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No. 9 UCLA rallies past Michigan State 28-10 for its first 7-0 start since 2005

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Harris, B. (2026, October 24). No. 9 UCLA rallies past Michigan State 28-10 for its first 7-0 start since 2005. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/no-9-ucla-rallies-past-michigan-state-28-10-for-its-first-7-0-start-since-2005/article_e78b9fe2-19db-5a66-92ae-71278774ec41.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-25 · by Beth Harris

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No. 9 UCLA defeated Michigan State 28-10 on Saturday, marking its first 7-0 start since 2005. Ty Dieffenbach threw a 63-yard touchdown pass and ran for three more scores as UCLA overcame an early deficit to dominate the second half. The Bruins outgained the Spartans 443-156, with Michigan State struggling due to injuries and finishing at 2-6 overall and 0-5 in conference play.
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On October 22, UCLA football faced Michigan State in a significant game at the Rose Bowl, with UCLA having transformed from a 3-9 record to an 6-0 undefeated start under new coach Bob Chesney. On October 24, UCLA improved their record to 7-0 by defeating Michigan State 28-10, despite initially trailing after a first-quarter touchdown by the Spartans. The Bruins' dominant performance included forcing turnovers and rushing for 245 yards with three touchdowns from running backs Wayne Knight, Anthony Woods, and Jaivian Thomas. Quarterback Ty Dieffenbach added another key 63-yard touchdown pass and showed versatility by making an interception-saving tackle on a Michigan State return attempt. With this victory, UCLA achieved its first unbeaten start since 2005 and secured the lead in rushing yards per game among Big Ten teams under Chesney's coaching.

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Beth Harris
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Bruins Michigan State PASADENA Spartans UCLA

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UCLA ORG · 9× Spartans ORG · 8× Bruins ORG · 5× Michigan State ORG · 3× Dieffenbach PERSON · 2× Big Ten ORG · 1× Calif. GPE · 1× Oregon GPE · 1× PASADENA GPE · 1× Ty Dieffenbach PERSON · 1×

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PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Ty Dieffenbach threw a 63-yard touchdown pass and handed off for three others as No. 9 UCLA beat Michigan State 28-10 on Saturday for the Bruins’ first 7-0 start since 2005.
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🔮 That helped set up third-string quarterback Kayd Coffman’s 14-yard TD pass to Keshawn Williams in the first quarter.

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PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Ty Dieffenbach threw a 63-yard touchdown pass and handed off for three others as No. 9 UCLA beat Michigan State 28-10 on Saturday for the Bruins’ first 7-0 start since 2005. asserted
UCLA → throw → 2005
UCLA (5-0 Big Ten) briefly trailed early for the first time since a 17-15 win at then-No. 13 Oregon two weeks ago. asserted
UCLA → trail → Oregon
The Bruins outgained the Spartans 443-156. asserted
Bruins → outgaine → Spartans
The undermanned and underdog Spartans (2-6, 0-5) led 7-0 after Devin Vaught recovered Jalen Woods’ fumble and ran 56 yards to the UCLA 15-yard line. asserted
Vaught → lead → line
That helped set up third-string quarterback Kayd Coffman’s 14-yard TD pass to Keshawn Williams in the first quarter. asserted
That → set → quarter
Making his first career start, Coffman completed 4 of 10 passes for 42 yards, one TD and one interception. asserted
Coffman → make → yards
Leo Hannan took over in the fourth and was 9 of 15 for 67 yards. asserted
Hannan → take → yards
He got picked off by UCLA’s Malik Hartford late in the game. asserted
He → pick → game
After a sluggish start that included their first two fumbles at home, the Bruins pulled away. asserted
Bruins → include → home
Jaivian Thomas’ 7-yard TD run tied it 7-all and Wayne Knight scored on a 1-yard plunge for his 12th TD on the ground — and 13th overall — that put UCLA ahead 14-7 in the second quarter. asserted
that → tie → quarter
Dieffenbach, in his second start since Nico Iamaleava went down with a season-ending knee injury, hit Brian Rowe Jr. for a 63-yard TD to cap a four-play, 75-yard drive early in the third. asserted
Iamaleava → go → third
Jalen Woods added a 4-yard TD run on the Bruins’ second possession of the quarter. asserted
Woods → add → quarter
Knight finished with 15 carries for 56 yards before leaving. asserted
Knight → finish → yards
Woods led the way with 12 carries for 87 yards. asserted
Woods → lead → yards
Dieffenbach completed 18 of 31 passes for 198 yards. asserted
Dieffenbach → complete → yards
The Spartans, who have lost six in a row, were already without their top two running backs. asserted
who → lose → backs
Then third-stringer Marvis Parrish got hurt on the third play of the game after a first down. asserted
Parrish → hurt → down
He had to be helped off the field while leaning heavily on staffers on either side. asserted
He → have → side
The Spartans’ drive ended in a punt. asserted
drive → end → punt
Another Spartans player was injured on UCLA’s opening drive. asserted
player → injure → drive
Defensive tackle Ben Roberts went down a week after a career outing in a 24-21 loss to then-No. 25 Northwestern. asserted
Roberts → go → Northwestern
He had career highs in tackles (8), tackles for loss (3) and two sacks. asserted
He → have → loss
Liam Boyd kicked a 46-yard field goal that left the Spartans trailing 28-10 in the fourth. asserted
that → kick → fourth
UCLA kicker Mateen Bhaghani missed wide right on a 54-yarder in the closing minutes. asserted
Bhaghani → miss → minutes
The Spartans head home even more battered and bruised than they were already. asserted
they → head → ?
The Bruins dominated the second and third quarters, when they outgained the Spartans 280-13. asserted
they → dominate → Spartans
They could move up in the top 10 heading into a very winnable non-conference game next weekend. uncertain
They → move → game
Up next Michigan State: After a bye week, visits Michigan on Nov. 7. asserted
State → visit → Nov.
UCLA: Hosts Nevada next Saturday to close out a three-game homestand. asserted
UCLA → host → homestand
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