2022 UCLA Bruins football team

The 2022 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Chip Kelly and competed as members of the Pac-12 Conference. After starting the season 5–0 for the first time since 2013,^[1] the Bruins made their first appearance of the season in the AP Poll at No. 18.^[2]

2022 UCLA Bruins football
Sun Bowl, L 35–37 vs. Pittsburgh
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 21
AP	No. 21
Record	9–4 (6–3 Pac-12)
Head coach	Chip Kelly (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Bill McGovern (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Rose Bowl
Uniform
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 Pac-12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 12 USC y		8	–	1					11	–	3
No. 10 Utah y$		7	–	2					10	–	4
No. 8 Washington		7	–	2					11	–	2
No. 15 Oregon		7	–	2					10	–	3
No. 17 Oregon State		6	–	3					10	–	3
No. 21 UCLA		6	–	3					9	–	4
Washington State		4	–	5					7	–	6
Arizona		3	–	6					5	–	7
California		2	–	7					4	–	8
Arizona State†		1	–	7					1	–	9
Stanford		1	–	8					3	–	9
Colorado		1	–	8					1	–	11
Championship: Utah 47, USC 24
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

Incoming transfers

The Bruins added 6 players via transfer during the offseason:

• OT Raiqwon O'Neal - Rutgers
• DL Laiatu Latu – Washington
• LB Darius Muasau – Hawaii
• WR Jake Bobo – Duke (graduate)
• DL Jacob Sykes – Harvard
• CB Azizi Hearn – Wyoming

Preseason

• The Bruins began spring practices on Tuesday, March 29 until Saturday, April 30
• The 2022 Spring Showcase will be held on Saturday, April 23 – 9 a.m. and shown on P12 Network
• Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Zach Charbonnet named to the Maxwell Award watch list
• Dorian Thompson-Robinson named to the O'Brien Award watch list
• Zach Charbonnet is listed for the Doak Walker Award
• Jake Bobo named to the Biletnikoff Award watch list
• Michael Ezeike named to the John Mackey Award watch list
• Carl Jones Jr. and Darius named to the Butkus Award watch list
• Chase Griffin added to the Wuerffel Trophy watch list
• Kazmeir Allen named to the Paul Hornung Award watch list
• Pac-12 media day was held on July 29, 2022, at Novo Theater, L.A. Live featuring Chip Kelly (3:00 p.m.), Jon Gaines II (OL) and Stephan Blaylock (DB)
• UCLA is picked as the 4th place team in the preseason Pac-12 Conference media poll
• Jack Landherr IV was added to the Patrick Mannelly Award watch list
• Dorian Thompson-Robinson is named to the Manning Award watch list

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Year at UCLA	Alma mater (year)
Chip Kelly	Head coach/offensive coordinator	5th	New Hampshire (1990)
Ryan Gunderson	Quarterbacks	2nd	Oregon State (2007)
Bill McGovern	Defensive coordinator	1st	Holy Cross (1985)
DeShaun Foster	Running backs	5th	UCLA (2014)
Jerry Neuheisel	Wide receivers	5th	UCLA (2015)
Chad Kauha'aha'a	Defensive line	1st	Utah (1997)
Tim Drevno	Offensive line	1st	Cal State Fullerton (1992)
Ken Norton Jr.	Inside linebackers	1st	UCLA (1987)
Brian Norwood	Defensive backs Passing game coordinator Assistant head coach	3rd	Hawai'i (1988)
Ikaika Malloe	Outside linebackers/special teams	1st	Washington (1997)
Jeff Faris	Tight ends	1st	Duke (2011)

