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10/13/22 - Jake Heimlicher, rSr/2024, UCLA + More +

SEPT 26 IVY LEAGUE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jake Heimlicher, Penn (Sr., DL - Aurora, Calif.),...Registered a sack, three tackles for a loss and a game-high 10 total tackles (seven solo) in the victory over Lafayette...Led the defensive effort in the shutout. - Ivy League Football

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DE Jake Heimlicher, UCLA
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10/11/22 - Dorian Thompson-Robinson, rSr/2023, UCLA + More +

Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson threw his 76th career touchdown pass as No. 18 UCLA (6-0 , 3-0 ) earned a 42-32 Pac-12 victory over No. 11 Utah (4-2, 2-1) at the Rose Bowl on Saturday to become the Bruins' all-time leader in touchdown passes. "It's great to have my name there, but I think the thing that's made me the most emotional right now is seeing how happy my guys in my locker room were for me," Thompson-Robinson said. "The coaching staff, everybody that's been here since I was a freshman, just rethinking all the hard times I went through. All the bickering back-and-forth, the transitioning going on throughout the program. Again I just can't say how thankful I am and how grateful I am to be on this team right now." Thompson-Robinson broke the record held by former Bruins standout Brett Hundley (2011-14) on a 70-yard touchdown pass to receiver Logan Loya to cap off a two-play, 61-yard drive for a 35-25 lead over Utah with 11:17 to play.

Thompson-Robinson celebrated the victory that followed his 41st start as a Bruin by high-fiving teammates and embracing fans in the tunnel on his way back to the locker room. Thompson-Robinson has also surpassed Hundley for sole possession of the second-most starts by a quarterback in UCLA history. "It's pretty cool for what Dorian has done," Coach Chip Kelly said. "He has invested a ton in himself and he's reaping the rewards of that. Really happy for him, seeing how he has grown as a person and grown as a leader." - Orange County Register

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QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA
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10/10/22 - Dorian Thompson-Robinson, rSr/2023, UCLA + More +

OCT 10 PAC-12 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Dorian Thompson-Robinson, RS Sr., QB, UCLA (Las Vegas, Nev.),...Wins this award for the 2nd straight week and 4th time in his career. First UCLA player to win in back-to-back weeks since RB Johnathan Franklin in the first 2 weeks of the 2012 season. First Pac-12 player to win back-to-back since Arizona State RB Rachaad White and Utah QB Cameron Rising did it last season...Accounted for five touchdowns on the day while completing 18 of 23 passing attempts (.826) for four scores and 299 yards. He led UCLA to touchdowns on its first four drives (three passing TD and one rushing TD by Charbonnet) of the second half to put the home team in front 42-25 after the Bruins enjoyed a 14-10 halftime advantage...Thompson-Robinson's 4th touchdown toss of the game was his 76th career scoring pass which lifted him past Brett Hundley (2011-14) and into the top spot at UCLA in the category.

It marked the 4th career game in which Thompson-Robinson has thrown at least 4 TD passes (5 at Washington State in 2019; also 4 vs. USC 2021and at Colorado in 2020)...It is the 3rd time this season that Thompson-Robinson has thrown for at least 3 TD in a game (also So. Alabama-3 and Washington-3). .826 completion percentage was DTR's 3rd game this season above .800 and his 5th in six 2022 contests above .720. His 18 completions pushed Thompson-Robinson (716) past Josh Rosen (712) and into second-place all-time at UCLA behind only Hundley (837)...Also nominated for Offense: Bo Nix, QB, Oregon; Trenton Bourguet, QB, Arizona State; Brycen Tremayne, WR, Stanford; Travis Dye, RB, USC; Tre'Shaun Harrison, WR, Oregon State; Tavion Thomas, RB, Utah. - Pac-12 Football

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QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA
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10/10/22 - Carson Steele, Jr/2024, UCLA + More +

OCT 10 MAC WEST DIVISION OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Carson Steele, Ball State, RB, Sophomore, Greenwood, Ind. (Center Grove HS),...Carson Steele led the offensive output with 124 yards on 28 carries in Ball State's second double-digit comeback in consecutive weeks. Steele had 109 yards in the second half alone as he helped the Cardinals erase a 10-point deficit and win 17-16 at Central Michigan. Steele reached the 100-yard plateau for the fourth time this season, which is the most among all MAC players and is tied for fourth nationally. Steele's rushing average of 101.7 per game ranks 17th nationally. In three league games, Steele is averaging 112.7 yards per game on the ground via 78 carries for 338 yards and four touchdowns. - MAC Football

