UCLA vs. Boise State

Saturday, December 16, 2023, LA Bowl

UCLA beat Boise State 35–⁠22. It was their second meeting; UCLA leads the series 2–⁠0.

Neutral siteUCLA8–⁠5 in 2023
35
Neutral siteBoise State8–⁠6 in 2023
22

Final at SoFi Stadium, InglewoodIndoorsTV: ABC, ESPN+Attendance 32,780

MVPs Ethan Garbers (QB, UCLA); Darius Muasau (LB, UCLA)Wikipedia

Official
Charles LamernaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UCLA7021735
Boise State6100622

Standouts

Player stats

UCLA

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Collin Schlee11/167810
Ethan Garbers9/1215220
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Collin Schlee7127050
T.J. Harden20105227
Ethan Garbers338020
Anthony Adkins41407
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
J.Michael Sturdivant4142141
Kyle Ford533110
T.J. Harden426014
Moliki Matavao21709
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Darius Muasau112.500
Grayson Murphy81.510
Kenny Churchwell III7000
Jaylin Davies6000
Gabriel Murphy1110
Alex Johnson0001

Boise State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
C.J. Tiller12/2111701
RushingCarYdsTDLong
George Holani17138266
Ashton Jeanty1785030
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
George Holani145045
Prince Strachan337026
Billy Bowens323017
Ashton Jeanty417014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Alexander Teubner12000
Ty Benefield8100
D.J. Schramm6000
Seyi Oladipo60.500

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

UCLABoise State
510Total yards332
230Passing yards117
280Rushing yards215
8.2Yards per pass5.6
7.8Yards per rush5.8
18First downs15
6–⁠13Third downs6–⁠15
2–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers1
12–⁠89Penalties4–⁠25
28:27Possession31:33
2Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

UCLABoise State
48%Success rate40%
0.41EPA per play0.20
1.49Explosiveness1.34
0.47Rushing EPA0.35
0.34Passing EPA−0.04
27%Passing-down success32%
0.33First-down EPA−0.05
0.20Second-down EPA0.12
0.93Third-down EPA0.62
19%Havoc by its defense14%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Boise State 64% to win. UCLA won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

