The Nittany Lions faced UCLA in Los Angeles, following two conference wins. Penn State challenged the Bruins who were unbeaten at home with a 5-0-1 record.
Penn State tied UCLA, in a scoreless effort between two ranked opponents.
The blue and white started the game dominating ball possession. However, the Bruins weren’t going to give the Nittany Lions an easy game. Capitalizing on Penn State's first mistake, Quincy McMahon got in front of the goal but struck the ball slightly off-target.
The blue and white’s defensive play was extremely important during the first half. Mieke Shiemann, Rowan Lapi and Ginger Fontenot were the backbone of Penn State's backfield.