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FB Carson Steele, UCLA
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10/08/22 - Carson Steele, Jr/2024, UCLA + More +

Carson Steele ran for 124 yards on 28 carries and Ben VonGunten's 22-yard field goal with 12:14 remaining carried Ball State past Central Michigan 17-16 on Saturday. The Cardinals' (3-3, 2-1 Mid-American Conference) defense forced Central Michigan to punt on its next two possessions and a turnover on downs to end it. Central Michigan took a 10-0 lead when Lew Nichols III crashed in from the 1 to end the first quarter. John Paddock got the Cardinals back in it when he threw a 2-yard scoring pass to Brady Hunt with 5:01 left before halftime.

Ball State took its first lead when Sydney Houston scooped up a fumble and ran it in from 4 yards for a 14-10 lead. Daniel Richardson threw a 17-yard scoring pass to Carlos Carriere with 2:07 left in the third to give the Chippewas a 16-14 lead after the failed extra-point attempt. Central Michigan (1-5, 0-2) won most major statistical categories save the final score. The Chippewas outgained Ball State 340-250 in total yards, held the ball for 36:16 to 23:44 and held the Cardinals to 0 for 13 on third-down conversions. With the win, Ball State evened the all-time series at 27-27-1. - Ball State/AP College Football

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FB Carson Steele, UCLA
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10/08/22 - Dorian Thompson-Robinson, rSr/2023, UCLA + More +

Dorian Thompson-Robinson passed for 299 yards and four TDs to become UCLA's career leader in passing touchdowns, Zach Charbonnet rushed for a career high 198 yards and the 18th-ranked Bruins defeated No. 11 Utah 42-32 on Saturday. Thompson-Robinson also had a rushing score for the Bruins, who are 6-0 overall for the first time since 2005, 3-0 in the Pac-12 and picked up the biggest victory in coach Chip Kelly's five years in Westwood. They have won nine straight dating back to last season, which is their longest streak since running off 20 straight victories in 1997-98. Thompson-Robinson's only mistake came late in the fourth quarter when he was picked off by Clark Phillips III and returned 80 yards for a touchdown. Cameron Rising passed for 287 yards and ran for a pair of scores for the Utes (4-2, 2-1), who had won five straight in the series by an average of 27 points.

Rising started slow, hitting just one of his first five throws for 14 yards and an interception before finishing 23 of 32. Tavion Thomas rushed for 91 yards and a score. Thompson-Robinson, who completed 18 of 23, connected twice for scores with Jake Bobo. There was a 7-yard TD pass in the back of the end zone to extend UCLA's lead to 14-3 in the second quarter and a 10-yard strike late in the third quarter to make it 28-18. UCLA led 14-10 at halftime and scored on its first four drives of the second half as Utah could not keep pace. The Bruins got the ball to begin the third quarter and converted on Kam Brown's 5-yard TD catch to push the lead into double digits. After Rising's 9-yard keeper got the Utes within 28-25 early in the fourth quarter, Thompson-Robinson connected with a wide open Logan Loya for a 70-yard touchdown. That score with 11:17 remaining was the 76th touchdown pass of Thompson-Robinson's career, passing Brett Hundley for the most in school history. - UCLA/AP College Football

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QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA
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10/08/22 - Darius Muasau, rSr/2024, UCLA + More +

UCLA linebacker Darius Muasau had an interception and forced fumble which would lead to a pair of touchdowns. His first-quarter pick would later result in Thompson-Robinson's keeper while the strip sack of Rising in the fourth quarter was recovered by Jaylin Davies and returned 37 yards to the Utah 1. Charbonnet barreled in up the middle on the next play to put the Bruins up 42-35. - UCLA/AP College Football

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ILB Darius Muasau, UCLA
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10/04/22 - Dorian Thompson-Robinson, rSr/2023, UCLA + More +

