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Washington State at UCLA

Oct 7, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 6

Away

Washington State

Pac-12

Final Score

17 - 25

WSU

Home

UCLA

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

UCLA470
Washington State216

Passing Yards

UCLA290
Washington State204

Rushing Yards

UCLA180
Washington State12

Turnovers

UCLA2
Washington State4

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature90°F
Wind6 mph S

Humidity

18%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Dante Moore

UCLA

YDS: 290

Rushing

Carson Steele

UCLA

YDS: 140

Receiving

Kyle Williams

Washington State

YDS: 85

Tackles

Jaden Hicks

Washington State

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

UCLA38:32
Washington State21:28

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

UCLA holds off Washington State 25-17

Standard

UCLA defeated Washington State 25-17 in Week 6 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 470-216 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

UCLA set the terms early in a game that finished 25-17. Dean Janikowski 32 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 56, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Washington State the first major swing.

UCLA's box score carried the story: 470 total yards, 180 rushing yards, and 290 passing yards. Washington State finished with 216 total yards, including 12 on the ground and 204 through the air.

UCLA converted 8-25 on third down, went 3-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-4, UCLA led 9-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kapena Gushiken 88 Yd Interception Return (Dean Janikowski Kick).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Dean Janikowski 32 yd FG GOOD (Washington State led 3-0 over UCLA).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Kapena Gushiken 88 Yd Interception Return (Dean Janikowski Kick) (UCLA led 9-10 over Washington State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Dante Moore pass complete to Logan Loya for 11 yds for a TD (RJ Lopez PAT MISSED) (UCLA led 6-3 over Washington State).

  • Field Goal Good

    RJ Lopez 37 yd FG GOOD (UCLA led 9-3 over Washington State).

  • Field Goal Good

    RJ Lopez 32 yd FG GOOD (UCLA led 12-10 over Washington State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Cameron Ward pass complete to Nakia Watson for 9 yds for a TD (Dean Janikowski KICK) (Washington State led 17-12 over UCLA).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    25-17

    UCLA defeated Washington State.

  • Total yards

    470-216

    UCLA held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    180

    UCLA averaged 3.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    290

    UCLA averaged 6.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-25

    UCLA's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-13

    Washington State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUCLAWashington State
Total Yards470216
Passing Yards290204
Rushing Yards18012
First Downs2411
Third Down Efficiency8-252-13
Fourth Down Efficiency3-30-1
Total Penalties (Yards)8-604-20
Turnovers24
Completions / Attempts22-4420-40
Rushing Attempts5319
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points75
Possession Time38:3221:28
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)