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UCLA vs. Arizona State Week 10: Live Updates, Highlights, Analysis

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UCLA vs. Arizona State Week 10: Live Updates, Highlights, Analysis
UCLA vs. Arizona State Week 10: Live Updates, Highlights, Analysis

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No. 12 UCLA football (7-1, 4-1 Pac-12) is playing Arizona State (3-5, 2-3 Pac-12) in Week 10 of the 2022 college football season, with the Bruins looking to remain in the race for the conference title.

Stay tuned for injury and personnel updates, highlights and other key events to keep an eye on all day long.

FINAL: UCLA 50, Arizona State 36

11:14 p.m.: Yankoff powered his way through for the touchdown to ice it, and Thompson-Robinson found receiver Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for the two-point conversion to make it a two-touchdown game.

All Bruins' final game story can be found HERE.

Bruins on the verge of historic blown lead

10:56 p.m.: UCLA's offense went three-and-out to give the ball right back to Arizona State, and they paid for it immediately.

A series of big gains and first downs set the Sun Devils up in the red zone, and Valladay made it into the end zone from 1 yard out. Instead of taking the extra point to make it a seven-point game, Aguano kept his offense out on the field.

Andre Johnson caught the pass from Bourguet, and UCLA now leads 42-36 with 6:24 left in regulation.

Sun Devils not going down easily

10:32 p.m.: Arizona State went downfield for another touchdown, and they would have had another two-point conversion if it weren't for an offensive pass interference call.

The Bruins looked like they would continue to answer and keep the Sun Devils an arm's length away when Thompson-Robinson rushed for 34 yards to end the third quarter, as they had already made it onto Arizona State's side of the field.

Allen bobbled the handoff two plays later, though, and the Sun Devils recovered.

They will get the ball back at their own 46 with the Bruins clinging onto a 42-25 lead with 14:31 left to play.

Allen answers highlight TD with one of his own

10:03 p.m.: The Sun Devils made it somewhat of a game again when they drove 75 yards in eight plays to finally end the Bruins' extended scoring run.

The drive was capped off by a one-handed touchdown catch from Elijhah Badger, as well as a two-point conversion reception from Valladay. All of a sudden, UCLA's lead went from 25 to 17.

And just like that, it ballooned back up to 24.

On the first play of the next drive, Allen took a handoff from Thompson-Robinson 75 yards into the end zone, actually using a shield block from his quarterback downfield. In the same way that hurdles are Thompson-Robinson's signature move, 70-plus-yard touchdowns are Allen's, going all the way back to his collegiate debut in 2018.

UCLA is now up 42-18 with 6:03 left in the third.

DTR won't stop torching ASU

9:49 p.m.: The Bruins forced yet another punt out of the Sun Devils coming back from the break, thanks in large part to linebacker Darius Muasau's sack that pushed them back on second down.

UCLA got the ball back at its own 35, and picked up a first down when Allen fumbled and Thompson-Robinson scooped it up in stride to advance it past midfield. Thompson-Robinson found Bobo for a 15-yard gain over the middle, then it was Jones was rushed 22 yards to put the Bruins in a goal-to-go situation.

Colson Yankoff dropped a possible touchdown on second down, so Thompson-Robinson had to do it himself on third down yet again. The veteran sat in the pocket, waiting for the play to develop, but spun and rolled out right once it started to break down.

Thompson-Robinson beat the defenders to the corner and made it four unanswered touchdowns for the Bruins. He continued to show plenty of energy, too, skipping back to the sideline with a smile on his face.

UCLA leads 35-10 with 10:03 remaining in the third quarter.

HALFTIME: UCLA 28, Arizona State 10

9:19 p.m.: The Bruins got another score before the end of the second quarter, facing a little more adversity this time.

It took UCLA 16 plays to drive 90 yards downfield, and Arizona State made it even tougher by sacking Thompson-Robinson twice. The Bruins converted on all three third down conversions, though, and the drive stayed alive long enough for Thompson-Robinson to put some more points on the board.

The quarterback talked plenty of trash after going 18 yards for a first down on the ground, and he backed it up by throwing a laser to tight end Michael Ezeike in the end zone the very next play.

Thompson-Robinson blew kisses to the Arizona State bench and home crowd, having hung 21 unanswered points on the Sun Devils.

Arizona State made it past midfield in 30 seconds, but UCLA wrapped up Bourguet for a sack with zeroes on the clock to prevent the Sun Devils from double-dipping on each side of halftime.

