Game Summary
The weather was clear and 56 degrees Fahrenheit.
Northwestern's Joel Howells started the scoring with a 33 yard field goal to give Northwestern an early 3-0 lead. Kevin Mims later scored on a 33 yard interception return to increase Northwestern's lead to 9-0. Mark Philmore rushed 19 yards for a touchdown to put Northwestern up 15-0. However, the kicker missed his second consecutive extra point attempt.
Nick Roach intercepted another UCLA pass and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown to give Northwestern a 22-0 first quarter lead. At the end of the quarter, running back Kahlil Bell put UCLA on the board, by rushing for a 5 yard touchdown run to cut the lead to 22-7. Less than 2 minutes later, quarterback Drew Olson connected with wide receiver Ryan Moya for a 58 yard touchdown pass, to cut the lead to 22-14.
Kahlil Bell scored his second rushing touchdown of the game by rushing 6 yards for a touchdown. Drew Olson then found tight end Marcedes Lewis for the two point conversion to tie the game at 22. With 29 seconds left in the first half, Olson found wide receiver Marcus Everett for an 8 yard touchdown pass to give UCLA a 29-22 halftime lead.
In the third quarter, Olson connected with Michael Pitre for a 5 yard touchdown pass, to extend the lead to 36-22. Amado Villarreal connected on a 31 yard field goal for Northwestern, to cut the lead to 36-25.
The last 2:30 of the game featured a lot of scoring. Quarterback Brett Basanez found Mark Philmore for an 8 yard touchdown pass to cut the lead to 36-31 with 2:29 remaining. The ensuing onside kick was recovered by Brandon Breazell and returned 42 yards for a touchdown, extending UCLA's lead to 43-31. With 24 seconds in the game, Basanez found wide receiver Shaun Herbert for a 5 yard touchdown pass, pulling NU to 42-38. The ensuing onside kick was recovered by Brandon Breazell, and once again returned 45 yards for a touchdown. That made the final margin 50-38.
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