Damon Bankston, New Mexico Bulldoze UCLA for 298 Yards Rushing in 35
UCLA Bruins continue their worst start in history with a 35-10 loss marked by 13 penalties and no defensive sacks, as coach DeShaun Foster's halftime strategy fails to improve play.
- The New Mexico Lobos defeated UCLA 35-10 at the Rose Bowl on Friday night, marking a significant upset.
- UCLA entered the game as 15.5-point favorites but struggled with penalties and fell behind early, trailing at halftime for the third straight week.
- New Mexico controlled possession for over 36 minutes, powered by star running back Damon Bankston who rushed 154 yards and scored two touchdowns.
- UCLA's star transfer quarterback Nico Iamaleava threw a 12-yard touchdown pass midway through the second quarter, but the Bruins committed 13 penalties costing 116 yards.
- The loss dropped UCLA to 0-3 and intensified questions about their ability to win this season, while New Mexico improved to 2-1 with a controlled offensive performance.
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Damon Bankston, New Mexico bulldoze UCLA for 298 yards rushing in 35
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Damon Bankston ran for 154 yards and a touchdown and caught a 43-yard touchdown pass to help New Mexico rout UCLA 35-10 on Friday night for its first victory over a Big Ten opponent. Jack Layne threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns, D.J. McKinney and Scottre Humphrey each ran for a score, and the Lobos (2-1) knocked off a power conference foe for the first time since defeating then-Pac-10 member Arizona on Sept. 13, 2008…


New Mexico 35, UCLA 10
UNM football dominates UCLA in upset win
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Lobo football team picked up a signature win on Friday night in the Rose Bowl. New Mexico defeated UCLA 35-10. The win is the first for UNM against a power-conference opponent since 2008 (Arizona). The Lobos punished the Bruins in the ground game. New Mexico ended the night with 298 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns. In total, the Lobos has 450 yards of offense. UCLA had 326. Damon Bankston led the charge …
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