UCLA −2.5, over/under 44.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were UCLA 67%, Boise State 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Boise State end zoneUCLA end zoneQ1 UCLAPunt, 5 playsQ1 Boise StateField goal, 10 playsQ1 UCLAPunt, 3 playsQ1 Boise StateField goal, 8 playsQ1 UCLATouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Boise StateField goal, 10 playsQ2 UCLAPunt, 3 playsQ2 Boise StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 UCLAEnd of half, 10 playsQ3 Boise StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 UCLATouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Boise StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 UCLATouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Boise StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 UCLATouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Boise StatePunt, 4 playsQ4 UCLAPunt, 7 playsQ4 Boise StateInterception, 6 playsQ4 UCLATouchdown, 1 playQ4 Boise StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 UCLAEnd of game, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Boise State drives left to right, UCLA right to left.
  1. Q1 UCLAPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  2. Q1 Boise StateField goal, 10 plays, 59 yards
  3. Q1 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 Boise StateField goal, 8 plays, 62 yards
  5. Q1 UCLATouchdown, 6 plays, 83 yards
  6. Q1 Boise StateField goal, 10 plays, 59 yards
  7. Q2 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  8. Q2 Boise StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 52 yards
  9. Q2 UCLAEnd of half, 10 plays, 35 yards
  10. Q3 Boise StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  11. Q3 UCLATouchdown, 7 plays, 87 yards
  12. Q3 Boise StatePunt, 6 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q3 UCLATouchdown, 9 plays, 72 yards
  14. Q3 Boise StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  15. Q3 UCLATouchdown, 3 plays, 70 yards
  16. Q3 Boise StatePunt, 4 plays, −4 yards
  17. Q4 UCLAPunt, 7 plays, 14 yards
  18. Q4 Boise StateInterception, 6 plays, 22 yards
  19. Q4 UCLATouchdown, 1 play, 40 yards
  20. Q4 Boise StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 UCLAEnd of game, 10 plays, 38 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then UCLA 7, Boise State 6
UCLA Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jonah Dalmas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Collin Schlee run for 7 yds to the UCLA 32
14:282nd & 3 at own 32TJ Harden run for 6 yds to the UCLA 38 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at own 38TJ Harden run for 2 yds to the UCLA 40
13:272nd & 8 at own 40Collin Schlee pass incomplete to Kyle Ford
13:203rd & 8 at own 40Collin Schlee pass incomplete to J. Michael Sturdivant
13:084th & 8 at own 40Will Powers punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BOIS 25
Boise State Field goal, 10 plays
13:081st & 10 at own 25CJ Tiller pass incomplete to Ashton Jeanty
13:052nd & 10 at own 25George Holani run for 2 yds to the BOIS 27
12:323rd & 8 at own 27CJ Tiller pass complete to Billy Bowens for 17 yds to the BOIS 44 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at own 44George Holani run for 2 yds to the BOIS 46
11:162nd & 8 at own 46CJ Tiller pass complete to Ashton Jeanty for 5 yds to the UCLA 49 for a 1ST down UCLA Penalty, Roughing Passer (Grayson Murphy) to the UCLA 34 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at opp 34CJ Tiller pass complete to Ashton Jeanty for 14 yds to the UCLA 20 for a 1ST down
10:221st & 10 at opp 20George Holani run for 1 yd to the UCLA 19
9:452nd & 9 at opp 19Ashton Jeanty run for 3 yds to the UCLA 16
9:083rd & 6 at opp 16CJ Tiller pass incomplete to Prince Strachan
8:584th & 6 at opp 16Jonah Dalmas 33 Yd Field GoalBoise State 3, UCLA 0
UCLA Punt, 3 plays
8:584th & 6 at own 35Jonah Dalmas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:581st & 10 at own 25Collin Schlee pass complete to Kyle Ford for 6 yds to the UCLA 31
8:342nd & 4 at own 31TJ Harden run for 1 yd to the UCLA 32
8:083rd & 3 at own 32UCLA Penalty, False Start (Bruno Fina) to the UCLA 27
7:533rd & 8 at own 27Collin Schlee pass incomplete to Logan Loya
7:484th & 8 at own 27Timeout Boise State, clock 07:48
