Ty Dieffenbach threw for 198 yards and a touchdown Saturday while No. 9 UCLA held Michigan State to 156 yards of offense during a 28-10 win in Pasadena, Calif. <\/p>\n
The Bruins improved to 7-0 overall and 5-0 in Big Ten Conference play, giving the program its first 7-0 start since 2005.<\/p>\n
Dieffenbach completed 18 of 31 passes and Anthony Woods added 112 yards on 14 carries, plus a touchdown. Their 443 total yards were split between rushing (245) and passing (198).<\/p>\n
The Spartans (2-6, 0-5) used two quarterbacks and neither one was particularly effective. Leo Hannan was 9 of 15 for 67 yards with an interception, while Kayd Coffman completed 4 of 10 for 42 yards with a score and a pick.<\/p>\n
Michigan State rushed for only 47 yards on 29 carries and converted just 2 of 11 third downs while losing its sixth straight game. UCLA recorded four sacks and six tackles for loss.<\/p>\n
The Spartans did score first, taking advantage of one of two lost fumbles by the Bruins. Woods fumbled and Devin Vaught recovered it at the UCLA 15-yard line. Coffman found Kenneth Williams for a 14-yard touchdown pass with 5:26 left in the first quarter.<\/p>\n
Kenneth Williams lost a fumble at the Michigan State 19 early in the second quarter, paving the way for UCLA’s first score. Five plays later, Jaivian Thomas scored on a 7-yard run with 11 minutes left in the half.<\/p>\n
The Bruins used Coffman’s interception as an avenue to their go-ahead touchdown. A 67-yard return by Donavyn Pellot teed up a 21-yard drive and Wayne Knight plunged in from the 1 with 3:04 remaining, making it 14-7.<\/p>\n
UCLA broke it open in the third quarter when its offense found footing on two sustained touchdown drives. Dieffenbach found Brian Rowe Jr. for a catch-and-run 63-yard score two minutes into the period.<\/p>\n
Later, it became 28-7 when Woods capped a 10-play, 70-yard drive on a 4-yard run with 5:27 left in the quarter.<\/p>\n
The Spartans rounded out the scoring when Liam Boyd drilled a 46-yard field goal with 6:18 remaining in the game. <\/p>\n
–Field Level Media<\/p>\n
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