UCLA football

Two of the best in the Pac-12 lock horns on Saturday in Eugene, with the Bruins looking to stay undefeated.

The defense has been far from perfect but with an offense that has been able to outscore their way out of problems, the Bruins are definite favorites in the Pac-12 South. These two schools have been playing against one another since the 1920s. xid:fr1665942134568aji), [DirecTV Stream](https://www.directv.com/stream/sports/), [Sling](https://www.sling.com/programming/sports/college-football) Like UCLA, Oregon has hit the 40-mark five times this year, averaging 42 points a game. However, Oregon has responded with a series of offensive performances to win five-straight games. [FuboTV](https://www.fubo.tv/lp/sports/?irad=368998&irmp=1810040&subId3=xid:fr1658239356589fef

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A loss wouldn't sink their season, but it would put them in a three-way tie for second the conference standings. Nix escaped the pressure and dumped one off to Irving for an 18-yard gain, and Irving rushed for 11 yards on the very next play. The rain in Eugene has also cleared for the time being, after a wet morning during ESPN's "College GameDay" preview show. Thompson-Robinson threw one deep to receiver Jake Bobo on 3rd-and-18, and it could have been picked off in the end zone if the three Ducks defenders didn't crash into each other. That marked the third total touchdown this season for the former high school track champion, and it could have been the fourth if his score on the opening drive wasn't called back due to a penalty. Running back Zach Charbonnet broke a handful of tackles and made a few catches too, picking up 31 yards on five total touches. To make matters worse for UCLA, Oregon came out with a surprise onside kick and managed to recover it exactly 10 yards downfield. 10 Oregon (5-1, 3-0 Pac-12) in Week 8 of the 2022 college football season, with the Bruins facing off against a ranked opponent for the third game in a row. 12:44 p.m.: The Bruins won the toss and deferred to the second half, setting the Ducks up for a quick scoring drive to open the game. Then Nix uncorked a tear drop, delivering a 49-yard bomb to receiver Troy Franklin. It looked like the Bruins would be able to get the ball back to their offense pretty quickly, getting a stuff at the line and forcing a 2-yard loss on a screen to make it 3rd-and-12. 1:10 p.m.: After three-straight long drives to start the game, the Bruins changed things up with a long score to knot it at 10 all.

UCLA is on the road for just the second time this season as the Bruins travel to Eugene for a Pac-12 showdown with the Oregon Ducks.

(AP Photo/Chris Pietsch) Williams also covers the UCLA football team (since 2019), esports and other entertainment-related events for the group. UCLA’s Keegan Jones, left, runs for a touchdown ahead of a diving Oregon’s Justin Flowe during the first half in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. Oregon’s Bo Nix throws down field against UCLA during the first half in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. UCLA’s Dorian Thompson-Robinson, left, runs out of the pocket under pressure from the Oregon defense during the first half in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct.

The Ducks and Bruins meet in what's become the biggest Pac-12 game of the season to this point.

The [Michigan](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/MICH/michigan-wolverines/) transfer leads the Pac-12 in rushing and is the only player in the conference who averages more than 100 yards per game (123.0). [college football](/college-football/) picks can you make with confidence in Week 8, and which top-20 favorite will go down hard? Thompson-Robinson has evolved into one of the best playmakers in the country, and the stress that Kelly's scheme puts on the opposing front seven will be too much for the Ducks to handle. Led by star quarterback [Dorian Thompson-Robinson](/college-football/players/2964729/dorian-thompson-robinson/), the offense leads the conference in yards per play at 7.17 and plays of 40 or more yards (10). They have given up just 16 total plays of 20 or more yards in six games, and only one of those came on the ground. 10 [Oregon](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/OREG/oregon-ducks/). Thompson-Robinson and Charbonnet will combine for more than 200 sack-adjusted rushing yards and stun what should be a rowdy crowd in Eugene. Nix has help: The Ducks quarterback struggled with consistency during his first three years in the sport, but that changed once he moved out west. Coach Chip Kelly hasn't abandoned the spread principles for which he is known, but he added size and physicality in the trenches that make it difficult for Pac-12 defenses to handle. He is coming off of a career-best, 198-yard performance in the win over Utah, which is even more impressive considering how physical the Utes are up front. [Zach Charbonnet](/college-football/players/3123810/zach-charbonnet/). [Washington](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/WASH/washington-huskies/) and the stout [Utah Utes](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/UTAH/utah-utes/) in emphatic fashion.

The Oregon Duck had a savage tweet for Pac 12 rival UCLA during their top-10 matchup on Saturday.

"Ruthless." "... "A trolling duck.

The Bruins' College Football Playoff and Rose Bowl hopes took a hit Saturday as the Ducks racked up the points to seal the win.

The Ducks scored three points in their opener against the reigning national champions, No. UCLA was in a hole from that point on, and the fact that they had to settle for a field goal on their opening drive when a holding penalty erased a touchdown suddenly stung a lot more. From deep passes to screens, Nix got basically everything he wanted all day long, in addition to picking up 51 yards and a handful of notable third-and-fourth-down conversions with his legs. The Ducks recovered and strung together another touchdown drive, going up two scores in a matter of minutes on the stolen possession. 10 Oregon (6-1, 4-0 Pac-12) in Eugene on Saturday, losing the game 45-30. top-10 matchup in the Pac-12 since 2016, the Bruins were unable to rise to the occasion, and their nine-game winning streak that dated back to 2021 was officially snapped.

UCLA football comes up short in 45-30 loss at Oregon despite strong showings from Zach Charbonnet, Jake Bobo.

