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Penn State at UCLA

Oct 4, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 6

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Penn State

Big Ten

Final Score

37 - 42

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UCLA

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

UCLA435
Penn State357

Passing Yards

UCLA166
Penn State200

Rushing Yards

UCLA269
Penn State157

Turnovers

UCLA0
Penn State1

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature73°F
Wind7 mph SE

Venue

Rose Bowl

Pasadena, CA

Humidity

50%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

5.96

Postgame Win Probability

UCLA: 53.4%

Penn State: 46.6%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Drew Allar

Penn State

YDS: 200

Rushing

Nico Iamaleava

UCLA

YDS: 128

Receiving

Kwazi Gilmer

UCLA

YDS: 79

Tackles

Dominic DeLuca

Penn State

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

UCLA39:18
Penn State20:42

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

UCLA holds off Penn State 42-37

Close

UCLA defeated Penn State 42-37 in Week 6 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 435-357 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

UCLA set the terms early in a game that finished 42-37. Mateen Bhaghani 24 Yd Field Goal came with 7:20 left in the first quarter, giving UCLA the first major swing.

UCLA's box score carried the story: 435 total yards, 269 rushing yards, and 166 passing yards. Penn State finished with 357 total yards, including 157 on the ground and 200 through the air.

UCLA converted 10-16 on third down, went 0-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, UCLA led 27-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Mateen Bhaghani 54 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Mateen Bhaghani 24 Yd Field Goal (UCLA led 10-0 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kaytron Allen 13 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick) (Penn State led 7-10 over UCLA).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kwazi Gilmer 11 Yd pass from Nico Iamaleava (Mateen Bhaghani Kick) (UCLA led 7-0 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Nico Iamaleava 3 Yd Run (Mateen Bhaghani Kick) (UCLA led 24-7 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Mateen Bhaghani 54 Yd Field Goal (UCLA led 27-7 over Penn State).

  • Blocked Punt Touchdown

    Liam Clifford 6 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Ryan Barker Kick) (UCLA led 27-21 over Penn State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    42-37

    UCLA defeated Penn State.

  • Total yards

    435-357

    UCLA held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    269

    UCLA averaged 5.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    166

    UCLA averaged 6.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    10-16

    UCLA's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-9

    Penn State's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUCLAPenn State
Total Yards435357
Passing Yards166200
Rushing Yards269157
First Downs2221
Third Down Efficiency10-164-9
Fourth Down Efficiency0-21-3
Total Penalties (Yards)5-356-43
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts17-2419-26
Rushing Attempts5331
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs32
Kicking Points105
Possession Time39:1820:42
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)