UCLA vs. Stanford Week 9: Live Updates, Highlights, Analysis

No. 12 UCLA football (6-1, 3-1 Pac-12) is playing Stanford (3-4, 1-4 Pac-12) in Week 9 of the 2022 college football season, with the Bruins looking to rebound from their first loss of the season in Eugene last weekend.

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

FINAL: UCLA 38, Stanford 13

10:54 p.m.: Each team added one more touchdown – the Bruins getting theirs on a 72-yarder by Kazmeir Allen and the Cardinal on a 2-yard grab by tight end Benjamin Yurosek to snap their 10-quarter touchdownless streak.

For All Bruins' full wrap of the bounce back win, head HERE.

𝗞𝗮𝘇𝗺𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻 … 𝟳𝟮 𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 … 𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗢𝗡𝗘. 💨

UCLA 38, Stanford 6
10:29 – 4th quarter

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Charbonnet sinks dagger in Stanford to close 3rd quarter

10:03 p.m.: It started with a 16-yard catch on 3rd-and-17, and it ended with an even bigger play by Charbonnet.

The Bruins' top ball-carrier picked up a 4th-and-1 on a 3-yard carry following his long screen reception, keeping the drive alive and preventing UCLA's third-straight punt. Charbonnet didn't get another touch until another 4th-and-1 situation the following set of down, and he did a lot more than convert the second time around.

Charbonnet shook off a few defenders past the line to gain, then had plenty of real estate in front of him to go for a 37-yard touchdown.

The running back is up to 239 total yards with three touchdowns on 22 touches on the night, as he has extended his lead as the Pac-12's leading rusher.

UCLA is now up 31-6 heading into the fourth quarter, more than likely putting it away on Charbonnet's big score. After another drive of Thompson-Robinson taking hits, it seems like this may be the time to finally give him the hook for his own sake.

𝐙𝐀𝐂𝐇 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐁𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐓 ... 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐃 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐂𝐇𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍.

UCLA 31, Stanford 6
0:03 – 3rd quarter

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Thompson-Robinson returns, offense losing steam

9:46 p.m.: Coming out of the locker room after the half, Chip Kelly told ESPN that Thompson-Robinson was not injured.

While the multiple trips to the injury tent and visible wincing and limping would suggest otherwise, the quarterback remained in the game at the start of the third quarter.

UCLA punted for the first time since the opening quarter of the Utah game on Oct. 8, as Thompson-Robinson took a big sack on third down near midfield. Charbonnet nearly handed Stanford the ball earlier in the drive, too, but receiver Kam Brown recovered to retain possession.

After forcing another punt by the Cardinal, the Bruins took back over and got 21 yards on a connection between Thompson-Robinson and Charbonnet. A pair of 3-yard runs by Colson Yankoff set up another third down at UCLA's 40, and Bobo dropped a potential first-down grab.

Thompson-Robinson got drilled into the ground yet again on the incompletion, and the Bruins punted again. The Cardinal aren't getting anything going when they do get the ball back, so there hasn't been much need to keep going for it on fourth down.

UCLA's medical staff will ultimately get the final call with Thompson-Robinson's availability, but he is clearly not 100%. Even if it's just precautionary, the Bruins could be better served to rest him for the rest of Saturday's game and preserve him for the final stretch of the season.

HALFTIME: UCLA 24, Stanford 6

9:09 p.m.: The Bruins left Thompson-Robinson in, and although he started the last-minute drive with some juice, it stalled out in the red zone after yet another false start followed by a big sack. Thompson-Robinson went right back into the injury tent after the play.

Barr-Mira missed the 41-yarder wide left, and UCLA was unable to erase the field goal Stanford stole after Logan Loya's muffed punt.

TOTAL YARDS: UCLA 313, Stanford 95

PASS YARDS: UCLA 151, Stanford 49

RUSH YARDS: UCLA 162, Stanford 46

FIRST DOWNS: UCLA 19, Stanford 7

PASSING LEADERS

D. Thompson-Robinson (UCLA): 14-of-23, 151 yards
T. McKee (STAN): 5-12, 49 yards, 1 INT

RUSHING LEADERS

Z. Charbonnet (UCLA): 12 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD
C. Robinson (STAN): 8 carries, 32 yards

RECEIVING LEADERS

J. Bobo (UCLA): 3 receptions, 40 yards
B. Yurosek (STAN): 2 receptions, 25 yards

DTR power through pain for another scoring drive

8:43 p.m.: The Bruins' biggest star is clearly injured, as showed in his constant wincing and limp favoring his right leg.

Despite that, Thompson-Robinson hasn't slowed down in the slightest.

Thompson-Robinson converted on third and fourth down by running out to his left and stepping out of bounds past the markers. The veteran found Loya for a 15-yard gain before delivering a strike to Sykes over the middle that went for 27.

Charbonnet nearly trucked his way into the end zone from 9 yards out, but the review showed he was down just shy of the goal line. Thompson-Robinson handed it right back to the running back, though, and he sped through a hole untouched for his second touchdown of the day.

UCLA is up 24-3 with 4:26 left in the second quarter.

