-6. m:…0943
- Anthony Colandrea accounted for 202 of Nebraska's 242 total yards, with Kwazi Gilmer catching six passes for 74 yards and a touchdown. m:…0943
UCLA survives with a first-time starter
UCLA beat Wisconsin 17-7 in Big Ten play, improving to 6-0 for the first time since 2022 and to 4-0 in the conference, the school's recap reports. Ty Dieffenbach made his first career FBS start and completed 22 of 33 passes for 264 yards. The postgame quotes note he showed strong confidence and execution in the fourth quarter. m:…4889 m:…2437
The defense did the heavy lifting. Wisconsin was held to season lows of seven points and 214 yards of total offense, and to just 66 passing yards, per the school's postgame quotes. Jalen Woods made a game-high eight tackles, including a sack. On offense, Semaj Morgan caught five passes for 84 yards, Jalen Saint Paul had four catches for 45 yards, Wayne Knight scored his 11th rushing touchdown of the season, and Anthony Woods scored his fifth. Colton Joseph added 71 rushing yards and a touchdown on 18 carries while completing six of 16 passes for 66 yards. m:…4889
Luke Fickell attributed Wisconsin's loss to excessive penalties and a lack of discipline, per the quotes. Wisconsin's offense also struggled on third down, and its offensive line faced challenges from injuries and personnel changes. Starting a first-time FBS quarterback and still winning by ten suggests the defense is carrying the undefeated start. Per the quotes, UCLA's coaching staff emphasizes belief and competition as core program values. m:…2437
Notre Dame falls in the final two minutes
Notre Dame lost at BYU 28-24. The Irish took a 24-21 lead with 9:31 left, but BYU scored the winning touchdown with 1:47 remaining, Notre Dame's recap reports. CJ Carr completed 27 of 49 passes for 261 yards, with Jaden Greathouse catching eight passes for 125 yards. m:…9056
The game turned early and late. Boubacar Traore was ejected for targeting on BYU's first possession. BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier scored on a short run in the first quarter, while Spencer Porath kicked a 46-yard field goal for Notre Dame. Jayden Sanders intercepted a pass at the Notre Dame 15-yard line in the fourth quarter, and Luke Talich and Drayk Bowen each recorded eight tackles for the Irish. m:…9056
Nebraska loses in the final half-minute
Oregon beat Nebraska 17-14, scoring the game-winning touchdown with 28 seconds remaining, Nebraska's recap reports. Nebraska led 14-6 entering the fourth quarter, but Oregon outscored the Huskers 11-0 in the fourth. m:…0943
Anthony Colandrea accounted for 202 of Nebraska's 242 total yards, with Kwazi Gilmer catching six passes for 74 yards and a touchdown. The defense recorded a season-high 11 tackles for loss and held Oregon to 50 total yards in the first half. Oregon is ranked 25th in the coaches poll. m:…0943
Late-game execution is the separator
Two road teams, two late leads, two losses on touchdowns inside the final two minutes. Notre Dame led with 9:31 to go; Nebraska led into the fourth quarter after holding Oregon to 50 yards in the first half, and still lost. The contrast with UCLA is the point: the unbeaten team started a first-time FBS quarterback and won by ten, which suggests a defense carrying a 6-0 record rather than an offense. UCLA's next test is Michigan State on Oct. 24; Nebraska hosts Washington on Oct. 31. m:…9056 m:…0943 m:…4889
What is still unresolved
- Whether Dieffenbach remains UCLA's starter beyond this game is not addressed in the recaps.
- Traore's availability for Notre Dame's next game following the targeting ejection is not stated.
- The Nebraska recap gives no cause for the fourth-quarter defensive collapse.
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