{"id":121540,"date":"2024-11-03T09:37:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-03T02:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=121540"},"modified":"2024-11-03T09:37:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T02:37:46","slug":"ucla-nearly-blows-20-point-lead-before-beating-nebraska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=121540","title":{"rendered":"UCLA nearly blows 20-point lead before beating Nebraska"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-element=\"story-body\" data-dateline=\"\" data-subscriber-content=\"\">\n<p> <span class=\"dateline\">LINCOLN, Neb.\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<\/span> As the ball sailed through the air, his team\u2019s fate hanging in the balance, <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/uclabruins.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/kaylin-moore\/14501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaylin Moore<\/a> seemed bound to be an observer to destiny.<\/p>\n<p>The <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/ucla\">UCLA<\/a> cornerback appeared to be standing behind the play as teammate <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/uclabruins.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/bryan-addison\/14419\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bryan Addison<\/a> and Nebraska slot receiver <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/huskers.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/player\/jacory-barney-jr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jacory Barney Jr.<\/a> jostled for the pass that could put the Cornhuskers on the verge of a stunning comeback.<\/p>\n<p>Once down by 20 points, Nebraska was driving on UCLA\u2019s side of the field in the final minute Saturday evening at Memorial Stadium. A touchdown could tie the score or give the Cornhuskers an unlikely victory with a two-point conversion.<\/p>\n<p>Moore made sure neither was a possibility.<\/p>\n<p>After Addison and Barney collided going for the pass, the ball bounced off Barney\u2019s knee and hung in the air. Moore lunged for the leather at the Bruins\u2019 13-yard line, cradling the ball and victory in his hands.<\/p>\n<p>Collapse averted. Game over.<\/p>\n<p>Moore sprinted down the field in celebration of his game-saving play with 29 seconds left that gave UCLA an unexpectedly breathless <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/ucla\/live\/ucla-nebraska-live-updates-start-time-tv-channel-score-betting-odds\">27-20 victory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA huge play for Kaylin,\u201d <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/ucla\/story\/2024-10-15\/ucla-football-deshaun-foster-martin-jarmond\">UCLA coach DeShaun Foster<\/a> said. \u201cThat was actually his first interception; it was just good that it came in this type of situation for us. We\u2019re fired up for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>UCLA\u2019s second consecutive triumph sustained its flickering bowl hopes and continued its seasonlong trend of playing better on the road, where the Bruins (3-5 overall, 2-4 Big Ten) have notched all their victories.<\/p>\n<p>This one came with a giant sigh of relief.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis team is continually showing how resilient they are,\u201d Foster said. \u201cThey\u2019re gonna continue to fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<figure class=\"figure\"> <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/727100c\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4192x4000+0+0\/resize\/320x305!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2F17%2F843f85014938ba4ea10ad5b54465%2Fucla-nebraska-football-75637.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/3e38713\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4192x4000+0+0\/resize\/568x542!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2F17%2F843f85014938ba4ea10ad5b54465%2Fucla-nebraska-football-75637.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/239f2dd\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4192x4000+0+0\/resize\/768x733!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2F17%2F843f85014938ba4ea10ad5b54465%2Fucla-nebraska-football-75637.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/340d4c1\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4192x4000+0+0\/resize\/1024x977!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2F17%2F843f85014938ba4ea10ad5b54465%2Fucla-nebraska-football-75637.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/80f6389\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4192x4000+0+0\/resize\/1200x1145!\/format\/webp\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2F17%2F843f85014938ba4ea10ad5b54465%2Fucla-nebraska-football-75637.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img class=\"image\" alt=\"UCLA defensive back Bryan Addison, left, breaks up a pass intended for Nebraska receiver Jacory Barney Jr.