OCT 3 PAC-12 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Dorian Thompson-Robinson, RS Sr., QB, UCLA (Las Vegas, Nev.),...Accounted for four touchdowns and completed 24 of 33 passing attempts for 315 yards in leading UCLA to a win over then-No. 15 Washington...It marked the fourth time in five outings this season that Thompson-Robinson had completed at least 72% of his passes...His three passing touchdowns (12, 15 and 39 yards) lifted Thompson-Robinson's career total to 72 which is three behind all-time school leader Brett Hundley's (2011-14) total of 75...The redshirt senior averaged 13.1 yards per completion against the Huskies...Thompson-Robinson also ran for 53 yards on 10 attempts and a touchdown...3rd time in his career being honored as the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week. Won it Week 12 last season and in Week 4 of the 2019 season...Also nominated for Offense: Jayden de Laura, QB, Arizona; Caleb Williams, QB, USC; Cameron Rising, QB, Utah; Bo Nix, QB, Oregon; Renard Bell, WR, Washington State. - Pac-12 Football

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QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA
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10/01/22 - Dorian Thompson-Robinson, rSr/2023, UCLA + More +

Dorian Thompson-Robinson passed for 315 yards and three touchdowns and UCLA beat No. 15 Washington 40-32 in a Friday night matchup of unbeaten Pac-12 teams at the Rose Bowl. The fifth-year senior - who had his sixth 300-yard passing game - also ran 2 yards for a score in the third quarter, when he sidestepped defenders Bralen Trice and Jayvion Green, causing them to fall on one another in a heap near the goal line in making it 33-10. Thompson-Robinson supplied the highlight plays, but plenty of other Bruins contributed to their first regular-season win over a top-15 team since 2014. It is also UCLA's first 5-0 start since 2013.

Zach Charbonnet rushed for 124 yards and a score, Jake Bobo had six receptions for 142 yards and a pair of TDs while the Bruins recorded their first safety in four years and forced a pair of turnovers. Washington's Michael Penix came into the game leading the nation in passing yards but struggled in the first half as UCLA (2-0 Pac-12) scored on four straight drives and jumped out to a 26-10 halftime lead. Penix finished 33 of 48 for 345 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions. Penix passed for a pair of touchdowns and 2-point conversions in the fourth quarter as the Huskies got within eight, but UCLA ran out the final three minutes. Rome Odunze had eight receptions for 116 yards and two touchdowns. - UCLA/AP College Football

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QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA
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09/26/22 - Laiatu Latu, rSr/2024, UCLA + More +

SEPT 26 PAC-12 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Laiatu Latu, RS Jr., DE, UCLA (Sacramento, Calif.),...Registered a career-best 3.0 sacks in leading UCLA to a 45-17 win at Colorado. Latu totaled four tackles on the day, including a 3.5 tackles for loss. He added a forced fumble and was also credited with a pass defended. The forced fumble led to a short field and a two-play touchdown drive for the Bruins...First Bruin to win Defensive Player of the Week since LB Keisean Lucier-South in Week 7 of the 2018 season...Also nominated: Eric Gentry, ILB, USC; Karene Reid, LB, Utah; Noah Sewell, ILB, Oregon; Kitan Oladapo, Oregon State. - Pac-12 Football

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DE Laiatu Latu, UCLA
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09/24/22 - Zach Charbonnet, Sr/2023, UCLA + More +

Zach Charbonnet ran for three touchdowns and Dorian Thompson-Robinson threw for two more to power UCLA to its seventh straight win, a 45-17 rout of winless Colorado on Saturday. The Bruins (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) left Boulder with their first victory at Folsom Field since 2014 and their longest winning streak since winning their first eight games in 2005. Freshman left-hander Owen McCown, the son of longtime NFL quarterback Josh McCown, made his starting debut for Colorado (0-4, 0-1), which has now been outscored 173-47, the first time in program history the Buffaloes have lost four consecutive games by at least 25 points.

