US EditionNebraska QB TJ Lateef Comes Home to Beat UCLA in His First College Start at the Rose Bowl
Backup quarterback TJ Lateef completed 13 of 15 passes for 205 yards and three touchdowns, while Emmett Johnson rushed for 129 yards and scored three times, leading Nebraska to victory.
- On Saturday night, Nebraska defeated UCLA 28-21 at the Rose Bowl as TJ Lateef completed his first 11 passes and threw three touchdowns in his first collegiate start.
- Filling in for injured Dylan Raiola, Lateef started after Raiola’s broken fibula, while the UCLA Bruins defense repeatedly missed tackles and offered little resistance.
- Nebraska running back Emmett Johnson rushed for 129 yards and scored three touchdowns, including a 56-yard run, in Saturday's win over UCLA.
- That win moved Nebraska Cornhuskers to 7-3 and bolstered top-tier bowl hopes with two games left, marking their first Pasadena victory since 1993 and ending UCLA's comeback at the Rose Bowl.
- The defeat deepens UCLA Bruins' struggles, leaving the Bruins 3-6 after a bye week and facing a tough finish including top-ranked Ohio State.
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New Age Dilemma for Nebraska: How to Keep a Backup Quarterback
Things looked a little bleak for the Nebraska Cornhuskers a week ago. Losing an ultra-hyped up home game to USC was one thing. Losing your star quarterback to a broken fibula with three games to play was quite another. Both happened to the Huskers in a heartbreaking 21-17 loss to the Trojans. With Nebraska leading 14-6 in the third quarter, sophomore QB Dylan Raiola was strip-sacked with the ball deep in Trojan territory. He was injured, the Hus…
Nebraska football takes down UCLA at the Rose Bowl Stadium
LINCOLN, Neb (KLKN) – Nebraska football took down UCLA on the road on Saturday night. It was the first win for Big Red in Pasadena since 1993. ROAD W OUT WEST. pic.twitter.com/j7JqJEUqqt — Nebraska Football (@HuskerFootball) November 9, 2025 In his first collegiate start TJ Lateef was 13 for 15 for 205 yards and three touchdowns. His first score was...
Report card: Lateef’s homecoming spark powers Nebraska over UCLA
True freshman QB TJ Lateef powered Nebraska football to a 28–21 win over UCLA in his homecoming game at the Rose Bowl. Full report card with grades for the Huskers’ offense, defense and special teams after their seventh win of the 2025 season.
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Versatile RB Emmett Johnson (3 TDs) powers Nebraska past UCLA
Emmett Johnson caught touchdown passes of 56 and 40 yards, rushed for a score and totaled 232 yards of offense as Nebraska held off host UCLA 28-21 on Saturday in Pasadena, Calif.
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