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UCLA stays unbeaten with a 54-3 drubbing of hapless Maryland

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Trister, N. (2026, September 26). UCLA stays unbeaten with a 54-3 drubbing of hapless Maryland. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/ucla-stays-unbeaten-with-a-54-3-drubbing-of-hapless-maryland/article_18858058-97b1-5968-963b-5a9591eda638.html

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UCLA secured a decisive victory over Maryland with a score of 54-3, led by strong performances from players like Ta’Shawn James and Scooter Jackson who each returned interceptions for touchdowns in the third quarter. The game took place on a rainy day at College Park, Maryland, where UCLA’s quarterback-less plays contributed significantly to their early lead. Despite entering the game under pressure after losing to Virginia Tech, Maryland struggled with both run and pass attempts, failing to convert nine straight third downs.

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On Saturday, UCLA football dominated Maryland with a score of 54-3 in College Park, Maryland. The game was marked by three touchdowns on direct snaps to non-quarterbacks and four interceptions thrown by Maryland's Malik Washington. UCLA's Wayne Knight ran for 100 yards and a touchdown, while Ta’Shawn James and Scooter Jackson returned interceptions for touchdowns. The victory improved UCLA’s record to 4-0 under new coach Bob Chesney, making them the first team in California this season to enter their open date undefeated. Following this win, UCLA re-entered national rankings at No. 23 in both the AP and AFCA Coaches polls for the first time since mid-2023. The Bruins will face a challenging road game against No. 15 Oregon on October 10th.

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Ta’Shawn James and Scooter Jackson returned interceptions for touchdowns in the third quarter, and UCLA dominated Maryland 54-3 on Saturday. asserted

UCLA → return → Saturday

Wayne Knight ran for 100 yards and a touchdown for the Bruins, who enter their open date undefeated under new coach Bob Chesney. asserted

who → run → Chesney

UCLA (4-0, 2-0 Big Ten) led 20-3 after the first half and then extended its margin as rain began to fall harder in the final two quarters. asserted

rain → lead → quarters

After a loss last week to Virginia Tech, Maryland coach Michael Locksley entered the game under increasing pressure, and the Terrapins (2-2, 0-1) responded with a desultory showing. asserted

Terrapins → enter → showing

They tried to establish the run early on, when the weather wasn’t that bad yet. asserted

weather → try → run

That failed miserably, and Malik Washington threw four interceptions when Maryland tried to pass. asserted

Maryland → fail → interceptions

UCLA’s first three touchdowns came on direct snaps to non-quarterbacks. asserted

touchdowns → come → quarterbacks

Knight took one 45 yards for a touchdown on fourth-and-1 to open the scoring in the second quarter. asserted

Knight → take → quarter

Anthony Woods made it 14-0 with a 1-yard run off a direct snap, and the crowd was really disgruntled when Maryland’s next drive began with two runs for minus-4 yards. Jaivian Thomas ran 3 yards for a touchdown on a direct snap to make it 20-0. James’ interception return for a TD went 39 yards, and Jackson’s was 65 yards after Washington and his receiver were clearly not on the same page. Nico Iamaleava threw an 83-yard touchdown pass to Aidan Mizell in the fourth, and Troy Leigber added a 63-yard TD run. The takeaway UCLA: This wasn’t the type of weather the Bruins usually see in California, but they handled it fine. asserted

they → make → it

So far Chesney has made the transition to a new coaching staff look seamless at UCLA. asserted

transition → make → UCLA

Wanting balance is understandable, but Maryland’s attempts to establish the run left Washington in some difficult third-down situations. asserted

attempts → want → situations

The Terps failed to convert their first nine third downs. asserted

Terps → fail → downs

UCLA stays unbeaten with a 54-3 drubbing of hapless Maryland

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