7:424th & 8 at own 27Will Powers punt for 40 yds, fair catch by George Holani at the BOIS 33
Boise State Field goal, 8 plays
7:421st & 10 at own 33Ashton Jeanty run for 8 yds to the BOIS 41
7:092nd & 2 at own 41Ashton Jeanty run for no gain to the BOIS 41
6:323rd & 2 at own 41George Holani run for 3 yds to the BOIS 44 for a 1ST down
5:561st & 10 at own 44CJ Tiller pass complete to George Holani for 45 yds to the UCLA 11 for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at opp 11Ashton Jeanty run for 6 yds to the UCLA 5
4:262nd & 4 at opp 5Ashton Jeanty run for no gain to the UCLA 5
3:453rd & 4 at opp 5CJ Tiller pass incomplete to Billy Bowens
3:364th & 4 at opp 5Jonah Dalmas 23 Yd Field GoalBoise State 6, UCLA 0
UCLA Touchdown, 6 plays
3:364th & 4 at own 35Jonah Dalmas kickoff for 64 yds , Colson Yankoff return for 16 yds to the UCLA 17
3:301st & 10 at own 17Collin Schlee run for 17 yds to the UCLA 34 for a 1ST down
3:131st & 10 at own 34Collin Schlee pass complete to Moliki Matavao for 8 yds to the UCLA 42
2:472nd & 2 at own 42Collin Schlee run for 50 yds to the BOIS 8 for a 1ST down
2:191st & goal at opp 8TJ Harden run for 2 yds to the BOIS 6
1:382nd & goal at opp 6Collin Schlee pass complete to Hudson Habermehl for 1 yd to the BOIS 5
0:483rd & goal at opp 5Hudson Habermehl 5 Yd pass from Collin Schlee (Blake Glessner Kick)UCLA 7, Boise State 6
Boise State Field goal, 10 plays
0:483rd & 7 at own 35RJ Lopez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:481st & 10 at own 25George Holani run for 3 yds to the BOIS 28
0:092nd & 7 at own 28George Holani run for 12 yds to the BOIS 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 40Ashton Jeanty run for 30 yds to the UCLA 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:131st & 10 at opp 30CJ Tiller pass complete to Riley Smith for a loss of 5 yards to the UCLA 35
Q2 13:402nd & 15 at opp 35George Holani run for no gain to the UCLA 35
Q2 13:023rd & 15 at opp 35George Holani run for 16 yds to the UCLA 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:231st & 10 at opp 19Ashton Jeanty run for 2 yds to the UCLA 17
Q2 11:482nd & 8 at opp 17Ashton Jeanty run for 1 yd to the UCLA 16
Q2 11:113rd & 7 at opp 16CJ Tiller pass incomplete to Prince Strachan
Q2 11:014th & 7 at opp 16Jonah Dalmas 33 Yd Field GoalBoise State 9, UCLA 7
2nd quarter3 drives, then Boise State 16, UCLA 7
UCLA Punt, 3 plays
11:014th & 7 at own 35Jonah Dalmas kickoff for 61 yds for a touchback
11:011st & 10 at own 25UCLA Penalty, False Start (Garrett DiGiorgio) to the UCLA 20
11:011st & 15 at own 20Collin Schlee pass complete to Kyle Ford for 6 yds to the UCLA 26
10:302nd & 9 at own 26Collin Schlee pass incomplete to Logan Loya
10:253rd & 9 at own 26UCLA Penalty, Encroachment (Moliki Matavao) to the UCLA 21
10:253rd & 14 at own 21Collin Schlee pass complete to TJ Harden for 13 yds to the UCLA 34
9:454th & 1 at own 34UCLA Penalty, False Start (Jaylan Jeffers) to the UCLA 30
9:274th & 5 at own 30Will Powers punt for 22 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BOIS 48
Boise State Touchdown, 8 plays
9:271st & 10 at own 48Ashton Jeanty run for 5 yds to the UCLA 47
8:512nd & 5 at opp 47Ashton Jeanty run for 16 yds to the UCLA 31 for a 1ST down
8:091st & 10 at opp 31Tiller, CJ pass incomplete to Bolt, Austin, PENALTY UCLA pass interference (Davies, Jaylin) 15 yards to the UCLA16, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN BOIS.
8:031st & 10 at opp 16George Holani run for 4 yds to the UCLA 12
7:242nd & 6 at opp 12George Holani run for 3 yds to the UCLA 9
6:443rd & 3 at opp 9Ashton Jeanty run for 2 yds to the UCLA 7
6:004th & 1 at opp 7Ashton Jeanty run for 1 yd to the UCLA 6 for a 1ST down
5:091st & goal at opp 6George Holani run for 5 yds to the UCLA 1
4:332nd & goal at opp 1George Holani 1 Yd Run (Jonah Dalmas Kick)Boise State 16, UCLA 7
UCLA End of half, 10 plays
4:332nd & 5 at own 35Jonah Dalmas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:331st & 10 at own 25Collin Schlee pass complete to J. Michael Sturdivant for 22 yds to the UCLA 47 for a 1ST down
4:131st & 10 at own 47Collin Schlee pass complete to TJ Harden for 1 yd to the UCLA 48
3:402nd & 9 at own 48TJ Harden run for 4 yds to the BOIS 48
3:073rd & 5 at opp 48Collin Schlee run for 3 yds to the BOIS 45
