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UCLA Beat Purdue 52-38 as Nico Iamaleava Throws 3 Touchdowns

By PSD.XYZ · Sunday, September 20, 2026

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The UCLA Bruins beat the Purdue Boilermakers 52-38 at Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA on Saturday, September 19, 2026 in FBS college football Week 3 action.

UCLA led 24-21 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: UCLA outscored its opponent 21-7.

UCLA moves to 3-0, while Purdue falls to 1-2.

Top performers

• Ryan Browne (PUR, QB): 19/30, 378 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
• Fame Ijeboi (PUR, RB): 17 CAR, 47 YDS, 2 TD
• Xavier Townsend (PUR, WR): 6 REC, 162 YDS, 2 TD
• Nico Iamaleava (UCLA, QB): 19/31, 276 YDS, 3 TD
• Wayne Knight (UCLA, RB): 18 CAR, 177 YDS, 2 TD
• Semaj Morgan (UCLA, WR): 4 REC, 72 YDS, 2 TD

Scoring summary

1. Q1 11:56UCLASemaj Morgan 20 Yd pass from Nico Iamaleava0-7
2. Q1 11:45PURXavier Townsend 75 Yd pass from Ryan Browne7-7
3. Q1 8:26UCLASemaj Morgan 27 Yd pass from Nico Iamaleava7-14
4. Q1 4:34UCLAWayne Knight 6 Yd Run7-21
5. Q2 13:45PURFame Ijeboi 2 Yd Run14-21
6. Q2 2:12PURXavier Townsend 20 Yd pass from Ryan Browne21-21
7. Q2 0:04UCLAMateen Bhaghani 34 Yd Field Goal21-24
8. Q3 13:01PURGeorge Burhenn 30 Yd pass from Ryan Browne28-24
9. Q3 10:23UCLAAnthony Woods 16 Yd Run28-31
10. Q3 8:58UCLAWayne Knight 7 Yd Run28-38
11. Q3 4:29PURJacobo Echeverria Lozano 27 Yd Field Goal31-38
12. Q4 14:56UCLAJaivian Thomas 17 Yd Run31-45
13. Q4 12:38PURFame Ijeboi 1 Yd Run38-45
14. Q4 7:45UCLALandon Ellis 6 Yd pass from Nico Iamaleava38-52

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