Wayne Knight Leads Balanced UCLA Offense Past Purdue 52-38 in High-Scoring Big Ten Opener
Wayne Knight ran for 177 yards and two touchdowns as UCLA forced two turnovers and posted 645 total yards.
- On Saturday, UCLA defeated Purdue 52-38 in the Big Ten opener at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., led by fifth-year tailback Wayne Knight's 177 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
- UCLA offensive coordinator Dean Kennedy stressed the need to start aggressively after the Bruins went scoreless in the first half against San Diego State last week. The team responded with 21 first-quarter points.
- Linebacker Sammy Omosigho forced two fumbles anchoring the defense, while James Madison transfer Sahir West recovered both takeaways that the offense converted into touchdowns.
- Despite quarterback Ryan Browne's 378 passing yards and receiver Xavier Townsend's 162 receiving yards, the Boilermakers dropped their 19th consecutive conference game.
- Head coach Bob Chesney joined Terry Donahue and Jim Mora as the only UCLA coaches to start their tenures 3-0, matching the program's entire 2025 win total.
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LA Daily NewsUCLA football outduels Purdue in high-scoring Big Ten opener
Nico Iamaleava throws for 276 yards and three touchdowns, while Wayne Knight rushes for 177 yards and two scores in a 52-38 victory. The Bruins earn their first Big Ten win under Bob Chesney.
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UCLA outlasts Purdue as teams light up scoreboard in Big Ten opener
Wayne Knight delivered his third multiple-touchdown game in as many appearances for UCLA, leading the Bruins to a 52-38 Big Ten Conference-opening win over Purdue on Saturday in Pasadena, Calif.UCLA (3-0, 1-0 Big Ten) jumped out to a 21-7 lead in the l...
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Wayne Knight leads balanced UCLA offense past Purdue 52-38 in high-scoring Big Ten opener
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Wayne Knight ran for 177 yards and two touchdowns, Nico Iamaleava threw two of his three touchdown passes to Semaj Morgan, and UCLA defeated Purdue 52-38 on Saturday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
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A win over Purdue would keep things rolling for UCLA in the infancy of the Bob Chesney era. A loss? Well, that would change things quite a bit. The Boilermakers’ last few seasons have sent their fans in search of boilermakers — shots of whiskey paired with a beer chaser. Purdue hasn’t beaten a Power...
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