2:444th & 2 at opp 45Collin Schlee run for 6 yds to the BOIS 39 for a 1ST down
2:241st & 10 at opp 39Collin Schlee run for no gain to the BOIS 39 Collin Schlee fumbled, forced by Andrew Simpson, recovered by UCLA Collin Schlee
1:432nd & 10 at opp 39UCLA Penalty, False Start (Garrett DiGiorgio) to the BOIS 44
1:332nd & 15 at opp 44TJ Harden run for 3 yds to the UCLA 41 UCLA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Josh Carlin) to the UCLA 49
1:162nd & 22 at own 49Collin Schlee pass complete to TJ Harden for 14 yds to the BOIS 37
0:373rd & 8 at opp 37Collin Schlee pass complete to Colson Yankoff for a loss of 3 yards to the BOIS 40
0:044th & 11 at opp 40Timeout UCLA, clock 00:04
0:044th & 11 at opp 40Collin Schlee pass incomplete
3rd quarter7 drives, then UCLA 28, Boise State 16
Boise State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35RJ Lopez kickoff for 63 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25CJ Tiller pass incomplete to Austin Bolt
14:552nd & 10 at own 25Ashton Jeanty run for 7 yds to the BOIS 32
14:133rd & 3 at own 32CJ Tiller pass complete to Billy Bowens for 1 yd to the BOIS 33
13:314th & 2 at own 33James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 54 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UCLA 13
UCLA Touchdown, 7 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 13TJ Harden run for 7 yds to the UCLA 20
13:002nd & 3 at own 20TJ Harden run for 27 yds to the UCLA 47 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at own 47Collin Schlee pass complete to Logan Loya for 5 yds to the BOIS 48
11:532nd & 5 at opp 48UCLA Penalty, False Start (Moliki Matavao) to the UCLA 47
11:452nd & 10 at own 47Collin Schlee run for 44 yds to the BOIS 9 for a 1ST down
11:261st & goal at opp 9Ethan Garbers pass complete to TJ Harden for a loss of 2 yards to the BOIS 11
10:492nd & goal at opp 11Ethan Garbers pass complete to Kyle Ford for 6 yds to the BOIS 5
10:033rd & goal at opp 5Kyle Ford 5 Yd pass from Ethan Garbers (Blake Glessner Kick)Boise State 16, UCLA 14
Boise State Punt, 6 plays
10:033rd & 6 at own 35RJ Lopez kickoff for 61 yds for a touchback
10:031st & 10 at own 25George Holani run for 4 yds to the BOIS 29
9:312nd & 6 at own 29George Holani run for 2 yds to the BOIS 31
8:533rd & 4 at own 31CJ Tiller pass complete to Prince Strachan for 5 yds to the BOIS 36 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at own 36CJ Tiller pass complete to Ashton Jeanty for a loss of 4 yards to the BOIS 32
7:382nd & 14 at own 32CJ Tiller pass incomplete to Austin Bolt
7:303rd & 14 at own 32CJ Tiller sacked by Gabriel Murphy for a loss of 3 yards to the BOIS 29
6:464th & 17 at own 29James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 43 yds, downed at the UCLA 28
UCLA Touchdown, 9 plays
6:461st & 10 at own 28UCLA Penalty, False Start (Kyle Ford) to the UCLA 23
6:461st & 15 at own 23TJ Harden run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 22
6:232nd & 16 at own 22Ethan Garbers pass complete to Moliki Matavao for 9 yds to the UCLA 31
5:433rd & 7 at own 31Ethan Garbers pass complete to Kyle Ford for 10 yds to the UCLA 41 for a 1ST down
5:121st & 10 at own 41TJ Harden run for 6 yds to the UCLA 47
4:552nd & 4 at own 47TJ Harden run for 10 yds to the BOIS 43 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at opp 43Ethan Garbers pass complete to J. Michael Sturdivant for 39 yds to the BOIS 4 for a 1ST down
4:031st & goal at opp 4Anthony Adkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the BOIS 5
3:262nd & goal at opp 5Ethan Garbers pass complete to Ryan Cragun for 4 yds to the BOIS 1
3:033rd & goal at opp 1TJ Harden 1 Yd Run (Blake Glessner Kick)UCLA 21, Boise State 16
Boise State Punt, 3 plays
3:033rd & 7 at own 35RJ Lopez kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
3:031st & 10 at own 25CJ Tiller pass incomplete to Matt Lauter
2:572nd & 10 at own 25Ashton Jeanty run for 7 yds to the BOIS 32
2:143rd & 3 at own 32Ashton Jeanty run for a loss of 2 yards to the BOIS 30
1:164th & 5 at own 30James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 56 yds , Logan Loya returns for 16 yds to the UCLA 30
UCLA Touchdown, 3 plays
1:161st & 10 at own 30Ethan Garbers run for 15 yds to the UCLA 45 for a 1ST down
