UCLA earned an extremely important 17-15 victory over Oregon on Saturday to remain perfect for the year and continue its push toward a Big Ten Championship appearance.
The No. 21 Bruins headed to Eugene to face the No. 13 Ducks.
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Oregon was without starting quarterback Dante Moore after he suffered a concussion against USC.
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UCLA Bruins running back Wayne Knight celebrates after scoring on a 9-yard reception in the fourth quarter against the Oregon Ducks. (Photo by Brian Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
That meant replacement Dylan Raiola kept things going in the middle.
UCLA scored first with a first-quarter field goal, while Oregon responded with a touchdown.
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However, their 2-point conversion attempt was unsuccessful and it would come back to haunt them.
A rough day under center for Oregon quarterback Dylan Raiola led to him finding himself on the bench in the fourth quarter against UCLA. (Photo by Al Sermeno/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images)
UCLA added a touchdown in the second quarter and another in the fourth to go up 17-6, and that’s when Oregon coach Dan Lanning decided to trade Raiola — who was just 6/19 passing on the day for 43 yards and two interceptions — in favor of senior Brock Thomas.
However, the call to bring in the third-string signal-caller proved to be the right one as Thomas led the Ducks downfield for a field goal with just over five minutes left. He then hit wide receiver Evan Stewart in the end zone to make it 17-15 with just over two minutes left.
So… remember that failed 2-point conversion in the first quarter?
This meant that the best way to give yourself a chance of winning was to take another two-point chance, and, well…
The Ducks eventually got the ball back with a chance to take the lead, but the Bruins were able to put an end to it to earn the victory.
This was a massive win for the Bruins and a second tough loss for the Ducks.
This one is going to make some waves in the rankings, in the Big Ten rankings and in the College Football Playoff picture.
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But for now, UCLA is clearly enjoying an important road win.
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