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/d18fd58\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4192x4000+0+0\/resize\/320x305!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2F17%2F843f85014938ba4ea10ad5b54465%2Fucla-nebraska-football-75637.jpg 320w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/52eff98\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4192x4000+0+0\/resize\/568x542!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2F17%2F843f85014938ba4ea10ad5b54465%2Fucla-nebraska-football-75637.jpg 568w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/6f0a8c6\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4192x4000+0+0\/resize\/768x733!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2F17%2F843f85014938ba4ea10ad5b54465%2Fucla-nebraska-football-75637.jpg 768w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/0a691e1\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4192x4000+0+0\/resize\/1024x977!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2F17%2F843f85014938ba4ea10ad5b54465%2Fucla-nebraska-football-75637.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/87f62db\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4192x4000+0+0\/resize\/1200x1145!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2F17%2F843f85014938ba4ea10ad5b54465%2Fucla-nebraska-football-75637.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1145\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/87f62db\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/4192x4000+0+0\/resize\/1200x1145!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F34%2F17%2F843f85014938ba4ea10ad5b54465%2Fucla-nebraska-football-75637.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/picture>\n<div class=\"figure-content\">\n<p>UCLA defensive back Bryan Addison breaks up a pass intended for Nebraska receiver Jacory Barney Jr., which was then intercepted by Kaylin Moore, not shown, to seal the Bruins\u2019 win Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>(Rebecca S. Gratz \/ Associated Press)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>No one symbolized that perseverance more than <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/ucla\/story\/2024-10-23\/how-surprising-corps-of-receivers-helped-ucla-quarterback-ethan-garbers\">Ethan Garbers<\/a>, who practically mimicked his career-best performance from the <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/ucla\/story\/2024-10-21\/ucla-takeaways-how-the-bruins-defeated-rutgers\">Bruins\u2019 victory over Rutgers<\/a> two weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>Continuing his bid to end his college career on a roll, the fifth-year senior completed 17 of 25 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions to go with a career-long 57-yard run.<\/p>\n<p>Telling his coach earlier in the week that he wanted to take the ball first if UCLA won the coin toss, Garbers won the toss and completed his first five passes, converting a pair of third downs along the way, to help the Bruins get a first and goal at the Nebraska eight. But a short run, an incompletion and a Garbers scramble for one yard on third down forced UCLA to settle for Mateen Bhaghani\u2019s 25-yard field goal.<\/p>\n<p>There would be no compromise the next time the Bruins got the ball, Garbers throwing a 10-yard screen pass to running back Jalen Berger for a touchdown that gave their team a 10-0 advantage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEthan\u2019s a top-tier quarterback if we can just keep him up,\u201d Foster said after his team yielded  just two sacks, \u201cand that\u2019s one thing our O-line has been doing, they\u2019ve been protecting him well.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"video-enhancement\" data-video-disable-history=\"\">\n<div class=\"video-enhancement-player\">  <ps-youtubeplayer data-video-player=\"\" class=\"youtube-video-player video-player youtube-video-player-facade\" data-player-id=\"ff8744e4fc062429883afbca40c23af8e\" data-video-id=\"kUnjtxouH0Y\" data-video-title=\"UCLA at Nebraska | HIGHLIGHTS | Big Ten Football | 11\/2\/24\" data-slot-name=\"\/21787098806\/web.latimes\/sports\/ucla\/video\" data-lazy-offset=\"1.0\" data-autoplay-threshold=\"50\" data-miniplayer=\"\" data-internal-video-id=\"kUnjtxouH0Y\" data-ad-slot-name=\"\/21787098806\/web.latimes\/sports\/ucla\/video\" data-ad-provider=\"ima\" data-ima-sdk-url=\"https:\/\/imasdk.googleapis.com\/js\/sdkloader\/ima3.js\" data-ima-ad-tag-url=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ads?sz=640x480&amp;gdfp_req=1&amp;env=vp&amp;output=vast&amp;unviewed_position_start=1&amp;cmsid=2652439&amp;ad_rule=0&amp;plcmt=1\">  <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi_webp\/kUnjtxouH0Y\/maxresdefault.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/kUnjtxouH0Y\/maxresdefault.jpg\"\/><img id=\"yt-img-kUnjtxouH0Y\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/kUnjtxouH0Y\/hqdefault.