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UCLA football exposed by Washington Huskies in Big Ten loss

The Bruins lost an important Big Ten game to the Huskies.

The UCLA Bruins winning streak has come to an end. Losing to the Washington Huskies 31-19, UCLA drops to 3-5 in the Big Ten.

After three straight games of complementary football, the Bruins lost on the margins against Washington and reverted to early-season form.

From the jump, the Bruins were out of sync, punting on their first three drives and putting Eric Bieniemy’s offense behind the eight ball.

Unable to chew the clock and control the pace of play, the Bruins fell behind 7-0 early and faced an uphill battle against a talented Husky secondary. At the end of the first half, however, the Bruins looked to have life.

Quarterback Ethan Garbers orchestrated a ten-play, 65-yard touchdown drive, capped off with a one-yard touchdown pass to Kwazi Gilmer to bring the score to 10-14 entering the third quarter.

But in the second half, the Bruins broke down. UCLA’s stout defense allowed 17 points in the second half, and the offense stalled, save for a late touchdown pass to Moliki Matavo in the fourth quarter. Garbers finished with 267 yards on 27-44 passing with a pair of touchdowns and a fumble but could not boost the Bruins to a victory.

Now 4-6 on the season, UCLA’s chances of earning a bowl-berth look slim.

With USC and Fresno State on the slate to close out the season, the Bruins hope to win out and regroup for 2025.

UCLA football upsets Nebraska for second-straight Big Ten win

The Bruins survived on Saturday to take down their second-straight Big Ten opponent.

The UCLA Bruins have back-to-back wins for the first time in the 2024 college football season. Taking down their second-straight Big Ten opponent, UCLA upset Nebraska on the road 27-20 to improve to 3-5 on the season.

Behind a productive performance by all three units, the Bruins offense, defense, and special teams played in perfect unison, never trailing in the game for a second.

The Bruins started the day strong, owning the time of possession and holding Nebraska to only two yards in the first quarter. A pair of field goals and a touchdown pass later, the Bruins held a narrow but pronounced 13-7 lead.

In the second half, the Bruins kept piling it on. Linebacker Kain Medrano intercepted Cornhusker quarterback Dylan Raiola and returned it for a 38-yard pick-six, and shortly after, Bruins quarterback Ethan Garbers tossed his second touchdown to wideout Kwazi Gilmerpass to give the Bruins a 27-14 lead. Despite a late surge by the Cornhuskers, UCLA’s defense stiffened to secure the win with a game-sealing pick by cornerback Kaylin Moore.

Garbers put together another nice game through the air and on the ground, combining for 275 yards on 17-25 passing with two touchdowns.

Capitalizing on the over-aggressiveness of the Cornhusker defense, offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy’s use of play-action and misdirection proved to be a winning, on-the-fly strategy for the Bruins offense all game long.

But the most notable takeaway from the Bruins win was that head coach DeShaun Foster, for the second week in a row, had his players ready to go on the road. With four winnable games remaining for UCLA, bowl eligibility could be on the table for the surging 2024 Bruins.

MSU target, 2024 4-star WR Kwazi Gilmer commits to UCLA

Michigan State football has come up short again for a big-time prospect from the state of California

Michigan State football has come up short again for a big-time prospect from the state of California.

Four-star wide receiver Kwazi Gilmer picked UCLA over the Spartans and a host of west coast teams earlier this week. Gilmer is from Chatsworth, Calif. and has family ties to UCLA.

Gilmer ranks as the No. 30 wide receiver and No. 196 overall prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2024 class.

Michigan State has been listed as a finalist for a number of big-time recruits from the state of California but has yet to land a commitment from that state in this class. There was hope that Gilmer would end up in green-and-white but it appears he’ll be playing for a future Big Ten rival instead.

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4-star WR Kwazi Gilmer schedules official visit to MSU in early June

A big-time wide receiver prospect in the 2024 class is planning a visit to Michigan State next month

A big-time wide receiver prospect in the 2024 class is planning a visit to Michigan State next month.

Four-star wide receiver Kwazi Gilmer of Chatsworth, Calif. will be taking an official visit to Michigan State on June 2, according to On3. Gilmer will also be visiting UCLA (May 26), Stanford (June 9), Washington (June 17) and Cal (June 23) over the next few months.

Gilmer ranks as the No. 39 wide receiver and No. 269 overall prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2024 class. He’s listed as the No. 23 player from the state of California.

Michigan State extended a scholarship offer to Gilmer in January and appears to have been one of his top schools ever since. The Spartans were also recently included in his top six schools list.

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4-star WR Kwazi Gilmer puts Michigan State football in top six

A 4-star California WR has named MSU in his top six

Kwazi Gilmer has made the decision to cut his recruitment down to just six schools and the Spartans have made the cut.

Gilmer is a 6’2″ wide receiver that is from Chatsworth, California, attending Sierra Canyon High School. He currently ranks as the No. 290 overall player and the No. 43 wide receiver in the 2024 recruiting class according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

The Spartans were featured alongside Oklahoma, UCLA, Stanford, Cal and Washington.

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Notre Dame offers 2024 wide receiver from California

The Irish have focused hard on receiver offers recently

[autotag]Notre Dame[/autotag] head coach [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] and offensive coordinator [autotag]Tommy Rees[/autotag] have a laser focus on improving the wide receiver room in South Bend. It may seen like a broken record, but it’s just the position that the Irish have recently been offering.

Over the weekend offers went out multiple receivers: [autotag]Chris Henry Jr.[/autotag], [autotag]David Washington[/autotag] and [autotag]Bredell Richardson[/autotag]. All are big-time prospects that would be great additions to the program.

The Irish weren’t done however, as California receiver [autotag]Kwazi Gilmer[/autotag] was offered a scholarship today. The six-foot-two-inch and 180-pound pass-catcher has seen his recruitment blow up since entering 2023. Offers from [autotag]UCLA[/autotag], Michigan State and [autotag]Arizona[/autotag] already this year show that Gilmer is starting to make a rise among college recruiting boards.

Gilmer took a visit to USC over the weekend, but it seems like he is willing to go out of state to play at the next level. The Irish are in on him early and quarterback commit [autotag]CJ Carr[/autotag], one of the lead recruiting commitments, is behind the offer as well.

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