PASADENA — No. 8 Oregon came into the Rose Bowl for the first time since 2021 and scored on each of its first-half possessions to pull off a 34-14 win over UCLA on Saturday night.
The Bruins fall to 0-2 in their inaugural Big Ten Conference season, while the Ducks achieved their first win in the conference.
Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel completed 31 of 41 passes for 280 yards and three touchdowns while running back Jordan James rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown.
Ethan Garbers was 12-for-20 passing for UCLA for 118 yards with two interceptions and was sacked four times. True freshman Kwazi Gilmer was the Bruins’ top receiver with four catches for 31 yards.
The Ducks piled on 28 points in the first half on the way to their 13th straight win for games that kick off after 7 p.m.
The Bruins defense stepped up for their only touchdown of the first half — and it came just seconds before halftime. Bryan Addison intercepted Gabriel at the 4-yard line and took off down the Oregon sideline for a touchdown.
Gabriel threw his first touchdown of the night to Treason Holden for a 12-yard strike to top off a 75-yard drive within the opening six minutes of the game and James rushed for a 2-yard touchdown. Gabriel heaved a 52-yard pass to Tez Johnson with 9:11 left in the second quarter.
Addison trailed Johnson on the coverage but never caught up. Oregon was successful on its two-point conversion attempt to take a 28-3 lead and Atticus Sappington tacked on three more points with a 42-yard field goal.
Defensive back Ramon Henderson left the game late in the third quarter with an apparent injury but returned and made a tackle in the fourth quarter.
Garbers played with a taped ankle in the second half and was walking with discomfort. He left the game in the fourth quarter, relieved by Justyn Martin who completed 1 of 4 passes for 7 yards.
UCLA held Oregon scoreless in the third quarter while Bhaghani hit a 54-yard field goal that just barely cleared the crossbar to bring the score to 28-13. The Ducks offense resumed with a 12-yard touchdown connection between Gabriel and Johnson.
UCLA continues its Big Ten schedule next Saturday at No. 9 Penn State. Kickoff is scheduled for 9 a.m. PT.
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