In a battle of backup quarterbacks, the UCLA Bruins narrowly outlasted the Arizona Wildcats 31-30 on Saturday at the Rose Bowl.
UCLA’s Wilton Speight went 17 for 27 for 204 yards and two touchdowns after relieving the injured Dorian Thompson-Robinson in the second quarter.
Rhett Rodriguez, making his first career start in place of the injured Khalil Tate, went 15 for 34 for 231 yards with two TDs and two interceptions.
Arizona trailed 17-7 at halftime, but rallied by scoring 13 unanswered points to grab a 20-17 lead late in third quarter.