UCLA Defeats Purdue 52-38 at Rose Bowl

The UCLA Bruins defeated the Purdue Boilermakers with a final score of 52 to 38 in Saturday's Big Ten opener. Purdue, which had shown promise on offense but suffered from defensive failures and three turnovers including an interception by Ryan Browne near the goal line, could not overcome their struggles against UCLA. The Bruins dominated at Rose Bowl Stadium, rushing for 369 yards while quarterback Nico Iamaleava threw for three touchdowns to lead them to a third consecutive win.