Arizona holds on to beat UCLA 20-17 behind Gunnell
Grant Gunnell threw for 352 yards and a touchdown and Arizona held on to beat UCLA 20-17 Saturday night after JJ Molson missed a 39-yard field goal in the closing seconds.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
UCLA Bruins
17
Arizona Wildcats
20
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| ARIZ | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
Casino Del Sol Stadium · 38,283 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 34-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Nevada Wolf Pack | W 27-0 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 28-10 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 17-7 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Oregon Ducks | W 17-15 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 10:51 17-20
Gary Brightwell 10 Yd Run (Lucas Havrisik Kick)
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Touchdown 0:02 17-13
Joshua Kelley 3 Yd Run (JJ Molson Kick)
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Touchdown 8:17 10-13
Darrius Smith 75 Yd pass from Grant Gunnell (Lucas Havrisik Kick)
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Field Goal 8:28 10-6
JJ Molson 37 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:14 7-6
Lucas Havrisik 41 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:00 7-3
Lucas Havrisik 40 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:33 7-0
Matt Lynch 2 Yd pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (JJ Molson Kick)
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ARIZ
3 plays, -14 yards, 0:34 · End of Game
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UCLA 0:34
12 plays, 70 yards, 2:18 · Missed FG
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ARIZ 2:52
8 plays, 42 yards, 4:28 · Punt
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UCLA 7:20
8 plays, 27 yards, 3:31 · Punt
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ARIZ 10:51
10 plays, 75 yards, 4:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:51 17-20
Gary Brightwell 10 Yd Run (Lucas Havrisik Kick)
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UCLA 0:02
9 plays, 80 yards, 3:36 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:02 17-13
Joshua Kelley 3 Yd Run (JJ Molson Kick)
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ARIZ 3:38
10 plays, 33 yards, 3:34 · Punt
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UCLA 7:12
4 plays, 12 yards, 1:05 · Punt
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ARIZ 8:17
1 play, 75 yards, 0:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:17 10-13
Darrius Smith 75 Yd pass from Grant Gunnell (Lucas Havrisik Kick)
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UCLA 8:28
17 plays, 56 yards, 6:32 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:28 10-6
JJ Molson 37 Yd Field Goal
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ARIZ
2 plays, 34 yards, 0:08 · End of Half
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UCLA 0:08
6 plays, 31 yards, 1:03 · Downs
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ARIZ 1:11
3 plays, 9 yards, 0:43 · Punt
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UCLA 1:54
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:20 · Punt
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ARIZ 3:14
11 plays, 47 yards, 3:10 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:14 7-6
Lucas Havrisik 41 Yd Field Goal
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UCLA 6:24
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:36 · Punt
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ARIZ 8:00
9 plays, 33 yards, 3:31 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:00 7-3
Lucas Havrisik 40 Yd Field Goal
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UCLA 11:31
7 plays, 40 yards, 3:24 · Interception
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ARIZ 14:55
6 plays, 20 yards, 2:09 · Missed FG
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UCLA 2:04
6 plays, 24 yards, 2:46 · Downs
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ARIZ 4:50
9 plays, 28 yards, 3:43 · Punt
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UCLA 8:33
12 plays, 85 yards, 4:45 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:33 7-0
Matt Lynch 2 Yd pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (JJ Molson Kick)
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ARIZ 13:18
5 plays, 30 yards, 1:42 · Punt
Showing the last 30 of 30 events.
Team Stats
UCLA
ARIZ
25
1st Downs
21
8-17
3rd down efficiency
6-17
1-3
4th down efficiency
2-2
445
Total Yards
451
228
Passing
352
22/42
Comp/Att
29/44
5.4
Yards per pass
8.0
217
Rushing
99
43
Rushing Attempts
30
5.0
Yards per rush
3.3
5-40
Penalties
10-74
1
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
31:56
Possession
28:04
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