TOTAL YARDS: UCLA 333, Arizona State 168

PASS YARDS: UCLA 154, Arizona State 124

RUSH YARDS: UCLA 179, Arizona State 44

FIRST DOWNS: UCLA 16, Arizona State 12

PASSING LEADERS

D. Thompson-Robinson (UCLA): 12-of-17, 154 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
T. Bouguet (ASU): 16-23, 124 yards, 1 TD

RUSHING LEADERS

D. Thompson-Robinson (UCLA): 7 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
X. Valladay (ASU): 8 carries, 34 yards

RECEIVING LEADERS

K. Allen (UCLA): 4 receptions, 63 yards
X. Valladay (ASU): 6 receptions, 49 yards

Thompson-Robinson adds to the highlight reel

8:51 p.m.: Jones may have been the one who got into the end zone, but it was once again Thompson-Robinson who raised eyebrows.

The veteran quarterback opened things up with a 33-yard strike over the middle to Bobo, then he hit Allen – who returned from injury – for an 11-yard gain. Allen lost his footing and appeared to get hurt again on the play, though, and he exited the game once again.

Coach Chip Kelly burned his first timeout to make sure the Bruins' drive didn't stall out, and Thompson-Robinson ran up the middle for a 33-yard gain to capitalize on the extra time. It wasn't just any old gain, however, with Thompson-Robinson hurdling yet another defender near the line to gain and staying on his feet to continue the run on the other side of the field.

Thompson-Robinson juked out one man, spun out of another tackle, stayed up, and picked up even more yards, moving UCLA all the way down to the 10.

Jones followed his blockers for a touchdown the following play, his second score of the night.

UCLA now leads 21-10 with 9:43 left until halftime.

Bruins finally punt, Kaz Allen goes down

8:37 p.m.: UCLA's defense finally forced a punt out of Arizona State, but their offense couldn't take advantage.

Thompson-Robinson had two completions go for no yards, then tight end Hudson Habermehl dropped what would have been a first down reception on the right side. Allen nearly turned around and caught it off the bobble, but he was well out of bounds.

That led to Nicholas Barr-Mira coming out to punt, giving the Sun Devils the ball back at their own 43.

To make matters worse, Allen took a while to get back up after third down, and trainers needed to come help him off the field. It looked like Allen was grabbing at his hamstring after the play, with the injury likely coming on the sudden change of direction in an attempt to catch Habermehl's drop.

Allen is also the Bruins' No. 1 running back tonight, with Charbonnet still not seeing the field through one-plus quarters.

Offenses trade touchdowns, Chip Kelly gets creative

8:21 p.m.: The Sun Devils met almost no resistance on their last drive, going 75 yards in 12 plays to retake the lead.

The first third down Arizona State faced on the possession came all the way down at the 3-yard line, and they appeared to run it in for a touchdown anyways. A holding call pushed them back, though, and it looked like UCLA would be able to hold them to a field goal again.

Quarterback Trenton Bourguet slipped out of a sack on 3rd-and-goal from the 13, however, and the Sun Devils made it back to the original line of scrimmage. Interim coach Shaun Aguano decided to go for it on fourth down, and Bourguet ran right before turning back to his left and hitting tight end Messiah Swinson for the score.

Luckily for the Bruins, their offense got those points back in an instant.

Jones rushed for 12 yards on the first play of the drive, then Thompson-Robinson picked up 15 more on the ground the very next snap. A fake reverse on second down near midfield featured Thompson-Robinson tossing it in front of him to a motioning Allen, who took it 42 yards but couldn't get outside of the final defender to break into the end zone.

Thompson-Robinson got the Bruins their lead back on the next play, finding a wide open Jones on a wheel route from 3 yards out.

UCLA leads 14-10 with the second quarter about to begin.

DTR bounces back with signature highlight play

8:02 p.m.: It seemed like the Bruins were going to go three-and-out, but the offense used some big plays to get on the board.

It started with Thompson-Robinson throwing off balance on 3rd-and-12 to hit receiver Logan Loya for a 22-yard gain on the right sideline, one play after Loya dropped a possible first down ball. Allen then found a hole and burst through for a 34-yard gain, putting UCLA on the edge of the red zone.

Thompson-Robinson found himself in trouble on 3rd-and-3 and the 14, and he turned around and scrambled down the left side. The quarterback pointed out a defender and leaped over him into the end zone, getting up and repeatedly saying "Oh my God" to the FOX TV cameras.