Bobo caught a dart from Thompson-Robinson with 4:11 to play and ran in for his sixth touchdown of the year. Charbonnet capped the drive with a one-yard rushing touchdown to cut the Oregon lead to 15. combined for key plays during the Bruins' scoring drive to open the fourth quarter. Down 24-10, and rain coming down in Eugene, the Bruins went back to work. Offenses started to ramp up for both teams in the second quarter. Oregon quarterback Bo Nix threw three touchdowns as the Ducks outscored UCLA 28-10 in the quarter.

Oregon wide receiver Troy Franklin, left, hauls in a touchdown pass ahead of UCLA defensive back Devin Kirkwood during the first half of the Bruins' 45-30 road ...

Middle linebacker Darius Muasau is already making an impact on the game with two tackles and a pass breakup on the first drive. UCLA fans may see a familiar face on the Oregon sideline because former UCLA receiver Chase Cota transferred to Eugene this year. [UCLA](https://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla) (6-0, 3-0 in the Pac-12) as six-point road underdogs when they visit No. The Ducks aggressively marched the ball down the field, using completions of 21 and five yards from quarterback Bo Nix, then four straight rushes into the end zone against a UCLA defense that was playing on its heels. Jake Bobo had the play of the drive with a one-handed catch through contact for 19 yards. The Ducks went for it on fourth-and-inches from their own 27-yard line and converted with a quarterback sneak. UCLA starts the second half on offense after deferring the opening coin toss. Dorian Thompson-Robinson found Jake Bobo for a critical 10-yard completion to keep the drive going. UCLA gambled to get into the red zone, but walked away from its first drive in the second half with just another field goal. Oregon ran on 12 of the 15 plays in the drive that chewed up seven minutes and 30 seconds. Linebacker Kain Medrano was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct in the final seconds of the third quarter with UCLA trailing 38-16. Oregon’s 520 yards is a season-high for a UCLA opponent.

UCLA is on the road for just the second time this season as the Bruins travel to Eugene for a Pac-12 showdown with the Oregon Ducks.

(AP Photo/Chris Pietsch) Williams also covers the UCLA football team (since 2019), esports and other entertainment-related events for the group. 22, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. Williams joined the Southern California News Group in 2013 with a passion for sports, social media and journalism that has led to his role as an Assistant Sports Editor with an emphasis on digital content. UCLA’s Keegan Jones, left, runs for a touchdown ahead of a diving Oregon’s Justin Flowe during the first half in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Oregon’s Troy Franklin, right, pulls down a pass against UCLA’s Jaylin Davies during the first half in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. When covering a local sporting event, he can be found roaming the sidelines and at the snack bar during halftime. Oregon’s Bo Nix throws down field against UCLA during the first half in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Oregon’s Troy Franklin, left, pulls down a touchdown reception ahead of UCLA’s Devin Kirkwood during the first half in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. UCLA’s Dorian Thompson-Robinson, left, runs out of the pocket under pressure from the Oregon defense during the first half in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. Oregon’s Bo Nix, left, throws down field ahead UCLA’s Darius Muawai during the first half in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. (Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images)

Oregon took a page out of Chip Kelly's playbook Saturday, using an onside kick in the second quarter that helped propel the Ducks to a 45-30 win over No.

"He trusts me with what I see, and I think this is the closest we've been all season." Lanning said one of the team's goals Saturday was to ensure it had the edge on explosive plays, which Kelly's offense had been doing with ease. But against UCLA on Saturday, he knew he would have to outmaneuver Kelly on offense to have a chance at beating the former Ducks coach. "At halftime, we sat there and talked about how the most physical team is going to win this game," Lanning said. Following a tumultuous season at Auburn last year, Nix has displayed the ideal combination of explosiveness and composure under Dillingham's direction. As the Ducks' offense came off the field, it tried to disperse on the sideline to not give anything away. "I think you can kind of give credit to a lot of our success offensively to Coach Lanning's aggression, right now," Nix said postgame. We felt like if there was a chance to steal a possession, it would be before the weather really hit." "When you keep an explosive offense like that off the field it slows them down, makes them cold," Nix said. The Ducks were down 21-10 in the second quarter at the time, and the play sparked a 49-10 scoring run for Oregon and a win over the ninth-ranked Cardinal. "We saw it after the first kickoff, and we felt like, OK, that's the look we want, we think we got a chance for it. [UCLA](/college-football/team/_/id/26/ucla-bruins) head coach with an undefeated No.

It seemed like a pretty picture-perfect day to be an Oregon Duck, didn't it? The day started with ESPN's College GameDay over on the quad out front of the ...

Eugene hasn’t historically been a place for the top pass-catchers to come and thrive, but I think that could be changing in the years to come. With 8 catches for 132 yards and 2 TD, it’s clear that what Franklin is doing for this team is of the utmost value. The key to the game, however, was Oregon’s ability to make the Bruins settle for 3 points, rather than 6. However, even if they should drop one of those games, they will likely have at the very least a tie for the best conference record, and a more-than-likely shot at getting to the conference championship game. They had some fourth downs where I wish we would’ve been able to get off the field. At this point, though, it’s pretty clear that the Pac-12 title runs through Eugene, metaphorically speaking of course. This was a statement win that felt more lopsided than the scoreboard would suggest, and it might have been enough to make waves in the College Football Playoff conversation. What’s even more encouraging than that was the fact that Oregon was able to show so much more than just that ground-and-pound mentality. The day started with ESPN’s College GameDay over on the quad out front of the Knight Library on campus, and it ended with a dismantling of the No. Maybe his stock continues to rise and we truly have the next great Oregon QB on our hands. His stats have been worthy for almost a month, now, but his reputation at Auburn made it so that few national pundits would give him the credit deserved. Oregon’s offense was electric once again on Saturday, putting up 45 points against one of the better defenses in the country.