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UCLA vs. Washington State 11 incredible stats from
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Gardner Minshew was on hand towatch Anthony Gordon breakhis Washington State record for touchdowns thrownin a game on Saturday a feat which, in retrospect,turned out to be one of the more mundane aspects of the night.Minshew was treated to peak #Pac12AfterDark on Saturday,as Washington State (3-1, 0-1 Pac-12) coughed up a 32-point lead, turned the ball over at the worst times and eventually lost 67-63 to previously winle s UCLA (1-3, 1-0) in Pullman.MORE: High-
New York Mets Hoodie scoring, defense-optionalgames like this one happen regularly acro s the country, but what makes Bruins-Cougars stand out are these startling stats: 1,377 combined yards of total offenseWashington State racked up 720 yards on 82 total plays (8.78 yards per play). UCLA had 657 on 75 snaps (8.76 ypp
Tim Tebow Jersey ). 1,077 combined pa sing yardsGordon threw for 570 yards, while UCLA's Dorian Thompson-Robinson threw for 507. In all, they combined for 66-of-99 pa sing (66.7 percent). 130 combined pointsThis final score was overtwice the listedover/under total of 60, which both teams eclipsed by themselves. UCLA also scored more points than in their first three games combined (42). 56 combined first downsEach team recorded 28 first downs, which seems right considering how close the game was.50 second-half points by UCLAHow impre sive was UCLA's comeback? The Bruins needed 50 points in the second half alone to squeak out a one-po se sion victory.
Jed Lowrie Jersey 32-point UCLA comebackGordon's seventh pa sing touchdown of the game gave Washington State a 49-17 lead with 6:52 remaining in the third quarter a 32-point deficit for the visiting Bruins to overcome (which, of course, they did). 29 straightUCLA pointsUCLA kick-started its huge comeback with 29 straight points over the third and fourth quarters. They came off a 1-yard Thompson-Robinson run;a 37-yard pa s toChase Cota; a 94-yard pa s toDemetric Felton; and a 7-yard pa s to Devin Asiasi (followed by a 2-point conversion). 18 total touchdownsEach team scorednine total touchdowns, although UCLA's were more balanced than Wazzu's. The Bruins put upfive through the air, two on the ground (both by Thompson-Robinson) andtwo on special teams(one on a kickoff return, theotheron a punt return). 14 combined touchdown pa sesAs mentioned, Gordon had nine pa sing touchdown in the lo s, beating Minshew's record of seven, set just last year. Gordon's seventh, eighth
Yoenis Cespedes Jersey and ninth touchdown pa ses went for 6, 33 and 65 yards toDezmon Patmon,Easop Winston Jr. and Max Borghi, respectively.Combined with Thompson-Robinson's five pa sing touchdowns, the two quarterbacks combined for 14on thenight. 6 lead changesThat may seem like a small number considering the ridiculous score, but that does include three over the final 7:31 of play. 6 Washington State turnoversThe Cougars committed six total turnovers including four fumbles offwhich the Bruins scored 28 points. The penultimate turnover was byWinston, which occurred with 2:27 left to play
Mike Piazza Jersey and right after UCLA failed on a fourth-down conversion attempt. The Cougars' final turnover came in their final drive of the game with UCLA up 67-63.Keisean Lucier-South strip-sacked Gordon, and Josh Woods recovered, sealing the improbable win for the Bruins.