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/> <\/picture> <button type=\"button\" class=\"youtube-video-player-facade-button\" aria-label=\"Play\"> <svg class=\"icon\"><use xlink:href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/styleguide\/assets\/misc-icons.svg#icon-youtube-play\"\/><\/svg> <\/button>      <\/ps-youtubeplayer> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After linebacker <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/ucla\/story\/2024-10-07\/ucla-football-takeaways-fixing-bruins-offense-top-priority\">Kain Medrano<\/a> returned an interception for a 38-yard touchdown and wide receiver Kwazi Gilmer snagged a 48-yard touchdown pass, the Bruins held a 27-7 lead midway through the third quarter. It would have been easy to start pondering how to spend the flight home.<\/p>\n<p>The Bruins soon found themselves with far more pressing worries.<\/p>\n<p>Nebraska freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola, who made poor decisions under pressure for most of the afternoon, fired an eight-yard touchdown pass.<\/p>\n<p>The Cornhuskers (5-4, 2-4) shrugged off a fourth-down sack from <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/ucla\/story\/2024-10-31\/carson-schwesinger-feature\">UCLA linebacker Carson Schwesinger<\/a> in the red zone and an injury to Raiola to score another touchdown on running back Dante Dowdell\u2019s leaping one-yard touchdown that shaved their deficit to seven points.<\/p>\n<p>It was the third consecutive time Nebraska had scored on a drive in which a Bruins defender was called for unsportsmanlike conduct. The offender this time was defensive tackle <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/uclabruins.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/sitiveni-havili-kaufusi\/14363\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sitiveni Havili Kaufusi<\/a>, following identical penalties by linebackers <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/uclabruins.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/ale-kaho\/11253\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ale Kaho<\/a> and <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/uclabruins.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/oluwafemi-oladejo\/14386\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oluwafemi Oladejo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"enhancement\" data-click=\"enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"video-enhancement\" data-video-disable-history=\"\">\n<div class=\"video-enhancement-player\">  <ps-youtubeplayer data-video-player=\"\" class=\"youtube-video-player video-player youtube-video-player-facade\" data-player-id=\"f383b2f089c9f44e7a68de34998672fdd\" data-video-id=\"lxwSXV6lCUQ\" data-video-title=\"UCLA Football Postgame - Coach Foster, at Nebraska (Nov. 2, 2024)\" data-slot-name=\"\/21787098806\/web.latimes\/sports\/ucla\/video\" data-lazy-offset=\"1.0\" data-autoplay-threshold=\"50\" data-miniplayer=\"\" data-internal-video-id=\"lxwSXV6lCUQ\" data-ad-slot-name=\"\/21787098806\/web.latimes\/sports\/ucla\/video\" data-ad-provider=\"ima\" data-ima-sdk-url=\"https:\/\/imasdk.googleapis.com\/js\/sdkloader\/ima3.js\" data-ima-ad-tag-url=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ads?sz=640x480&amp;gdfp_req=1&amp;env=vp&amp;output=vast&amp;unviewed_position_start=1&amp;cmsid=2652439&amp;ad_rule=0&amp;plcmt=1\">  <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi_webp\/lxwSXV6lCUQ\/maxresdefault.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/lxwSXV6lCUQ\/maxresdefault.jpg\"\/><img id=\"yt-img-lxwSXV6lCUQ\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/lxwSXV6lCUQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/> <\/picture> <button type=\"button\" class=\"youtube-video-player-facade-button\" aria-label=\"Play\"> <svg class=\"icon\"><use xlink:href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/styleguide\/assets\/misc-icons.svg#icon-youtube-play\"\/><\/svg> <\/button>      <\/ps-youtubeplayer> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s straight discipline,\u201d Foster said. \u201cGuys have to be disciplined.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nebraska got the ball back at its own 19-yard line with 2:22 left, eventually reaching UCLA\u2019s 39-yard line.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s when backup quarterback Heinrich Haarberg lofted the pass that could have swung things completely in the Cornhuskers\u2019 favor.<\/p>\n<p>The ball went one way, then another. Tracking it the entire time, Moore was there to save the day, and maybe a season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe didn\u2019t start the way we wanted to,\u201d Garbers said, alluding to his team\u2019s 1-5 record at midseason, \u201cbut we\u2019re going to finish the way we want to, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/ucla\/story\/2024-11-02\/ucla-vs-nebraska-football-recap\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LINCOLN, Neb.\u00a0\u2014\u00a0 As the ball sailed through the air, his team\u2019s fate hanging in the balance, Kaylin Moore seemed bound to be an observer to destiny. 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