That rushing touchdown – Thompson-Robinson's sixth of the year and 22nd of his career – put UCLA up 7-3 with 8:48 remaining in the first quarter.

Charbonnet has still yet to take a snap, with Allen getting three carries and Keegan Jones getting one.

UCLA starts off on the wrong foot

7:49 p.m.: On the very first play of the game, quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson threw an interception.

The fifth-year signal-caller, who entered Saturday with just three picks on the year, rolled out to his right and overthrew receiver Jake Bobo. Defensive back Chris Edmonds caught it in stride and went down at the UCLA 40, giving Arizona State plus field position to open the game.

Receiver Kazmeir Allen lined up in the backfield to start the game, further raising questions about Charbonnet's availability. UCLA also confirmed that first-year defensive coordinator Bill McGovern is ill and not present for the second game in a row.

That defense gave up two first downs and missed a few tackles, but held strong deep in the red zone.

Arizona State hit a 25-yard field goal to get on the board first, putting UCLA down 3-0 with 11:19 left in the opening quarter.

Zach Charbonnet's status coming into question

7:29 p.m.: Bruins fans are holding their breath as injury news starts to trickle out of Sun Devil Stadium.

247Sports' Bruin Report Online reported that running back Zach Charbonnet has bandages on his left tricep and left shin during pregame warmups. Keegan Jones was seen taking reps with the first string offensive players in walkthroughs, which could suggest Charbonnet is not fully available, despite being in uniform.

In seven games this season, Charbonnet has gone for 1,196 scrimmage yards and 10 touchdowns with six 100-yard rushing performances. The Bruins are 12-1 over the past two years when Charbonnet rushes for 100 or more yards.

Charbonnet missed UCLA's Week 2 game against Alabama State with an undisclosed injury. The Bruins won that game, but the Hornets are an FCS program.

The Sun Devils have won two of their last three and have turned around the run defense over the past four weeks.

Bruins, Sun Devils set to cap Saturday's action

7:16 p.m.: For the second week in a row, UCLA will be featured in some "Pac-12 After Dark" action.

Kickoff, which was initially pencilled in on the schedule as 7:30 p.m., will occur closer to 7:45 p.m., according to the clock inside Sun Devil Stadium. With such a late start time, it will be one of the final major games of the day across the country.

That means the Bruins' respective paths to the Pac-12 championship game and College Football Playoff have both been updated.

No. 4 Clemson, which trails Notre Dame 28-0 in the fourth quarter, will fall out of the top four Tuesday, and a one-loss Pac-12 champion would likely have a better resume than the Tigers by year's end. No. 3 Georgia's win over No. 1 Tennessee could either complicate or simplify the SEC's standing on the national stage, depending on what happens in No. 6 Alabama's showdown with No. 10 LSU.

The Crimson Tide currently trail 17-15 midway through the fourth quarter. If the Tigers lose, the Bruins will jump them in the rankings with a win, while Alabama's College Football Playoff hopes will be slashed if they pick up a second loss.

No. 8 Oregon beat Colorado handily, No. 14 Utah is 15 minutes away from closing out Arizona and No. 9 USC will kick off against Cal momentarily.

There are not many injury or personnel updates from Sun Devil Stadium, as UCLA appears to once again be heading into a contest close to 100% healthy.

According to 247Sports' Bruin Report Online, center Sam Marrazzo is wearing jersey No. 88, suggesting that he will be used as an extra blocking tight end should he see the field Saturday.

It is currently 62 degrees in Tempe with 1 mile per hour winds.

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Sam Connon
SAM CONNON

Sam Connon was the Publisher and Managing Editor at Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s All Bruins from 2021 to 2023. He is now a staff writer at Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s Fastball. He previously covered UCLA football, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, men's soccer, cross country and golf for The Daily Bruin from 2017 to 2021, serving as the paper's Sports Editor from 2019 to 2020. Connon has also been a contributor for 247Sports' Bruin Report Online, Rivals' BruinBlitz, Dash Sports TV, SuperWestSports, Prime Time Sports Talk, The Sports Life Blog and Patriots Country, Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s New England Patriots site. His work as a sports columnist has been awarded by the College Media Association and Society of Professional Journalists. Connon graduated from UCLA in June 2021 and is originally from Winchester, Massachusetts.

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