“Bruins prevent Huskers comeback, cause 27:20 away surprise”

The UCLA Bruins (3-5) earned a surprising 27-20 road win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-4) on Saturday night thanks to an incredible performance from both sides.

The Bruins were in danger of blowing their 27-7 lead in the final stretch of the game as the Cornhuskers ran the field with less than a minute to play before senior defenseman Kaylin Moore sealed the game with an incredible interception. It was Moore's first interception of the season.

Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola left late in the game with an injury that did not allow him to participate in the team's potentially pivotal decision. It was backup quarterback Heinrich Haarberg who threw the game-winning interception on the final drive.

Bruins quarterback Ethan Garbers continued to lead after last week's performance, throwing for 219 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. Garbers was also the team's leading rusher with 56 yards on the ground. An all-round perfect performance from the senior.

Early in the second half, he connected with freshman wide receiver Kwazi Gilmore for a 48-yard touchdown pass. Gilmore was the leading receiver with 88 yards and a touchdown. The game was largely controlled from the air by Garbers, who threw to eight different targets in the win.

Defensively, the Bruins showed their strength and excelled with two interceptions and turning the Cornhuskers over on downs, twice. Including the Mooore interception, captain linebacker Kain Medrano started the second half with a 38-yard pick-six interception.

With the lights burning brightest in one of the Big Ten's toughest courts, the Bruins stepped up their defense with a crucial fourth-down stop in the red zone early in the fourth quarter, holding Raiola to just 177 yards.

The Bruins have won two games in a row for the first time all season, and the final bye week definitely paid off in preparing for a tough environment against a tough opponent. Head coach DeShaun Foster's team didn't shy away and is now 3-5 on the year.

Next week, the Bruins return to Westwood and will face one of the best rushing teams and more physical defenses in the conference, the Iowa Hawkeyes (5-3). It will be another great opportunity for the Bruins to climb back toward a .500 record.

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