Roster

2022 UCLA Bruins football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Kam Brown  Jr QB 1 Dorian Thompson-Robinson  Sr WR 2 Titus Mokiao-Atimalala So QB 3 Chase Artopoeus  Jr WR 4 Ethan Garbers  So QB 6 Justyn Martin Fr WR 7 Colson Yankoff  Jr WR 9 Jake Bobo  Sr WR 10 Ryan Cragun  Sr QB 11 Chase Griffin Sr WR 12 Matt Sykes Jr WR 14 Josiah Norwood  Sr QB 15 Sean Holland  Sr WR 15 Bredan Pegan Fr WR 17 Logan Loya Jr WR 18 Jadyn Marshall Fr WR 19 Kazmeir Allen  Jr WR 20 D. J. Justice  Fr WR 21 Bradley Schlom  So RB 22 Keegan Jones  Jr RB 24 Zach Charbonnet Sr RB 25 T. J. Harden Fr WR 25 Ezavier Staples  Fr RB 26 Brian Kowall  So WR 27 Ashton Authement  Jr RB 28 Josiah Gonzales  Fr RB 31 Deshun Murrell  Fr RB 32 Christian Grubb  Jr WR 35 Devanti Dillard  So WR 37 Elijah Rodriguez Fr OL 50 Tyler Manoa  Sr OL 52 Benjamin Roy Jr.  Fr OL 53 Sam Yoon Fr OL 54 Josh Carlin  Jr OL 56 Atonio Mafi  Sr OL 57 Jon Gaines II Sr OL 59 Siale Taupaki  Jr OL 62 Duke Clemens Sr OL 63 Brad Whitworth  Jr OL 64 Sam Marrazzo  Sr OL 66 Niki Prongos Fr OL 67 Yutaka Mahe  Fr OL 68 Noah Pulealii  Fr OL 69 Justin Williams  So OL 71 Raiqwon O'Neal  Jr OL 72 Garrett DiGiorgio  Fr OL 75 Bruno Fina  So OL 77 Jaylan Jeffers  So OL 78 Liam Douglass Sr TE 81 Hudson Habermehl  Jr TE 82 Sam Summa  Fr TE 83 David Priebe  Jr TE 85 Carsen Ryan Fr TE 86 Michael Ezeike  Sr TE 87 Grant Norberg  So TE 89 Michael Churich  Jr TE 98 Jack Pedersen Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 1 Ale Kaho  Sr DB 3 Devin Kirkwood So DB 4 Stephan Blaylock  Sr DB 6 John Humphrey Jr DB 7 Mo Osling III  Sr LB 9 Choé Bryant-Strother  So DB 10 Joshua Swift  So DL 11 Gabriel Murphy  So DL 12 Grayson Murphy  So DB 14 Clint Stephens Fr LB 15 Laiatu Latu  Jr LB 17 Jalen Woods Fr DB 18 Croix Stewart Fr DB 19 Alex Johnson  Jr LB 20 Kain Medrano  Jr LB 21 JonJon Vaughns Jr DB 22 Azizi Hearn  Sr DB 23 Kenny Churchwell III  Jr DB 24 Jaylin Davies  Fr DB 27 Kamari Ramsey Fr LB 29 Adam Cohen  Jr DB 29 Evan Thomas  So DB 30 Jax Harley Fr DB 31 Isaiah Newcombe  Fr DB 32 William Nimmo Jr.  Jr LB 33 Bo Calvert  Sr LB 33 Jake Newman Jr LB 35 Carl Jones Jr. Sr LB 39 Kaleb Tuliau  Jr LB 41 Devin Aupiu So DB 41 Jelani Warren  Jr LB 43 James Dinneen  Jr DL 44 Martin Andrus Jr.  Sr DL 46 Hayden Harris  Jr LB 47 Erich Osteen  Jr LB 47 Shea Pitts  Sr LB 48 Joquarri Price  So LB 49 Carson Schwesinger  Fr LB 52 Jeremiah Trojan  So LB 53 Darius Muasau Sr LB 56 Kobey Fitzgerald  Sr LB 58 Gary Smith III  Jr DL 92 Quintin Somerville  Fr DL 93 Jay Toia So DL 94 Dovid Magna  Jr DL 95 Sitiveni Havili-Kaufusi  So DL 96 Hayden Nelson  Fr DL 99 Jacob Sykes  Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 2 Nicholas Barr-Mira  Jr P 45 Chase Barry Fr LS 51 Jack Landherr IV Sr LS 60 Beau Gardner  So K 93 R. J. Lopez  So K 96 Ari Libenson  So K 97 Joseph Firebaugh Jr.  Fr K 99 Kalen Jones Fr	Head coach Chip Kelly Coordinators/assistant coaches Brian Norwood – Assistant head coach/passing game coordinator/defensive backs Bill McGovern – Defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe – Outside linebackers/special teams coordinator DeShaun Foster – Running backs Tim Drevno – Offensive line Jerry Neuheisel – Wide receivers Ryan Gunderson – Quarterbacks Jeff Faris – Tight ends Chad Kauha'aha'a – Defensive line Ken Norton Jr. – Inside linebackers Keith Belton – Director, football performance Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 8/22/22

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	11:30 a.m.	Bowling Green*		Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	P12N	W 45–17	27,143
September 10	2:00 p.m.	Alabama State*		Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	P12N	W 45–7	33,647
September 17	11:00 a.m.	South Alabama*		Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	P12N	W 32–31	29,344
September 24	11:00 a.m.	at Colorado		Folsom Field Boulder, CO	P12N	W 45–17	42,848
September 30	7:30 p.m.	No. 15 Washington		Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl Centennial game)	ESPN	W 40–32	41,343
October 8	12:30 p.m.	No. 11 Utah	No. 18	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FOX	W 42–32	42,038
October 22	12:30 p.m.	at No. 10 Oregon	No. 9	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR (College GameDay)	FOX	L 30–45	59,962
October 29	7:30 p.m.	Stanford	No. 12	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	ESPN	W 38–13	43,850
November 5	7:30 p.m.	at Arizona State	No. 12	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	FS1	W 50–36	51,265
November 12	7:30 p.m.	Arizona	No. 12	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FOX	L 28–34	44,430
November 19	5:00 p.m.	No. 7 USC	No. 16	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Victory Bell)	FOX	L 45–48	70,865
November 25	1:30 p.m.	at California	No. 18	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (rivalry)	FOX	W 35–28	36,221
December 30	11:00 a.m.	vs. Pittsburgh*	No. 18	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	CBS	L 35–37	41,104
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

vs Bowling Green

See also: 2022 Bowling Green Falcons football team

This is the first meeting between the Falcons and the Bruins. Quarterbacking for Bowling Green is Matt McDonald, son of former USC All-American quarterback Paul McDonald. UCLA linebacker Shea Pitts is the son of former UCLA defensive back Ron Pitts (1981–84).