McCown got his chance after last year's starter, Brendon Lewis and Tennessee transfer J.T. Shrout failed to ignite Colorado's stagnant offense. McCown scored on a 2-yard keeper and capped an 85-yard, 14-play drive with an 8-yard scoring strike to fellow freshman Jordan Tyson but he had two turnovers and couldn't keep the Buffaloes from dropping to 0-4 for the first time since 2006. McCown finished 26 of 42 for 258 yards with a TD and an interception. He was sacked five times. UCLA outrushed Colorado 249 yards to 51 and the Bruins dominated the Pac-12 opener for both teams with touchdown drives on its first three possessions to build a 21-3 lead that was never threatened. - UCLA/AP College Football

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RB Zach Charbonnet, UCLA
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09/17/22 - Dorian Thompson-Robinson, rSr/2023, UCLA + More +

Nicholas Barr-Mira kicked a 24-yard field goal on the final play of the game and UCLA escaped South Alabama's upset bid with a 32-31 victory Saturday. The Jaguars looked to be in control of becoming the fourth Sun Belt Conference team in two weeks to beat a Power Five team, but were done in when a trick play went awry. The Jaguars tried a fake field goal with 2:52 remaining but Tanner McGee was sacked by Carl Jones Jr., giving the Bruins the ball at the 33. UCLA drove 61 yards in 10 plays, culminating in Barr-Mira's second field goal of the day. Dorian Thompson-Robinson completed 20 of 30 passes for 263 yards and three touchdowns as the Bruins start 3-0 for the first time since 2015.

La'Damian Webb rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown and Carter Bradley passed for 237 yards and two scores for South Alabama (2-1), which was looking to join Marshall, Appalachian State and Georgia Southern in the Sun Belt's hit parade. Last Saturday, Marshall and Appalachian State posted upsets against ranked teams Notre Dame and Texas A&M and Georgia Southern's win over Nebraska got Scott Frost fired. Webb and Bradley transferred to South Alabama this season. Webb, who spent the past two seasons at Jones Community College in Mississippi, had his first 100-yard game. Bradley was at Toledo the last four years and nearly led the Rockets to a road upset at Notre Dame last season. He completed 26 of 36 passes, including a 4-yard TD to Caullin Lacy late in the third quarter to put the Jaguars up 31-23 late in the third quarter. - UCLA/AP College Football

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QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA
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09/13/22 - Zach Charbonnet, Sr/2023, UCLA + More +

TRACKING TOP DRAFT PROSPECTS - WEEK 2: 49. Zach Charbonnet, rJr, RB, UCLA, 6-1, 220, 2,...Charbonnet was dressed and on the sidelines but did not play for reasons yet to be disclosed as UCLA mangled the out-manned Alabama State Hornets, 45-7. There were reports Charbonnet was limited in Thursday's practice, which was closed to the media. Previous week, No. 48: In UCLA's season-opening, 45-17, win over Bowling Green, Bruins running back Zach Charbonnet rushed 21 times for 111 yards and touchdown and caught five passes for 36 yards. He keyed a UCLA offense that dominated the game with 626 total yards, 357 passing and 269 on the ground. - Frank Cooney/NFL Draft Scout

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RB Zach Charbonnet, UCLA
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09/10/22 - Ethan Garbers, rSr/2025, UCLA + More +

Backup quarterback Ethan Garbers threw for 164 yards and ran for a pair of touchdowns, and UCLA improved to 2-0 for the second consecutive year with a 45-7 rout of Alabama State on Saturday. Garbers came in for Dorian Thompson-Robinson midway through the Bruins' fourth drive early in the second quarter. The redshirt sophomore directed scoring drives in five of seven possessions (four TDs, one field goal). He completed 14 of 18 passes with both of his rushing scores coming in the second quarter as the Bruins built a 31-7 halftime lead. Thompson-Robinson was on target for his first six passes, including a 25-yard TD to Hudson Habermehl late in the first quarter, and finished 9 of 11 for 101 yards. Keegan Jones, T.J. Harden and Christian Grubb also had touchdowns for the Bruins. UCLA's defense forced three turnovers. Alabama State's (2-1) lone score came with 13:53 remaining in the second quarter when Jeremiah Hixon caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from Myles Crawley. - UCLA/AP College Football

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QB Ethan Garbers, UCLA
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09/05/22 - Zach Charbonnet, Sr/2023, UCLA + More +

TRACKING TOP DRAFT PROSPECTS - WEEK 1: 48. Zach Charbonnet, rJr, RB, UCLA, 6-1, 220,...In UCLA's season-opening, 45-17, win over Bowling Green, Bruins running back Zach Charbonnet rushed 21 times for 111 yards and touchdown and caught five passes for 36 yards. He keyed a UCLA offense that dominated the game with 626 total yards, 357 passing and 269 on the ground. - Frank Cooney/NFL Draft Scout

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