Taylor's touchdown with 27 seconds remaining rallies Minnesota to 21-17 victory over UCLA
— Max Brosmer and Minnesota have a flair for dramatic Hollywood endings when it comes to facing the Big Ten's Los Angeles teams.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Minnesota Golden Gophers
21
UCLA Bruins
17
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINN | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| UCLA | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Rose Bowl · 42,012 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Indiana Hoosiers | L 16-23 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 13-10 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Purdue Boilermakers | L 13-41 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 20-14 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | @ Washington Huskies | W 27-24 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:27 21-17
Darius Taylor 4 Yd pass from Max Brosmer (Dragan Kesich Kick)
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Touchdown 6:54 14-17
J.Michael Sturdivant 42 Yd pass from Ethan Garbers (Mateen Bhaghani Kick)
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Touchdown 7:16 14-10
Darius Taylor 2 Yd Run (Dragan Kesich Kick)
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Touchdown 10:33 7-10
Elijah Spencer 12 Yd pass from Max Brosmer (Dragan Kesich Kick)
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Field Goal 0:00 0-10
Mateen Bhaghani 34 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:49 0-7
Keegan Jones 1 Yd Run (Mateen Bhaghani Kick)
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UCLA
5 plays, 26 yards, 0:27 · Interception
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MINN 0:27
7 plays, 61 yards, 1:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:27 21-17
Darius Taylor 4 Yd pass from Max Brosmer (Dragan Kesich Kick)
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UCLA 2:20
3 plays, 9 yards, 0:24 · Punt
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MINN 2:44
7 plays, 28 yards, 4:10 · Punt
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UCLA 6:54
9 plays, 89 yards, 5:44 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:54 14-17
J.Michael Sturdivant 42 Yd pass from Ethan Garbers (Mateen Bhaghani Kick)
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MINN 12:38
6 plays, 32 yards, 3:47 · Punt
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UCLA 1:25
9 plays, 27 yards, 5:51 · Punt
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MINN 7:16
6 plays, 38 yards, 2:29 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:16 14-10
Darius Taylor 2 Yd Run (Dragan Kesich Kick)
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UCLA 9:45
2 plays, 6 yards, 0:48 · Interception
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MINN 10:33
5 plays, 46 yards, 2:41 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:33 7-10
Elijah Spencer 12 Yd pass from Max Brosmer (Dragan Kesich Kick)
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UCLA 13:14
3 plays, -4 yards, 1:39 · Punt
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UCLA
6 plays, 47 yards, 0:46 · Field Goal
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MINN 0:46
6 plays, 10 yards, 2:51 · Punt
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UCLA 3:37
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:34 · Punt
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MINN 5:11
10 plays, 47 yards, 5:15 · Missed FG
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UCLA 10:26
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:41 · Punt
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MINN 12:07
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:35 · Punt
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UCLA 13:42
10 plays, 68 yards, 4:47 · Interception
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Field Goal 0:00 0-10
Mateen Bhaghani 34 Yd Field Goal
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MINN 3:29
8 plays, 31 yards, 5:14 · Punt
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UCLA 8:49
10 plays, 59 yards, 5:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:49 0-7
Keegan Jones 1 Yd Run (Mateen Bhaghani Kick)
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MINN 14:03
3 plays, -1 yard, 0:57 · Punt
Showing the last 27 of 27 events.
Team Stats
MINN
UCLA
19
1st Downs
18
8-15
3rd down efficiency
6-13
0-0
4th down efficiency
1-1
234
Total Yards
329
193
Passing
293
26/37
Comp/Att
25/36
5.2
Yards per pass
8.1
41
Rushing
36
24
Rushing Attempts
26
1.7
Yards per rush
1.4
4-21
Penalties
10-105
0
Turnovers
3
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
3
30:58
Possession
29:02
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