27,143 people is the lowest attended game in UCLA history at the Rose Bowl, edging out 1992's Oregon State vs UCLA, which 32,513 people attended.

Bowling Green Falcons (0–0) vs UCLA Bruins (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	10	7	0	0	17
Bruins	7	17	7	14	45

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

• Date: September 3, 2022
• Game time: 11:30 a.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 101 °F (38 °C)
• Game attendance: 27,143
• Referee: Mike McCabe
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (13:46) BGSU – Charles Rosser 11-yard return of blocked punt, Mason Lawler kick (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:14; Bowling Green 7–0) (12:20) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 68-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:26; Tied 7–7) (4:29) BGSU – Mason Lawler 24-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:13; Bowling Green 14–7) Second quarter (13:43) BGSU – Christian Sims 22-yard pass from Matt McDonald, Mason Lawler kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:31; Bowling Green 17–7) (8:28) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:15; Bowling Green 17–10) (4:04) UCLA – Kazmeir Allen 20-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 2:58; Tied 17–17) (2:18) UCLA – Keegan Jones 52-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 1 plays, 52 yards, 0:00; UCLA 24–17) Third quarter (11:03) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 4-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:20; UCLA 31–17) Fourth quarter (14:54) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 8-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:45; UCLA 38–17) (4:21) UCLA – Josiah Norwood 50-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:44; UCLA 45–17)

Statistics	BGSU	UCLA
First downs	9	29
Total yards	162	626
Rushes/yards	25–37	45–269
Passing yards	125	357
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–36–0	35–47–1
Time of possession	25:12	34:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bowling Green	Passing	Matt McDonald	17/34, 125 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jamal Johnson	10 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	Christian Sims	4 receptions, 33 yards, TD
UCLA	Passing	Dorian Thompson-Robinson	32/43, 298 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Zach Charbonnet	21 carries, 111 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kazmeir Allen	10 receptions, 85 yards, TD

vs Alabama State

See also: 2022 Alabama State Hornets football team

First game in program history against a FCS team.

Alabama State Hornets (2–0) vs UCLA Bruins (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	0	7	0	0	7
Bruins	14	17	7	7	45

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

• Date: September 10, 2022
• Game time: 2:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 33,647
• Referee: Matthew Richards
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J. B. Long (play-by-play), Nigel Burton (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (7:58) UCLA – Keegan Jones 2-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:10; UCLA 7–0) (4:53) UCLA – Hudson Habermehl 25-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 1 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; UCLA 14–0) Second quarter (13:53) ALST – Jeremiah Hixon 21–yard pass from Myles Crawley, Myles Crawley kick (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:43; UCLA 14–7) (10:39) UCLA – Ethan Garbers 5-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:09; UCLA 21–7) (2:43) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 19-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:14; UCLA 24–7) (1:02) UCLA – Ethan Garbers 2-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 0:42; UCLA 31–7) Third quarter (12:23) UCLA – T. J. Harden 13-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:33; UCLA 38–7) Fourth quarter (13:24) UCLA – Christian Grubb 7-yard run, Joseph Firebaugh Jr. kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:23; UCLA 45–7)

Statistics	ALST	UCLA
First downs	18	28
Total yards	310	485
Rushes/yards	36–87	38–220
Passing yards	223	265
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–32–2	23–30–1
Time of possession	35:48	24:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama State	Passing	Myles Crawley	16/27, 177 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Santo Dunn	5 carries, 28 yards
	Receiving	Darius Edmonds	3 receptions, 66 yards
UCLA	Passing	Ethan Garbers	14/18, 168 yards, INT
	Rushing	T. J. Harden	7 carries, 56 yards, TD
	Receiving	Carsen Ryan	3 receptions, 58 yards

vs South Alabama

See also: 2022 South Alabama Jaguars football team

South Alabama Jaguars (2–0) vs UCLA Bruins (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	10	7	14	0	31
Bruins	6	7	10	9	32

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

• Date: September 17, 2022
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 29,344
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (12:15) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 38-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 0:56; UCLA 3–0) (8:51) USA – Marco Lee 1-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:24; USA 7–3) (4:22) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 49-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:24; USA 7–6) (1:18) USA – Diego Guajardo 38-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:04; USA 10–6) Second quarter (5:54) USA – La'Damian Webb 9-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:31; USA 17–6) (3:25) UCLA – Jake Bobo 9-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:29; USA 17–13) Third quarter (13:22) UCLA – Kam Brown 11-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:38; UCLA 20–17) (4:46) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:11; UCLA 23–17) (1:43) USA – Marco Lee 1-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:58; USA 24–23) (0:57) USA – Caullin Lacy Allen 4–yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:27; USA 31–23) Fourth quarter (12:25) UCLA – Logan Loya 8-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:26; USA 31–29) (0:00) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 2:52; UCLA 32–31)