Given Thompson-Robinson's visible pain and the Bruins' relative dominance on both sides of the ball, it may be time for backup quarterback Ethan Garbers to take over when once get the ball back.

Bruins add more points despite drops

8:24 p.m.: A 14-point lead is nothing to laugh at, but UCLA could have been up by more.

Bobo dropped a tear drop from Thompson-Robinson, and he could have ran in for a 62-yard score if he had caught it. After picking up the first down on a crossing route to Matt Sykes, Thompson-Robinson hit Logan Loya with a perfect pass while rolling out to his left.

Loya dropped that one too, though, and UCLA had to go for it on 4th-and-6 to start the second quarter.

Thompson-Robinson scrambled for 20 yards to get the Bruins back in business, although it didn't take long for things to stall out again. Thompson-Robinson hit Kazmeir Allen at the goal line from 14 yards out, but the throw was a hair behind and the receiver dropped it.

The third down screen pass from Thompson-Robinson to Charbonnet went for a 3-yard loss, and UCLA had to settle for a 31-yard field goal by Barr-Mira. The Bruins are up 17-3 with 12:57 left until halftime.

The ESPN broadcast also shared additional information on Thompson-Robinson's trip to the injury tent in the first quarter. The quarterback was yelling and letting out some frustration, and a cut on his elbow had to be wrapped up following his touchdown run.

And with McGovern out, defensive analyst and former USC defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast is taking his spot in the booth. The defensive play-calling is being labeled as a collaborative effort.

Thompson-Robinson back, Charbonnet cashes in on turnover

8:05 p.m.: UCLA fans can breathe a sigh of relief.

It didn't take too long to get answers on Thompson-Robinson's availability, since linebacker Darius Muasau intercepted quarterback Tanner McKee's RPO pass over the middle. That gave the Bruins the ball back in a matter of minutes, and Thompson-Robinson was back in at quarterback.

Thompson-Robinson didn't have to make any plays on the drive, though, with Charbonnet rushing for a 23-yard touchdown on the first snap of the possession.

UCLA is up 14-3 with 5:45 left in the first quarter.

First the pick. Then the SCORE. 🤯

Darius Muasau with the INT & Zach Charbonnet with the TD!

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Charbonnet has 93 yards and a touchdown on seven touches halfway through the opening frame, putting him on pace for, well, 736 yards from scrimmage tonight. That's quite the hot start for the all-conference back from Michigan.

Zach Charbonnet dominating, DTR heads to tent after scoring

7:54 p.m.: The Bruins started off hot on offense, handing it to their star running back on their first three plays of the game.

Charbonnet took those carries for 14, 11 and 11 yards, respectively. A few false start penalties led to a third down attempt at midfield, though, and UCLA was unable to convert.

Coach Chip Kelly went for it on 4th-and-6 at Stanford's 35-yard line, and quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson hit receiver Jake Bobo over the middle for the conversion. Thompson-Robinson found Charbonnet on a wheel route to get the team inside the 5, once again refusing to get tackled.

Thompson-Robinson got the ball deep in the red zone, running over a tackler before getting thrown to the ground at the whistle. The veteran quarterback kept it for himself on 3rd-and-goal, winning the footrace to the front left pylon to put UCLA up 7-0.

D.T.R. 😤

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Just as kicker Nicholas Barr-Mira hit the extra point, though, Thompson-Robinson was seen heading into the injury tent. It looked like he could have hurt his shoulder on the second-down tackle, but there is no word on his status at the moment.

Also of note – Thompson-Robinson jumped Josh Rosen to take hold of the No. 3 spot on UCLA's all-time career passing yards leaders. He is just over 500 yards shy of surpassing Brett Hundley for the No. 2 spot.

Bill McGovern falls ill, not at the Rose Bowl

7:38 p.m.: UCLA's first-year defensive coordinator is sick and is watching the game from home, per the ESPN broadcast.

McGovern's unit was dealt another tough hand on the first drive of the game, with RJ Lopez's opening kickoff going out of bounds just shy of the goal line. That gave Stanford the ball basically at midfield to start the game, and UCLA will have to contain them without their primary play-caller.

UCLA returns home for a chance to right the ship

7:20 p.m.: It's been three weeks since the Bruins played in front of their home crowd, with the team going on bye and then heading up to Eugene to face the Ducks a week ago.

With UCLA back in the Rose Bowl, questions of attendance will arise yet again. Fans are starting to fill in the stands ahead of kickoff, but it's hard to gauge where the final number will be compared to the Washington or Utah games.

It is Homecoming weekend for the Bruins, a factor that usually leads to a tick up in attendance.

UCLA is in the middle of pregame warmups, and there do not appear to be any notable or unexpected injury-related absences at the moment.

A win could vault UCLA back into the top-10, too, with No. 10 Wake Forest losing 48-21 to Louisville and No. 9 Oklahoma State getting shut out 48-0 by No. 22 Kansas State. No. 10 USC is barely holding onto a nine-point lead in the fourth quarter against Cal, and an upset there could open up even more room for the team to climb in the polls.

The Bruins enter the game as 16.5-point favorites, and the over/under is currently sitting at 64.5.

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