UCLA
3-4 , 1-3
Washington State
4-2 , 3-0
Cougars Edge Bruins, 27-21 in Pullman
October 15, 2016 | Football
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) - Gerard Wicks rushed for a pair of 1-yard touchdowns, Jamal Morrow added another TD run, and Washington State won its fourth straight, 27-21 over UCLA on Saturday night.
Wicks' first touchdown late in the second quarter gave the Cougars (4-2, 3-0 Pac-12) a 10-0 lead and his second 1-yard plunge pushed the lead to 17-7 midway through the third quarter. Morrow added a 3-yard TD run late in the third as the Cougars beat UCLA in consecutive years for the first time since 2006 and 2007.
UCLA (3-4, 1-3) played without starting quarterback Josh Rosen a week after he suffered shoulder and leg injuries against Arizona State. The shoulder was the problem on Saturday, as Rosen only attempted a couple of throws during pregame warmups before determining he couldn't go.
Backup Mike Fafaul, making his first college start, was 24-of-40 passing for 258 yards. Fafaul threw two touchdown passes to Darren Andrews and added a 5-yard TD throw to Jordan Lasley. Fafaul hit Andrews on a 22-yard TD in the third quarter and his 4-yard TD pass to Andrews with 3:17 left pulled the Bruins with 27-21.
UCLA got the ball back with 2:43 remaining after holding Washington State to a three-and-out. But on the first play Lasley was hit from behind by Dylan Hanser and fumbled. Washington State's Robert Taylor fell on the loose ball. The Cougars punted back to UCLA with under a minute remaining but Charleston White intercepted Fafaul to clinch the win.
Washington State quarterback Luke Falk failed to throw a touchdown pass for the first time in his career. Falk finished 28 of 48 for 261 yards on a cold, rainy night on the Palouse. Falk was intercepted in the end zone in the first half and fumbled an attempted pass in the third quarter that led to UCLA's first touchdown.
But Falk led three long touchdown drives, including an 18-play, 91-yard drive in the second quarter that was capped by Wicks' first touchdown.
Aside from a promising debut by Fafaul, UCLA was bullied on the line of scrimmage and saw its defense give up more than 24 points in regulation for the first time this season.
Washington State became the final FBS team in the country to make a field goal when Powell hit a 36-yard attempt midway through the first quarter to take a 3-0 lead. Powell had missed his first attempts of the season -- one in each game. Powell made another 36-yarder in the fourth quarter.
The Bruins return home to host No. 21 Utah next Saturday, their next-to-last home game.
Team Stats
UCLA 0, WSU 3
WSU - Powell, Erik 36 yd field goal 8 plays, 23 yards, TOP 2:13
UCLA 0, WSU 10
WSU - Wicks, Gerard 1 yd run (Powell, Erik kick), 18 plays, 91 yards, TOP 7:08
UCLA 7, WSU 10
UCLA - Andrews 22 yd pass from Fafaul (Strauch kick) 3 plays, 25 yards, TOP 1:13
UCLA 7, WSU 17
WSU - Wicks, Gerard 1 yd run (Powell, Erik kick), 7 plays, 61 yards, TOP 2:54
UCLA 7, WSU 24
WSU - Morrow, Jamal 3 yd run (Powell, Erik kick), 9 plays, 57 yards, TOP 3:54
UCLA 14, WSU 24
UCLA - Lasley 5 yd pass from Fafaul (Molson kick) 15 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:58
UCLA 14, WSU 27
WSU - Powell, Erik 36 yd field goal 15 plays, 57 yards, TOP 6:28
UCLA 21, WSU 27
UCLA - Andrews 4 yd pass from Fafaul (Molson kick) 6 plays, 63 yards, TOP 1:46