Statistics	USA	UCLA
First downs	22	23
Total yards	399	407
Rushes/yards	34–162	37–144
Passing yards	237	263
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–36–1	20–30–0
Time of possession	32:47	27:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing	Carter Bradley	26/36, 237 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	La'Damian Webb	16 carries, 124 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jalen Wayne	7 receptions, 76 yards
UCLA	Passing	Dorian Thompson-Robinson	20/30, 263 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Zach Charbonnet	13 carries, 78 yards
	Receiving	Jake Bobo	5 receptions, 89 yards, TD

at Colorado

See also: 2022 Colorado Buffaloes football team

UCLA Bruins (3–0) at Colorado Buffaloes (0–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins	14	7	17	7	45
Buffaloes	0	10	0	7	17

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

• Date: September 24, 2022
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 42,848
• Referee: Michael Mothershed
• TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Lincoln Kennedy (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (6:18) UCLA – Matt Sykes 24-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:37; UCLA 7–0) (0:46) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 35-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 1:46; UCLA 14–0) Second quarter (12:12) COL – Cole Becker 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:34; UCLA 14–3) (9:00) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 13-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:12; UCLA 21–3) (0:19) COL – Owen McCown 2-yard run, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:38; UCLA 21–10) Third quarter (13:23) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 46-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:37; UCLA 28–10) (7:48) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 44-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:18; UCLA 31–10) (6:03) UCLA – Colson Yankoff 2-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:48; UCLA 38–10) Fourth quarter (14:56) UCLA – Colson Yankoff 3-yard pass from Ethan Garbers, Joseph Firebaugh Jr. kick (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:06; UCLA 45–10) (2:59) COL – Jordyn Tyson 8-yard pass from Owen McCown, Cole Becker kick (Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 6:36; UCLA 45–17)

Statistics	UCLA	COL
First downs	25	19
Total yards	515	309
Rushes/yards	34–249	34–51
Passing yards	266	258
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–29–0	26–42–1
Time of possession	25:53	34:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCLA	Passing	Dorian Thompson-Robinson	19/23, 234 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Zach Charbonnet	9 carries, 104 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Jake Bobo	4 receptions, 53 yards
Colorado	Passing	Owen McCown	26/42, 258 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Charlie Offerdahl	14 carries, 47 yards
	Receiving	Daniel Arias	4 receptions, 82 yards

vs No. 15 Washington

See also: 2022 Washington Huskies football team

No. 15 Washington Huskies (4–0) vs UCLA Bruins (4–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Huskies	7	3	6	16	32
Bruins	9	17	14	0	40

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

• Date: September 30, 2022
• Game time: 7:35 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
• Game attendance: 41,343
• Referee: Matthew Richards
• TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (10:28) WASH – Rome Odunze 33-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:32; Washington 7–0) (7:06) UCLA – Team Safety (Drive: 2 plays, -3 yards, 0:54; Washington 7–2) (2:54) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 4:12; UCLA 9–7) Second quarter (12:41) WASH – Peyton Henry 50-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 43 yards, 5:13; Washington 10–9) (9:50) UCLA – Jake Bobo 12-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; UCLA 16–10) (8:02) UCLA – Kam Brown 15-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 1 plays, 15 yards, 0:06; UCLA 23–10) (2:29) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:38; UCLA 26–10) Third quarter (11:35) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 2-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:25; UCLA 33–10) (5:40) WASH – Jalen McMillan 19-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr. (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:55; UCLA 33–16) (3:46) UCLA – Jake Bobo 39-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:54; UCLA 40–16) Fourth quarter (12:03) WASH – Devin Culp 4-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Ja'Lynn Polk two-point run (Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:43; UCLA 40–24) (3:59) WASH – Rome Odunze 9-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Michael Penix Jr. two-point pass to Jalen McMillan (Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 3:59; UCLA 40–32)

Statistics	WASH	UCLA
First downs	24	27
Total yards	410	499
Rushes/yards	23–65	39–184
Passing yards	345	315
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	33–49–2	24–33–0
Time of possession	31:24	28:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington	Passing	Michael Penix Jr.	33/48, 345 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Wayne Taulapapa	10 carries, 48 yards
	Receiving	Rome Odunze	8 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
UCLA	Passing	Dorian Thompson-Robinson	24/33, 315 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Zach Charbonnet	22 carries, 124 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jake Bobo	6 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TD

Thompson-Robinson threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another touchdown as UCLA defeated No. 15 Washington 40–32 for the Huskies' first loss of the year. The Bruins extended their winning streak to eight games, dating back to 2021.^[4]

vs No. 11 Utah

See also: 2022 Utah Utes football team

No. 11 Utah Utes (4–1) vs No. 18 UCLA Bruins (5–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Utes	0	10	8	14	32
No. 18 Bruins	7	7	14	14	42

