Before last week's blowout win over Hawaii, UCLA had lost all six games it had played against non-conference opponents under fourth-year coach Chip Kelly. Now it has won two in a row, with Saturday's victory over No. 16 LSU signifying the program's biggest win in years.
The Bruins' defense stymied the Tigers in a convincing 38-27 win at the Rose Bowl, with LSU tallying just 378 yards of total offense. UCLA out-gained LSU 221-48 on the ground, controlling the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball.
For the second straight week, UCLA leaned on a two-headed rushing attack behind Zach Charbonet and Brittain Brown, who combined for 212 yards on 28 carries with two scores.