0:471st & 10 at own 45Ethan Garbers pass complete to J. Michael Sturdivant for 41 yds to the BOIS 14 for a 1ST down
0:191st & 10 at opp 14TJ Harden 14 Yd Run (Blake Glessner Kick)UCLA 28, Boise State 16
Boise State Punt, 4 plays
0:191st & 10 at own 35RJ Lopez kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
0:191st & 10 at own 25George Holani run for 11 yds to the BOIS 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 36Ashton Jeanty run for a loss of 1 yard to the BOIS 35
Q4 14:232nd & 11 at own 35Boise State Penalty, False Start (Mason Randolph) to the BOIS 30
Q4 14:082nd & 16 at own 30Ashton Jeanty run for no gain to the BOIS 30
Q4 13:353rd & 16 at own 30CJ Tiller sacked by Grayson Murphy for a loss of 9 yards to the BOIS 21
Q4 12:324th & 25 at own 21James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 54 yds , Logan Loya returns for 15 yds to the UCLA 40 UCLA Penalty, Illegal Block (Joquarri Price) to the UCLA 30
4th quarter5 drives, then UCLA 35, Boise State 22
UCLA Punt, 7 plays
12:321st & 10 at own 30Ethan Garbers pass incomplete to Moliki Matavao
12:272nd & 10 at own 30TJ Harden run for 8 yds to the UCLA 38
11:533rd & 2 at own 38TJ Harden run for 1 yd to the UCLA 39
11:124th & 1 at own 39Ethan Garbers run for 3 yds to the UCLA 42 for a 1ST down
10:311st & 10 at own 42Ethan Garbers pass incomplete to Logan Loya
10:262nd & 10 at own 42Anthony Adkins run for 2 yds to the UCLA 44
9:443rd & 8 at own 44Ethan Garbers pass incomplete
9:314th & 8 at own 44Will Powers punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BOIS 12
Boise State Interception, 6 plays
9:311st & 10 at own 12Boise State Penalty, False Start (Riley Smith) to the BOIS 7
9:311st & 15 at own 7CJ Tiller pass complete to Ashton Jeanty for 2 yds to the BOIS 9
8:492nd & 13 at own 9CJ Tiller pass incomplete to Riley Smith
8:413rd & 13 at own 9CJ Tiller pass complete to Prince Strachan for 26 yds to the BOIS 35 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at own 35Holani, George rush for 5 yards to the BOIS40, PENALTY BOIS holding (Randolph, Mason) 10 yards to the BOIS25, NO PLAY.
7:451st & 20 at own 25CJ Tiller pass complete to Billy Bowens for 5 yds to the BOIS 30
7:112nd & 15 at own 30CJ Tiller run for 4 yds to the BOIS 34
6:183rd & 11 at own 34CJ Tiller pass intercepted Alex Johnson return for 11 yds to the BOIS 40
UCLA Touchdown, 1 play
6:111st & 10 at opp 40J. Michael Sturdivant 40 Yd pass from Ethan Garbers (Blake Glessner Kick)UCLA 35, Boise State 16
Boise State Touchdown, 3 plays
6:111st & 10 at own 35RJ Lopez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:111st & 10 at own 25CJ Tiller pass complete to Prince Strachan for 6 yds to the BOIS 31
5:522nd & 4 at own 31George Holani run for 3 yds to the BOIS 34
5:083rd & 1 at own 34George Holani 66 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)UCLA 35, Boise State 22
5:083rd & 0 at opp 3Boise State Penalty, False Start (Kage Casey) to the UCLA 8
UCLA End of game, 10 plays
5:083rd & 6 at own 35Jonah Dalmas on-side kick recovered by UCLA at the BOIS 43
5:071st & 10 at opp 43UCLA Penalty, False Start (Garrett DiGiorgio) to the BOIS 48
5:071st & 15 at opp 48TJ Harden run for no gain to the BOIS 48
4:242nd & 15 at opp 48TJ Harden run for a loss of 1 yard to the BOIS 49
3:393rd & 16 at opp 49Ethan Garbers run for 20 yds to the BOIS 29 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at opp 29TJ Harden run for 7 yds to the BOIS 22
2:012nd & 3 at opp 22Anthony Adkins run for 6 yds to the BOIS 16 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at opp 16Timeout Boise State, clock 01:55
1:551st & 10 at opp 16Anthony Adkins run for 7 yds to the BOIS 9
1:492nd & 3 at opp 9Timeout Boise State, clock 01:49
1:492nd & 3 at opp 9TJ Harden run for no gain to the BOIS 9
1:443rd & 3 at opp 9Timeout Boise State, clock 01:44
1:443rd & 3 at opp 9TJ Harden run for 8 yds to the BOIS 1 for a 1ST down
1:031st & goal at opp 1TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the BOIS 3
0:372nd & goal at opp 3TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the BOIS 5

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

UCLA leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2023UCLA 35, Boise State 22LA Bowl
1999UCLA 38, Boise State 7

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