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

• Date: October 8, 2022
• Game time: 12:45 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
• Game attendance: 42,038
• Referee: Steven Strimling
• TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (0:10) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 7-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 7 plays, 97 yards, 3:20; UCLA 7–0) Second quarter (10:00) UTAH – Jordan Noyes 23-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:10; UCLA 7–3) (7:34) UCLA – Jake Bobo 7-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:26; UCLA 14–3) (3:14) UTAH – Tavion Thomas 5-yard run, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:15; UCLA 14–10) Third quarter (10:50) UCLA – Kam Brown 5-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:03; UCLA 21–10) (5:01) UTAH – Cameron Rising 6-yard run, Cameron Rising two-point run (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:49; UCLA 21–18) (1:07) UCLA – Jake Bobo 10-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:45; UCLA 28–18) Fourth quarter (11:39) UTAH – Cameron Rising 9-yard run, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:28; UCLA 28–25) (11:17) UCLA – Logan Loya 70-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:15; UCLA 35–25) (9:26) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 1 plays, 1 yards, 0:04; UCLA 42–25) (0:31) UTAH – Clark Phillips III 80-yard interception return, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:34; UCLA 42–32)

Statistics	UTAH	UCLA
First downs	31	21
Total yards	479	502
Rushes/yards	43–192	38–203
Passing yards	287	299
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–34–1	18–23–1
Time of possession	33:51	26:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah	Passing	Cameron Rising	23/32, 287 yards, INT
	Rushing	Tavion Thomas	18 carries, 91 yards, TD
	Receiving	Devaughn Vele	6 receptions, 87 yards
UCLA	Passing	Dorian Thompson-Robinson	18/23, 299 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Zach Charbonnet	22 carries, 198 yards, TD
	Receiving	Logan Loya	1 reception, 70 yards, TD

UCLA won 42–32 over No. 11 Utah, the highest-ranked opponent the Bruins had defeated under coach Kelly. Charbonnet finished with a career-high 198 yards rushing and a touchdown.^[5] Thompson-Robinson completed 76 career passing touchdowns, the most in UCLA history.

at No. 10 Oregon

See also: 2022 Oregon Ducks football team

No. 9 UCLA Bruins (6–0) at No. 10 Oregon Ducks (5–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Bruins	3	10	3	14	30
No. 10 Ducks	3	28	7	7	45

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

• Date: October 22, 2022
• Game time: 12:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 59,962
• Referee: Michael Mothershed
• TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (10:36) ORE – Camden Lewis 44-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:24; Oregon 3–0) (4:09) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 47-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 46 yards, 6:27; Tied 3–3) Second quarter (14:56) ORE – Terrance Ferguson 14-yard pass from Bo Nix, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:13; Oregon 10–3) (12:38) UCLA – Keegan Jones 36-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:18; Tied 10–10) (10:49) ORE – Troy Franklin 49-yard pass from Bo Nix, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:49; Oregon 17–10) (6:34) ORE – Jordan James 2-yard run, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:19; Oregon 24–10) (3:10) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 44-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:20; Oregon 24–13) (0:06) ORE – Troy Franklin 2-yard pass from Bo Nix, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 3:04; Oregon 31–13) Third quarter (9:27) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 33-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 5:33; Oregon 31–16) (1:52) ORE – Cam McCormick 17–yard pass from Bo Nix, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 7:35; Oregon 38–16) Fourth quarter (13:56) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 2:56; Oregon 38–23) (11:37) ORE – Bucky Irving 37-yard pass from Bo Nix, Camden Lewis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:19; Oregon 45–23) (4:11) UCLA – Jake Bobo 22-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; Oregon 45–30)

Statistics	UCLA	ORE
First downs	26	31
Total yards	448	545
Rushes/yards	30–186	46–262
Passing yards	262	283
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–39–1	22–28–0
Time of possession	26:33	33:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCLA	Passing	Dorian Thompson-Robinson	27/39, 262 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Zach Charbonnet	20 carries, 151 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jake Bobo	8 receptions, 101 yards, TD
Oregon	Passing	Bo Nix	22/28, 283 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Bucky Irving	19 carries, 107 yards
	Receiving	Troy Franklin	8 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD

UCLA lost 45–30 to No. 10 Oregon for their first loss of the season. After going up 17–10 in the second quarter, the Ducks recovered an onside kick, a play they had practiced all week after spotting an opening in the Bruins' kickoff coverage. Oregon proceeded to score another touchdown to lead 24–10.^[6]

vs Stanford

See also: 2022 Stanford Cardinal football team

Stanford Cardinal (3–4) vs No. 12 UCLA Bruins (6–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinal	3	3	0	7	13
No. 12 Bruins	14	10	7	7	38

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

• Date: October 29, 2022
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. PT
• Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 43,850
• Referee: Chris Coyle
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline), Todd McShay (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (10:35) STAN – Joshua Karty 22-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:25; Stanford 3–0) (6:05) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 3-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:30; UCLA 7–3) (5:45) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 23-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 1 plays, 23 yards, 0:06; UCLA 14–3) Second quarter (12:57) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 31-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 4:16; UCLA 17–3) (4:26) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:34; UCLA 24–3) (1:23) STAN – Joshua Karty 49-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 1:32; UCLA 24–6) Third quarter (0:03) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 37-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:13; UCLA 31–6) Fourth quarter (10:29) UCLA – Kazmeir Allen 72-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 6 plays, 99 yards, 2:40; UCLA 38–6) (4:11) STAN – Benjamin Yurosek 2-yard pass from Tanner McKee, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:18; UCLA 38–13)

