UCLA stays unbeaten, beats Minnesota 34-20 with late burst

UCLA moved to 9-0 by outscoring Minnesota 17-3 in the fourth quarter and winning 34-20 at Huntington Bank Stadium. Two 75-yard touchdown passes from Ty Dieffenbach to Aidan Mizell broke a 17-17 tie.

Mizell, the player of the game, caught two passes for 150 yards and both scores. Dieffenbach threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns on 8 of 16 passing.

UCLA led 3-0 on a Bhaghani field goal, then went up 10-0 on Wayne Knight's 1-yard run. Darius Taylor answered with a 3-yard score, and Drzewiecki's 38-yard field goal tied it 10-10 at the half. Dieffenbach found N. Fox-Flores from 27 yards to make it 17-10. Drake Lindsey hit G. Rohl from 4 yards to tie it at 17-17. Nine seconds later, Mizell's first 75-yarder made it 24-17. Drzewiecki kicked a field goal to cut it to 24-20, and Mizell scored again three seconds later for 31-20. Bhaghani added a field goal to close it out.

Minnesota fell to 5-4. Chirp's Sim gave UCLA a 69% chance before the game.