UCLA Upsets No. 7 Penn State Amid Staff Turnover

Winless UCLA stunned No. 7 Penn State 42-37 at the Rose Bowl for its first win of the season after the program fired head coach DeShaun Foster and saw two coordinators depart, leaving UCLA 1-4 and Penn State 3-2. Tennessee transfer Nico Iamaleava accounted for five touchdowns (three rushing, two passing), completing 17 of 24 for about 166 passing yards and rushing for roughly 128 yards as UCLA totaled 446 yards and 280 on the ground. Tight ends coach Jerry Neuheisel, elevated to playcaller four days earlier, dialed up an offense that scored on its first five drives, dominated time of possession and built a 27-7 halftime lead. Penn State rallied in the second half — including a blocked punt returned for a touchdown by Liam Clifford — but a late fourth-and-2 stop by Scooter Jackson and an intentional safety by UCLA sealed the upset. The loss snapped Penn State’s 34-game win streak against unranked opponents and is being called among the worst of James Franklin’s tenure. The result also made UCLA the first 0-4 (or worse) team since 1985 to beat an AP top-10 opponent, raising questions about whether the Bruins' coaching changes are a turning point or a brief reprieve.