Statistics	STAN	UCLA
First downs	18	26
Total yards	270	523
Rushes/yards	34–145	45–324
Passing yards	125	199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–31–1	18–29–0
Time of possession	31:27	28:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stanford	Passing	Tanner McKee	13/29, 115 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Ashton Daniels	5 carries, 51 yards
	Receiving	Benjamin Yurosek	5 receptions, 32 yards, TD
UCLA	Passing	Dorian Thompson-Robinson	18/29, 299 yards
	Rushing	Zach Charbonnet	21 carries, 198 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Zach Charbonnet	5 receptions, 61 yards

at Arizona State

See also: 2022 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

No. 12 UCLA Bruins (7–1) at Arizona State Sun Devils (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Bruins	14	14	14	8	50
Sun Devils	10	0	15	11	36

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

• Date: November 5, 2022
• Game time: 7:40 pm
• Game weather: Clear, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 51,265
• Referee: Francisco Villar
• TV announcers (FS1): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (11:19) ASU – Carter Brown 25-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:33; Arizona State 3–0) (8:54) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 14-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:25; UCLA 7–3) (2:41) ASU – Messiah Swinson 3-yard pass from Trenton Bourguet, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:07; Arizona State 10–7) (0:32) UCLA – Keegan Jones 3-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:01; UCLA 14–10) Second quarter (9:43) UCLA – Keegan Jones 10-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 1:43; UCLA 21–10) (0:33) UCLA – Michael Ezeike 9-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 16 plays, 90 yards, 5:48; UCLA 28–10) Third quarter (10:03) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 4-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:16; UCLA 35–10) (6:15) ASU – Elijhah Badger 7-yard pass from Trenton Bourguet, Trenton Bourguet two-point pass to Xazavian Valladay (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:48; UCLA 35–18) (6:03) UCLA – Kazmeir Allen 75-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:12; UCLA 42–18) (0:30) ASU – Xazavian Valladay 1-yard run, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:33; UCLA 42–25) Fourth quarter (11:09) ASU – Carter Brown 36-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:22; UCLA 42–28) (6:24) ASU – Xazavian Valladay 1-yard run, Trenton Bourguet two-point pass to Andre Johnson (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:34; UCLA 42–36) (2:30) UCLA – Colson Yankoff 1-yard run, Dorian Thompson-Robinson two-point pass to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:48; UCLA 50–36)

Statistics	UCLA	ASU
First downs	24	30
Total yards	571	468
Rushes/yards	42–402	31–119
Passing yards	169	349
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–20–1	38–49–1
Time of possession	23:48	36:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCLA	Passing	Dorian Thompson-Robinson	13/20, 169 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kazmeir Allen	11 carries, 137 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jake Bobo	3 receptions, 64 yards
Arizona State	Passing	Trenton Bourguet	38/49, 349 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Xazavian Valladay	20 carries, 92 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Xazavian Valladay	10 receptions, 89 yards

vs Arizona

See also: 2022 Arizona Wildcats football team

Arizona Wildcats (3–6) vs No. 12 UCLA Bruins (8–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	14	7	0	13	34
No. 12 Bruins	0	14	7	7	28

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

• Date: November 12, 2022
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear, 58 °F (14 °C)
• Game attendance: 44,430
• Referee: Matthew Richards
• TV announcers (FOX): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (8:47) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 10-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:15; Arizona 7–0) (3:50) ARIZ – Michael Wiley 22-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:01; Arizona 14–0) Second quarter (13:12) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 4:42; Arizona 14–7) (8:11) UCLA – Hudson Habermehl 51-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 5 plays, 99 yards, 1:34; Tied 14–14) (2:01) ARIZ – Jayden de Laura 3-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:10; Arizona 21–14) Third quarter (3:38) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 4:40; Tied 21–21) Fourth quarter (13:20) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:18; Arizona 24–21) (10:22) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 5-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:58; UCLA 28–24) (6:34) ARIZ – Tetairoa McMillan 17-yard pass from Jayden de Laura, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:41; Arizona 31–28) (1:07) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 4:40; Arizona 34–28)

Statistics	ARIZ	UCLA
First downs	22	26
Total yards	436	465
Rushes/yards	36–124	37–220
Passing yards	312	245
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–29–0	26–39–0
Time of possession	34:20	25:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing	Jayden de Laura	22/28, 315 yards, 2 TD,
	Rushing	Michael Wiley	21 carries, 97 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jacob Cowing	9 receptions, 118 yards
UCLA	Passing	Dorian Thompson-Robinson	26/39, 245 yards, TD
	Rushing	Zach Charbonnet	24 carries, 181 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Hudson Habermehl	3 receptions, 64 yards, TD

UCLA lost 34–28 to Arizona, who entered the game as 19+1⁄2-point underdogs. The Bruins surrendered 436 total yards and 6.7 yards per play to the Wildcats.^[7] UCLA had a chance to comeback on the final play of the game on 4th-and-10 from the Arizona 29-yard line. A scrambling Thompson-Robinson threw under pressure to an open Jake Bobo, who dove but was unable to catch the ball in the end zone.^[7][8]

