In front of 32,017 spectators, the San Diego State Aztecs had no answer and made constant mistakes en route to a loss to the UCLA Bruins by a score of 35-10 on Saturday at Snapdragon Stadium.
The Bruins took the lead on an 81-yard pass from Dante Moore to Josiah Norwood and gave the visitors a 7-0 lead on the extra point with 7:26 left in the first quarter.
But the Aztecs quickly responded with a 9-play, 75-yard, 4:53-minute drive as Jaylen Mayden connected with Mekhi Shaw to score the tying score.
The emotions continued in Southern California when, on the first play of the second quarter, after a fourth down with one yard left, Carson Steel carried the ball into the end zone from the SDSU 13-yard line to retake the lead.
Those from Pasadena stopped the San Diegans and on their next offensive series, on third down and one yard at their own 41, TJ Harden ran 59 yards to score another score and extend the Bear Cubs’ lead.
After San Diego State added a field goal and traded possession, UCLA stunned the Red and Black when Moore found Logan Loya all alone in the end zone with a 24-yard pass with 1:20 left in the first half.
Early in the second half, both teams struggled to move the ball, but the Aztecs’ defense recovered a fumble at the 1-yard line and then it appeared the SDSU team might get closer; However, they were unable to penetrate and were intercepted in the end zone.
