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Colorado at UCLA

Oct 31, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 9

Away

Colorado

Big 12

Final Score

31 - 35

CU

Home

UCLA

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

UCLA400
Colorado554

Passing Yards

UCLA262
Colorado312

Rushing Yards

UCLA138
Colorado242

Turnovers

UCLA2
Colorado2

Game Conditions

Temperature83°F
Wind3 mph SE

Humidity

13%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sefo Liufau

Colorado

YDS: 312

Rushing

Paul Perkins

UCLA

YDS: 118

Receiving

Jordan Payton

UCLA

YDS: 134

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

UCLA18:55
Colorado41:05

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

UCLA holds off Colorado 35-31

Close

UCLA defeated Colorado 35-31 in Week 9 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 400-554 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

UCLA set the terms early in a game that finished 35-31. Paul Perkins 31 Yd pass from Josh Rosen (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick) came with {'seconds': 1, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving UCLA the first major swing.

UCLA's box score carried the story: 400 total yards, 138 rushing yards, and 262 passing yards. Colorado finished with 554 total yards, including 242 on the ground and 312 through the air.

UCLA converted 6-14 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, UCLA led 21-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Paul Perkins 82 Yd Run (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Paul Perkins 31 Yd pass from Josh Rosen (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick) (UCLA led 7-0 over Colorado).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Paul Perkins 82 Yd Run (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick) (UCLA led 21-3 over Colorado).

  • Field Goal Good

    Diego Gonzalez 25 Yd Field Goal (Colorado led 3-14 over UCLA).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Ishmael Adams 96 Yd Interception Return (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick) (Colorado led 0-14 over UCLA).

  • Field Goal Good

    Diego Gonzalez 23 Yd Field Goal (Colorado led 6-21 over UCLA).

  • Field Goal Good

    Diego Gonzalez 45 Yd Field Goal (Colorado led 16-28 over UCLA).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    35-31

    UCLA defeated Colorado.

  • Total yards

    400-554

    UCLA held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    138

    UCLA averaged 5.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    262

    UCLA averaged 7.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-14

    UCLA's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-22

    Colorado's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUCLAColorado
Total Yards400554
Passing Yards262312
Rushing Yards138242
First Downs1634
Third Down Efficiency6-147-22
Fourth Down Efficiency0-03-4
Total Penalties (Yards)10-1017-68
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts19-3337-58
Rushing Attempts2656
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs32
Kicking Points511
Possession Time18:5541:05
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)