UCLA played without running back-receiver Kazmeir Allen, who was out due to injury. Their streak of nine consecutive wins against unranked teams ended, while Arizona halted their eight-game road losing streak against ranked teams.^[8]

vs No. 7 USC

See also: 2022 USC Trojans football team, UCLA–USC rivalry, and Victory Bell (UCLA–USC)

No. 7 USC Trojans (9–1) vs No. 16 UCLA Bruins (8–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Trojans	0	20	14	14	48
No. 16 Bruins	14	7	10	14	45

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

• Date: November 19, 2022
• Game time: 5:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,865
• Referee: Steven Strimling
• TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (3:07) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:59; UCLA 7–0) (2:05) UCLA – Michael Ezeike 30-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:18; UCLA 14-0) Second quarter (12:46) USC – Caleb Williams 6-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:55; UCLA 14–7) (6:27) USC – Denis Lynch 44-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:41; UCLA 14–10) (4:26) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:57; UCLA 21–10) (2:28) USC – Austin Jones 8-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:06; UCLA 21–17) (0:01) USC – Denis Lynch 49-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 0:20; UCLA 21–20) Third quarter (10:55) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 46-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:05; UCLA 24–20) (9:16) USC – Jordan Addison 35-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:42; USC 27-24) (7:24) USC – Austin Jones 2-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:48; USC 34–24) (4:32) UCLA – Michael Ezeike 6-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 2:50; USC 34-31) Fourth quarter (15:00) USC – Kyle Ford 16-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; USC 41-31) (14:51) UCLA – Kazmeir Allen 55-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:16; USC 41-38) (10:01) USC – Darwin Barlow 6-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:25; USC 48–38) (7:15) UCLA – Michael Ezeike 3-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:32; USC 48-45)

Statistics	USC	UCLA
First downs	30	27
Total yards	648	507
Rushes/yards	38–178	37–198
Passing yards	470	309
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	32–43–1	23–38–3
Time of possession	35:20	24:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
USC	Passing	Caleb Williams	32/43, 470 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Austin Jones	21 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jordan Addison	11 receptions, 178 yards, TD
UCLA	Passing	Dorian Thompson-Robinson	23/38, 309 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Zach Charbonnet	19 carries, 95 yards
	Receiving	Jake Bobo	4 receptions, 76 yards

UCLA was eliminated from conference championship contention after losing 48–45 to No. 7 USC. The Trojans gained 649 yards, the most the Bruins have allowed since giving up 720 yards to Washington State in 2019.^[9] USC quarterback Caleb Williams had 503 yards of total offense, passing for 470 yards and two touchdowns and rushing for another.^[10] Thompson-Robinson threw for four touchdowns and also ran for two others, but he committed four turnovers, with the last of his three interceptions ending the game.^[9]

UCLA jumped ahead 14–0 in the game, and held a 21–20 lead at halftime. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the second half, ending the game with a combined 93 points, five turnovers and over 1,000 yards on offense.^[11] It was the first game in the history of their crosstown rivalry that both teams started Black quarterbacks.^[10] It was the first time that both teams were ranked entering the matchup since 2014.^[12]

at California

See also: 2022 California Golden Bears football team and California-UCLA football rivalry

No. 18 UCLA Bruins (8–3) at California Golden Bears (4–7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Bruins	7	10	7	11	35
Golden Bears	7	14	0	7	28

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

• Date: November 25, 2022
• Game time: 1:40 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 36,221
• Referee: Michael Mothershed
• TV announcers (FOX): Dan Hellie (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (play-by-play)

Game information

First quarter (7:04) UCLA – Jake Bobo 5-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:10; UCLA 7–0) (0:16) CAL – J. Michael Sturdivant 46-yard pass from Jack Plummer, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:59; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (9:33) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 23-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 5:36; UCLA 10–7) (4:37) CAL – Jeremiah Hunter 38-yard pass from Jack Plummer, Dario Longhetto (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:50; California 14–10) (0:58) CAL – Jeremiah Hunter 22-yard pass from Jack Plummer, Dario Longhetto (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:37; California 21–10) (0:18) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 19-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:40; California 21–17) Third quarter (7:06) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 14-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 4:11; UCLA 24–21) Fourth quarter (14:01) UCLA – Nicholas Barr-Mira 26-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:45; UCLA 27–21) (11:16) CAL – Jaydn Ott 8-yard pass from Jack Plummer, Dario Longhetto (Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:40; California 28–27) (7:53) UCLA – Zach Charbonnet 5-yard run, Dorian Thompson-Robinson two-point pass to Jake Bobo (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:16; UCLA 35–28)

Statistics	UCLA	CAL
First downs	33	15
Total yards	541	361
Rushes/yards	64–352	18–67
Passing yards	189	294
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–30–0	24–34–0
Time of possession	36:50	23:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCLA	Passing	Dorian Thompson-Robinson	21/30, 189 yards, TD
	Rushing	Zach Charbonnet	24 carries, 119 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jake Bobo	7 receptions, 62 yards, TD
California	Passing	Jack Plummer	24/34, 294 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Jaydn Ott	13 carries, 55 yards
	Receiving	Jeremiah Hunter	8 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD

vs Pittsburgh (Sun Bowl)

