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Jerry Neuheisel's offense stunned the college football world over the weekend as UCLA scored 42 points in an upset victory over Penn State.
Michigan State transfer Xavier Booker Jr. is expected to play the five, and be a key rebounder for the Bruins.
UCLA pulled off the biggest upset of the 2025 season so far with a stunning 42-37 win over No. 7 Penn State. Bruins quarterback Nico Iamaleava finished with a career-high five total touchdowns as UCLA snapped a 16-game losing streak against AP top-10 teams. The Bruins' last win over a top-10 opponent came in 2010 against Texas.
Tim Skipper and the Bruins entered Week 6 as the No. 90 team on ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI). Following their win over Penn State, the Bruins took a 12-spot leap on the updated FPI, and sit as the 78th-ranked team in the nation.
The former UCLA quarterback had just two days to prepare for his playcalling debut — then led the 0–4 Bruins to one of the biggest upsets in program history.
Will UCLA and Wisconsin win another game this season? Who'll get to 10-2? Going into Week 7, here's our call on every Big Ten game for the rest of the season.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/ucla as UCLA QB Nico Iamaleava Earns AP National Recognition. The UCLA Bruins (1-4, 1-1 Big Ten) achieved an impossible feat by upsetting No. 7 Penn State, 42-37, behind a stellar performance from redshirt sophomore quarterback Nico Iamaleava.