See also: 2022 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

Main article: 2022 Sun Bowl

Pittsburgh Panthers (8-4) vs No. 18 UCLA Bruins (9-3) – Game summary
(2022 Sun Bowl)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	6	8	7	16	37
No. 18 Bruins	7	14	7	7	35

at Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX

• Date: December 30, 2022
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 41,104
• Referee: Derek Anderson
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jenny Dell (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (8:05) PITT – Ben Sauls 22-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:55; Pittsburgh 3–0) (5:15) UCLA – Logan Loya 11-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:50; UCLA 7–3) (0:00) PITT – Ben Sauls 49-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:14; UCLA 7–6) Second quarter (11:57) UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson 1-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; UCLA 14–6) (3:49) PITT – Bub Means 15-yard pass from Nick Patti, Nick Patti two-point pass to Konata Mumpfield (Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 4:21; Tied 14–14) (0:57) UCLA – Titus Mokiao-Atimalala 28-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:52; UCLA 21–14) Third quarter (8:45) UCLA – Jaylin Davies 52-yard interception return, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:55; UCLA 28–14) (3:04) PITT – Rodney Hammond Jr. 1-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:41; UCLA 28–21) Fourth quarter (12:44) PITT – Rodney Hammond Jr. 7-yard run, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:57; Tied 28–28) (10:38) PITT – Ben Sauls 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 7 yards, 2:06; Pittsburgh 31–28) (4:24) PITT – Ben Sauls 27-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 4:24; Pittsburgh 34–28) (0:34) UCLA – T. J. Harden 8-yard run, Nicholas Barr-Mira kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 1:27; UCLA 35–34) (0:04) PITT – Ben Sauls 47-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 0:30; Pittsburgh 37–35)

Statistics	PITT	UCLA
First downs	27	19
Total yards	443	451
Rushes/yards	46–203	27–141
Passing yards	240	310
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–43–1	22–33–4
Time of possession	37:03	22:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Pittsburgh	Passing	Nick Patti	20/41, 224 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Rodney Hammond Jr.	25 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Bub Means	4 receptions, 84 yards, TD
UCLA	Passing	Dorian Thompson-Robinson	16/24, 271 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	T. J. Harden	11 carries, 111 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kam Brown	4 receptions, 115 yards

Rankings

Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	RV	—	—	RV	18	11	9	12	10	9	16	17	17	18	21
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	—	RV	19	12	10	15	11	10	16	18	17	18	21
CFP	Not released									12	12	16	18	17	18	Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2023 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
2	52	Zach Charbonnet	RB	Seattle Seahawks
4	122	Jon Gaines II	OL	Arizona Cardinals
5	140	Dorian Thompson-Robinson	QB	Cleveland Browns
5	144	Atonio Mafi	OG	New England Patriots

Source:^[13]

Statistics

Updated through November 20, 2022

Statistics	OPP	UCLA
First downs	254	282
Plays–yards	789–4437	779–5553
Rushes–yards	380–1423	422–2604
Passing yards	3014	2949
Passing: comp–att–int	273–409–10	249–357–8
Time of possession	33:03 / game	27:13 / game

Source:^[14]

Awards and honors

Recipient	Award (PAC-12 Conference)	Week #	Date awarded	Ref.
Nicholas Barr-Mira	Special teams Player of the Week	3	9/19/22	[15]
Laiatu Latu	Defensive Player of the Week	4	9/26/22	[16]
Dorian Thompson-Robinson	Offensive Player of the Week	5	10/3/22	[17]
Dorian Thompson-Robinson	Offensive Player of the Week	6	10/10/22	[18]
Jon Gaines II	Offensive line Player of the Week	10	10/7/22	[19]

• September 28 – Shea Pitts is a semifinalist for the 2022 William V. Campbell Trophy^[20]
• September 30 – Dorian Thompson-Robinson a Top 25 candidates, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
• October 12 – Laiatu Latu is listed on the 2022 Comeback Player of the Year Award watch list
• October 19 – Head coach Chip Kelly was named to the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award watch list
• November 1 – Dorian Thompson-Robinson was named the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award QB Class
• November 1 – Zach Charbonnet was the Doak Walker National Running Back of the Week and the Rose Bowl Game Pac-12 Player of the Week; Zach Charbonnet was named a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award
• November 8 – Kazmeir Allen named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll
• November 14 – Jack Landherr IV named the Patrick Mannelly Award semifinalist
• November 15 – Coach DeShaun Foster is placed on the Broyles Award list; Dorian Thompson-Robinson is a Davey O'Brien Award semifinalist; Offensive unit is a Joe Moore Award semifinalist
• November 16 – Zach Charbonnet is a Walter Camp Player of the Year Award semifinalist
• November 22 – Zach Charbonnet is a 2022 Doak Walker National Collegiate Running Back Award semifinalist
• December 9 – Zach Charbonnet is named to the First Team FWAA All-American, the Associated Press College Football All-America second team
• December 20 – Jake Bobo named to the First Team Academic All-American; Laiatu Latu is a 2022 College Football Comeback Player of the Year Award winner